New to IDIODC? What is IDIODC all about?

Well, it's pretty simple. IDIODC, short for: Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee, is a weekly, live video and podcast used to help ID's with pain points and provide best practices and insight. Every Wednesday morning at 9am ET, the upbeat and candid conversation encourages peers to participate in the chat and share their own personal insight! Often bringing on guests, our hosts Brent Schlenker and Chris Van Wingerden keep it real with ...

Mike Simmons joins us to talk about organization enablement and how L&D is uniquely positioned to blend the best of Knowledge Management, Performance Improvement, and Learning & Development into a cohesive solution that enables all employees to be their best and provide the most value to their organizations.

Diane Elkins joins us to debunk the common myths and excuses used to avoid creating fully accessible learning experiences. She's an experienced elearning development professional who's been at the helm of Artisan Learning for 20 years. Join us for this important and informative conversation.

Dr. Patti Shank joins us to discuss some of the mental processing models you can use to your advantage when producing videos. She reads ALL the research so we don't have too. Join us for another IDIODC with Patti as she continues to help the L&D community apply the research to all that we do.

Myra Roldan, AWS Sr. Technical Program Manager, joins us to talk about the many solutions and productivity hacks she's discovered while experimenting with AI apps.

Nancy Bacon has committed her professional career in L&D to supporting nonprofits. She joins us to share her insights into this world and how you can benefit from knowing a little more about them. Join us for this unique look into the world of L&D and nonprofits.

Mike Hruska joins us to geek out on the future of our work in L&D. He's been on the forefront of every new technology shift L&D has experienced since before SCORM. As a technologist, he's the perfect person to discuss L&Ds future with us.

Cammy Bean join us to talk about her journey as she launches the 2nd edition of her book. We'll also talk about the many hats of instructional design and the growing ecosystem of technology that has expanded the number of hats needing to be worn.

Craig Weiss joins IDIODC to talk about the changes in technology that are changing the landscape of L&D and corporate training. The current state of the L&D industry is something we all live everyday in the work we do. But those experiences are different for each of us.

The 5 Moments of Need exist in every department of every enterprise, and requires a strong and efficient learning ecosystem. Bob Mosher is the founding member at 5 Moments of Need and joins us to share his experiences putting these philosophies into practice.

Kirsten Rourke joins us with some tips and tricks for leveling up your online presentation skills. She's been a trainer, consultant, and top presenter, for years and teaches others how to do it too. Join us for this fun and wide-ranging conversation about becoming a better presenter/speaker.

Jess Almlie joins us to talk about becoming a trusted business advisor. For Jess, this is key in doing our best work as L&D professionals. Join us, you won't want to miss this.

Jane Bozarth, Director of Research for The Learning Guild, joins us in this episode to share the interesting data points she's found through out her years creating research reports for The Learning Guild. She'll share the insights you won't find in the reports you've already read, so you won't want to miss this.

Zsolt Oláh joins us to discuss the data analytics of training and development. We'll discuss what data is available, or should be available, as well as why data helps us make better business decisions.

Susi Miller returns as our guest to discuss more of her insights and experiences related to creating accessible learning content. Join us and level up your accessibility game as part of your 2023 strategy.

Karl Kapp joins us to talk about the history of gamification, the good that came from it, and what games for learning really should look like in the future. Be sure to tune in for this fascinating look into the future of games in Learning.

Nikki O’Keeffe and Darryl Wyles, 2 of the 4 authors of Facilitation in Action, join us this week to discuss the art of facilitation. It is a broad topic, with wide ranging methods and models to explore. Join us for this special 2-guest episode of IDIODC.

Jim Piechocki joins us to discuss how the Sabido Method has been successfully applied and resulted in significant behavior change. You'll be sure to leave this episode enlightened and motivated to craft your own Sabido-style serial drama for deep engagement and behavior change.

Mark Lassoff is joining us to discuss some of the basic elements of digital design. He has been teaching digital design for many years and understands the areas where instructional designers fall short. Join us for a fantastic IDIODC discovering the joys of visual design as instructional designers.

Mark Oehlert joins us to talk about how Artificial Intelligence programs like OpenAI, ChatGPT, and others, might change our L&D departments and work we do in them.

Michelle Parry-Slater joins to help us make sense of Blended Learning Methods. Blended Learning is not a new concept, and the term may feel a bit old. However, it works!

Mark Sheppard joins us in this episode to discuss best practices for supporting multi-language projects. He shares some great tips and tricks on designing and developing learning solutions for multi-language projects.

We are very excited about having the OG of Explainer Videos, Lee LeFever, as our guest to discuss his latest idea: Readable Videos. It's always fun to talk with Lee because he's always doing fun and exciting things. We'll learn a little about the history of CommonCraft, Explainer Videos, his libraries of courses, graphics, and of course Readable Videos.

Jenny Wincek joins #IDIODC to talk about the Trusted Tester program, as well as some of the basics of 508 and WCAG compliance, and why accessibility is important.

Allison Rossett joins #IDIODC for a highly informative, and fun conversation! You do not want to miss this special episode with the Legend of Performance Support.

'Tis the season for a Holiday Drink'n'Draw. In this special episode we'll be keeping it simple and jumping into PowerPoint. You'll be surprised at how talented you really are by the end of this episode.

Nick Floro is our goto gadget and app guru. And so, of course, he's the perfect guest to share some fantastic new apps, gadgets, and gifts for that special ID in your life. Join us for this special episode and share your own cool apps, gadgets, and tech in the chat.

Brent Newhall joins us to talk about how the value of implementing a project-based assessment strategy will improve your training outcomes. Join us for an amazing opportunity to learn, and meet another L&D colleague.

In this episode Aaron Silvers joins Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee to talk about why Instructional Designers need to understand xAPI.

We asked B.J. Schone to join us and help facilitate this conversation. He's an experienced instructional designer and has been in both departments over his career. Join us for this fun and informative conversation. You may even find yourself wanting to change directions in your career.

Jim Goodell is the editor of the new book The Learning Engineering Toolkit. He joined us to talk about the growing number of practitioners adapting to this more complete understanding of the work we do, and services Learning Engineering provides for the enterprise.

In this episode we talk with Jo Cook to discuss her research with Jane Daly, Behavioral Scientist specializing in evidence-based culture and capability transformation. Jo was with us last December to discuss early insights of this research, so we’re excited to have her back to see what has and hasn’t changed in the past 12 months!

This episode of IDIODC will be a live special DevLearn episode to discuss the most exciting new trends in eLearning.

Mark Oehlert joins us with what may, or may not, be one of the most controversial reasons why L&D struggles.

On this week of #IDIODC Mike Taylor joins us to talk about no-code tools that can help you improve your workflow and make you more efficient. If you're not sure what no-code tools are and how they can help you, then this episode is perfect for you.

On this week of #IDIODC Rachel Allen Dillon returns with more powerful visual designs. Join us for all of Rachel's tips on visual design and avoiding cognitive overload. This is a show you don't want to miss.

On this week of #IDIODC we have Jim Piechocki as our guest speaker. Join us for this broad ranging, eye-opening, conversation and discussion that is sure to impact the direction of your career.

Tim Slade join us to help everyone get started with storyboarding. We'll talk about learning the process of storyboarding as different from your instructional design work. But also take full advantage of your efforts designing instruction to help in the storyboarding process.

Amy Parent joins IDIODC to discuss Nudge-Learning. It's become another hot new term being used amongst instructional design communities. Be sure to save your spot for this insightful discussion.

In this episode of Drink'n'Draw Kevin Thorn joined us to explore concepts on how to better communicate ideas and transform those ideas into a visual language.

Mike Simmons joins us on this episode of #IDIODC to help us understand how organization enablement happens at the intersection of people, process, and technology.

In this episode of Drink'n'Draw Kevin Thorn joins us and offers an opportunity for you to practice your sketchnoting skills this summer. You're taking a vacation anyways, so you might as well do a little professional upskilling at the same time, right?

On this episode of #IDIODC Cara North joins us to help everyone figure out and plan their future in freelance. It's a road traveled by many, but few are truly successful.

On this episode of #IDIODC Matthew Daniel, Principle for the Career Mobility Center of Excellence at Guild Education, joins us to talk about what it takes to improve talent mobility on the frontline and create meaningful career and life opportunities for essential workers.

Joining us this week is Chuck Hodell to talk with us about riding the Instructional Design Wave. We'll focus on how to find the best design solutions for our learning populations based on the competing interests of technology and clients. Joins us for the great conversation.

Shannon Tipton joins us to talk about the insights she gained doing research with Laura Overton. In the middle of 2020 they asked 32 practitioners/thinkers from around the globe "How can L&D emerge stronger from the pandemic?

Andrew Barry joined us to discuss his approach to develope learning cultures. Tune in for this insightful conversation!

In this episode of #IDIODC we have the pleasure of talking with the founder of the 5 Moments of Need, Dr. Conrad Gottfredson. Tune in for this incredible opportunity to meet Dr. Conrad Gottfredson.

David Vance joins #IDIODC to discuss how to improve your measurement capability and advance the measurement maturity of your organization. We'll discuss, and refresh our minds, on the talent development reporting principles framework and measurement strategy.

Mark Lassoff, Founder of Tech Learning Network, joins us to share his top Photoshop features that instructional designers need to know and can't do in Powerpoint.

Ashley Sinclair, founder of MAAS Marketing, joins us to discuss marketing and comms strategies for your learning solutions. Join us and learn more about improving your training success rates with better marketing!

Lee Gregory joined IDIODC to share his expertise and experience using VR technologies with his clients.

Maria Morukian joins #IDIODC to discuss her new book Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Trainers: Fostering DEI in the Workplace. The need for DEI trainers to go at it alone has come to an end.

On this episode of #IDIODC, Clark Quinn joins us to talk about how we need to make our learning solutions meaningful to those experiencing them.

On this episode of #IDIODC, Myra Roldan joins us to discuss Web3. In this conversation we'll talk about what Web3 is today...as far as we know, and how it works.

Kevin is the Chief NuggetHead of NuggetHead Studioz and our guest for the ongoing favorite Drink'n'Draw series. In this episode Kevin walks us through the process of designing and sketchnoting our own diverse characters for eLearning.

This week on #IDIODC Keith Stoneman joins us to discuss the successes and the failures of his journey to corporate training success.

Tom Hickmore creates award-winning dramatic instructional videos and joins us on this episode of #IDIODC to talk about how he does it.

Jeanne Bakker joins us on this episode of #IDIODC for a conversation on a broad range of topics related to designing instruction like storytelling, gamification, and measuring the success of your training programs. It’s a conversation that you won’t want to miss!

Bryan Chapman joins us on this episode of #IDIODC for an informal discussion as he shares his framework for learning platform market segmentation.

Guy Wallace is joining us on this episode of #IDIODC to share his knowledge of PIC and how you can level up your career from ID to Performance Analyst Consultant. Join us for this valuable conversation!

Dr. Robyn Defelice joins us on this episode of #IDIODC to talk about Microlearning as a concept or methodology in addition to the final microlearning products we all want to create. Join us for this engaging conversation!

Josh Cavalier joins us on this episode of #IDIODC to talk about video production processes and other tips and tricks to help us all improve our video production skills.

Janet Clarey joined us for a conversation that is sure to impact your focus as we start 2022. We chatted about HR Trends that have an impact on Instructional Designers and got some highlights from McClean & Company's 2022 HR Trends Report.

Most new small businesses fail. But don't let it scare you. Kevin has made all the mistakes for you. He joins to share his success stories and secrets with us on this episode.

We experience artificial intelligence (AI) in our daily lives through our fitness trackers, home digital assistant systems, and curated news services, to name a few examples. Join us for this engaging conversation with Margie Meacham where we'll discuss how you can make AI part of your Learning and Development solutions.

In this episode of IDIODC, Nick Floro joins us for a fast-paced show and tell conversation. We'll run through some apps that you may have heard about, or maybe we'll even surprise you with an app or two you haven't yet discovered.

In this episode, Myra Roldan is joining us to talk about her recent game design experience. She created a game to teach about the basics of blockchain. And if you're asking yourself what the heck is blockchain, then this episode, and the game, are for you.

In this episode of IDIODC we we're pleased to have two very special guests: Kavindya Thennakoon and LaTarshia Wooten. They joined us to represent the 30 Under 30 class of 2021 from the Learning Leaders Conference. Listen in and meet the future of L&D!

Karl Kapp joins us on this episode of IDIODC to share his wisdom about learner engagement. Many L&D professionals popular on social media are graduates of Karl's program. He's a legend.

In this episode of IDIODC, Qian Feng joined us to discuss systems thinking and how it applies, or should apply more heavily, within our systems of instructional design.

In this episode, Kevin Thorn joined us for our recurring IDIODC Drink'n'Draw show. This special edition of Drink'n' Draw occurred right after DevLearn which is the first in-person DevLearn since pre-COVID. Kevin talks about his day-long Storyboarding Workshop and will shares his experience and outcomes with us.

Patti Shank is an expert at assessments and writing great multiple-choice questions. She joined us on this episode of IDIODC to help us all get a little bit better at writing these assessment types.

Liza Wisner joined for a wide-ranging conversation including DE&I, Creating Upskilling & Reskilling plans, and more.

In this episode, Amy Kay shares her knowledge and experiences engaging managers in the process of training their staff. We'll the value created for the learner, the manager, and the business. Join us and bring your own examples to share in the chat so we can all help each other.

On this episode, Judy Tseng talks with us about her teams approach to making accessibility a leading focus of development and how you can immediately get started improving accessibility of your projects.

In this episode Frank Nguyen join us for a special IDIODC Career Chat. We will discuss his "origin story", the projects he is most proud of and we'll get his feedback on what he thinks it takes for YOU to work your way up the corporate ladder to CLO.

Have you ever done an Escape Room? There are real world versions as well as virtual versions. They started as a fun group activity and now instructional designers are learning about eLearning engagement from Escape Rooms. Alexander Salas is back to guide us through his Escape Room design process.

Chatbots give instructional designers and developers a powerful tool for creating "sticky" training programs to increase your learner engagement. Vince Han joins to share some common use cases like training reinforcement, simple employee coaching, new hire onboarding, LMS course registration, and performance support. Learn more about Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee on our website at IDIODC.com

Sravani Tammiraju joins to share how she successfully transitioned a highly interactive 5-day face-to-face onboarding program and redesigned it as a 100% virtual online experience. She'll share the project constraints, challenges, and roadblocks, and explore the solutions her team put in place.

Kevin Thorn joins us for another Drink’n’Draw! In this episode we're looking at taking our drawing skills and adding them to instructional videos. There are a lot of methods for adding graphical elements to videos and we'll talk about a few techniques and concepts that can be very useful for instructional videos. Learn more about Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee on our website at IDIODC.com

In this episode we're talking with Jeanne Bakker, founder of Brain Bakery. We'll discuss how one of her client companies used gamification, storytelling, rewards, and manager commitment to redesign an onboarding program. We'll also make sure you leave with ideas about gamifying your own onboarding or other training programs as well as inspiration to measure your performance results.

In this episode we're talking with Ann Rollins about her experiences moving event-based training to learning journeys and how existing tech infrastructure can be used to create a better learner experience.

Susi Miller, author of Designing Accessible Learning Content joins us on this episode of IDIODC. We cover the wide ranging topic of accessibility and how ID's and eLearning developers can do more to improve access for all. We also talk about the basics of accessibility and how you can level up your career by being more sensitive to designing and developing more accessible learning solutions.

Mark Lassoff will be joining us to discuss some of the things you'll need to learn in order to effectively supplement your ID knowledge with some digital design skills.

On this episode of IDIODC, Melissa Milloway joins to talk about the similarities between internal ID work and CX work.

On this episode of IDIODC, Brian Washburn joins to show us a simple yet elegant periodic table of learning elements that will help level up your Instructional Design.

Mike Tholfsen join us on this episode of IDIODC to show and tell us how he successfully uses the popular app TikTok for microlearning tutorials.

Kevin Thorn joins us for another informative, practical, IDIODC Drink'n'Draw to help us level up our creative confidence.

Kassy LaBorie joins IDIODC to share how to level up your corporate online training sessions so that you can guarantee better learning results and reduce the dreaded zoom fatigue.

In this episode of IDIODC, Duncan Welder joins to talk about xAPI. He has been building xAPI solutions for a very long time and joins us to share a few examples of "xAPI in the wild".

The hosts of Stepaway.design return to talk about the game design process as well as share the games designed by attendees of their recent virtual game design event.

In this episode of IDIODC, Tom Spiglanin, author of "Everyone's Guide to Teleworking", joins us to help us talk through the future ahead. Come join us and bring your stories of success and/or failure from the past 12 months.

In this episode you'll learn how to use visual communications to create engaging learning experiences. You'll explore how to use visual communication techniques to visualize your learning content and help your learners see what you're saying. Best of all, this episode will focus on tips anyone can use, regardless of their current art or graphic design skills.

In this episode we discuss a wide-range of topics including Artificial intelligence with world wide learning leader, Donald Clark.

In this episode, we were joined by special guest LaTarshia Wooten. We discussed why microlearning is a trend and what value it adds to your business. We also discuss different methods for creating microlearning videos and the pros and cons of each.

Kevin Thorn joins us for another Drink’n’Draw! In this episode we're going to move into the digital world with something a little more challenging, and yet perfectly achievable.

In this episode, with special guest Fergal Connelly, we will discuss some evidence-based approaches to designing learning that elicit learning transfer. Learn more about Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee on our website at IDIODC.com

Rachel Dillion joins us on this episode and will help us investigate slides, microlearning videos, and other common L&D project forms to determine what is and what is not working visually. This episode is about building a design vocabulary and our confidence to support our own design decisions.

In this episode we are excited to talk with an instructional designer who recently successfully navigated this common request: "Can you build us a training course?". There is a lot more to this story as well, from project management, to tool selection, to reviewing content, and gaining customer buy-in.

In this episode, our guest Bianca Baumann returns for her third appearance. She'll help us explore user persona examples to see how personas can be applied to your learning solutions. You’ll learn how to ensure your design actually aligns with learner personas and the biggest dos and don’ts when creating them.

Jumping into xAPI for the first time can seem daunting. Almost as daunting as learning to become an eLearning game designer. As luck would have it, we've found an eLearning game designer who recently took the plunge into the wonderful world of xAPI and used his knowledge of game design and blend the two as a learning opportunity.

Storytelling is one way to facilitate connections for learners. But how do you find stories and how do you use them to support learning? And how do you use them in your eLearning? StoryTraining is a concept created by our guest in this episode. Hadiya Nuriddin explores how to unearth useful stories and deliver them to help learners understand new content, ideas, and behaviors. Storytelling has been an increasingly popular topic over the years and we're excited to bring this conversation to th...

In this episode of IDIODC, Jeff Kortenbosch walks us through the 20 questions you should ask before talking about training and will share his insights into why they work and how important it is to use these questions to gain clarity.

In this episode of IDIODC, Sarah Mercier joins us to discuss a budget-friendly trend used in digital marketing that can be easily applied to workplace learning: email for continual learning and support. We'll explore how email can be used effectively for spaced learning and performance support. Learn pro tips for designing in this format, and see a variety of real-use cases. As we explore the possibilities of email as a learning experience platform, you'll learn practical ways to implement th...

In this episode of IDIODC we are joined by one of the most prominent names in our field: Dr. M. David Merrill. Everyone has read at least one of his books and has had their instructional design practice shaped by him in one way or another.

As global markets tighten and unemployment rates rise rapidly, new skills requirements emerge while other skills are becoming obsolete. The half-life of skills continues to shrink, while the time it takes to close a skills gap has ballooned.

The world of work has changed. Our industry has been changing for many years, but 2020 has placed the spotlight directly on corporate training. Not only did the entire planet move their lives online, but businesses are now being required to report data on Human Capital Management efforts. It's the perfect time for us to talk about the reality of our expanding role within organizations we serve.

Sam Rogers joins us to discuss the realities of working with data and analytics within a large enterprise. We'll find out how Sam got the analytics ball rolling and some of the hurdles he had to jump to keep it going. You don't want to miss this timely and relevant conversation as we launch into the new year.

This episode will focus on creating your own characters and scenes for your eLearning. Since it's the holiday season we'll be keeping the show festive with a holiday theme, but rest assured these tips will be immediately applicable to your eLearning development.

Join us for a conversation with Margie Meacham as we discuss what Artificial Intelligence is and how our organizations can prepare for it. We'll also discuss what this means for your career, so be sure to tune in!

There's always been a steady flow of educators moving from teaching in schools to creating instruction and teaching within industry. But with thousands of educators leaving their beloved education careers behind, they're rapidly transitioning into the enterprise faster than ever.

Kati Ryan is an L&D consultant in San Francisco who is stepping up her practice and supporting her clients with improved leadership development. The pandemic has caused many consultants to pivot their business. Join us for a conversation that is sure to level up your training department and your career.

Clark Aldrich is a legend in corporate training simulations and games for learning. And one of the few experts who can seamlessly move between corporate training issues, academia, and government concerns related to education and learning. And as far as I know, one of the only training professionals to be quoted by a former US President. Needless to say, we had a LOT to talk about in this special episode of IDIODC, but we primarily discussed Clark’s latest work in "short sims" and the value th...

Virtual training courses have been in huge demand since the global pandemic shutdown. A boom for consultants like Kassy LaBorie who happen to be Master Virtual Classroom Trainers. Kassy join us to share her latest books, her favorite virtual training tips & tricks, and report from the front lines of the new normal in workforce training: The Zoom Training Session.

If you're new to the industry or an experienced pro, you'll enjoy this open and honest conversation about why we make the decisions we do in often misunderstood environment of the corporate training professional.

This week our guest Zsolt Oláh presents his framework for creating training impact within your organization.

The answer is YES! You can teach creativity and use that ability to solve real business problems... and training problems too.

DxH is a design collective and apprenticeship program pairing experienced creatives with fresh faces to collaborate on real-world projects advocating for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). They work on all topics regarding equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism. Their mission is to up-skill Black Americans and allies committed to the pursuit of learning-by-doing into LX, design, and technical roles through our immersive design boot camp. To provide various creative service...

The term Learning Engineer is still new for many in the world of Learning and Development. In this episode of IDIODC we look at how one Learning Engineer scaled up a learning solution in Zambia. The struggles her team encountered were similar to what you find in other countries and organizations. Our guest, Jodi Lis, shares her experience with the large scale project in Africa and also tell us about the work being done to standardize the new title: Learning Engineer.

Guy Wallace is our guest this week. He's an experienced L&D professional sharing his successful process in "Conducting performance-based Instructional Analysis".

Everyone now and then, no matter how experienced you are at your craft, should take some time to reflect back on the basics. In this episode, we'll be talking with Myra Roldan about a practical "Back to Basics" approach to Learning & Development.

The neuroscience of learning is always a hot topic. But in this episode we're going to cover more than just learning. The COVID19 pandemic has created challenges few could imagine. Under normal circumstances change is hard for individuals, organizations, and cultures. But in 2020, we're struggling to adapt, collaborate, and learn, while the unstable world continues to spin around us.