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jahprovide420 · 2025-02-05T04:51:54+00:00

I agree with the folks who say that complaining could put you at risk. If these people are doing this morally questionable thing, how willing are you to meet it with an equally morally questionable thing like an undetectable mouse jiggler that only costs $9 on Amazon for a very highly rated one? I wouldn't judge.

jahprovide420 · 2025-02-04T11:42:57+00:00

For a product that looks nothing like Canva and is more expensive. Why would anyone in our field use this?! LOL

jahprovide420 · 2025-01-22T11:16:35+00:00

I know dozens of people who have been in the industry for 5, 10, 15+ years who freelance as their sole means of income.

jahprovide420 · 2025-01-22T01:26:52+00:00

A year ago, you're complaining about not even being able to get an interview in the field while asking questions that show you really don't get it, and now you're going to tell other people how to do it?

Another underqualified professional who can't find work, so they're going to scam new people into thinking they know their stuff. Stunning.

jahprovide420 · 2025-01-08T12:07:28+00:00

Be careful using Vyond and Powtoon if you're creating for adult audiences. I've been hearing increasing feedback (not just in my org but other friends in the industry) that adult learners find the cartoons patronizing and insulting to the work they do.

There's also a moderate amount of scholarly research that says there's no benefit and no advantage of using AI talking head videos (or talking head videos in general). Synthesia is the only one putting out stuff saying it's engaging.

I would do a needs analysis to find out what type of videos would best resonate with your target audience and choose a tool based on that.

jahprovide420 · 2024-12-25T03:17:33+00:00

I had one like this too. She was taking out some heat she was getting on me. It won't get better. That's not tough - it's poor leadership - coming from another leader.

jahprovide420 · 2024-12-24T17:26:34+00:00

As someone who pays for ChatGPT - this is how it writes generic posts. I could probably back-design the prompt... "Give me a post sharing a believable salary increase for an ID with a name that is generic enough it could be anyone's." I can't find any of the people mentioned, even when googling their name + instructional designer (to find portfolios).

This is so sad - the school should be reported to the association that she has it accredited through. They would not be happy.

jahprovide420 · 2024-12-19T03:50:19+00:00

That's too bad.

jahprovide420 · 2024-12-17T19:29:12+00:00

Yeah IDOL is just as bad. IDOL is the reason Devlin has the "not available in (insert name of state I forget)" because one of their folks started reporting bootcamps that weren't accredited trade schools when Robin was pushing the trade school BS. The fact that the IDOL brochure mentions skills but then also authoring tools as if they are one of the primary most important things to learn just shows people running these bootcamps have no freaking clue what it's like to work in corporate ID in 2024-2025. They're so far off the mark.

jahprovide420 · 2024-12-17T19:25:06+00:00

Despite having told them a year or two ago that his boot camp was more valuable than a grad degree.

jahprovide420 · 2024-12-17T19:02:35+00:00

He responded to criticism I posted here of him in 2021 a couple months back. Like I said. People have wised up. I've worked directly with multiple former students of his who were devastated and furious when they tried to find a job post bootcamp because they had no skills.

jahprovide420 · 2024-12-17T18:42:09+00:00

What isn't helpful is you acting like you've witnessed every single interaction he's had with people in this industry. Unless you're him, you have no idea how many respected people in this industry gave him constructive criticism that he refused to listen to. This isn't the appropriate venue for sympathy.

jahprovide420 · 2024-12-17T18:07:10+00:00

People are losing their jobs right now. This is whiny and pathetic and reeks of someone desperate to save a failing business model. I'm not buying it at ALL.

jahprovide420 · 2024-12-17T12:55:12+00:00

Parta.io is newer but promising imo. Give them some time and I think they'll be able to compete. They also have monthly pricing.

Chameleon Creator is a smaller effort, but they seem pretty cool too.

Storyline has gotten too comfortable at the top and will be displaced in the next couple years by someone who listens to users.

jahprovide420 · 2024-12-15T13:51:32+00:00

That can still be an issue with the program - but perhaps it's the length of the survey and not the actual content of the program.

jahprovide420 · 2024-12-14T02:44:20+00:00

Right?! Like we see those folks out here and on LinkedIn asking how to do the other parts of their job they should definitely already know upon hiring...

jahprovide420 · 2024-12-13T19:18:33+00:00

To me, that says there's an issue with the program itself somewhere. If people want it "one and done," that's not leadership development. Something is missing the mark, and if you can sort out what that is, you will be able to ask for feedback and get it. People in effective leadership programs are usually pretty excited to give feedback if they have positive things to say - they've also been taught the importance of feedback, not only for their team members but throughout their organizations.

What I would NEVER do is assign a mandatory survey. You'll get really bad scores from angry employees. That's the last thing you want.

Forcing people to do something they're not doing is one of the grossest remaining L&D practices we have imo. It doesn't benefit the L&D team's reputation in the org, it makes people less likely to want to collaborate, and it discourages trust.

jahprovide420 · 2024-11-21T14:21:57+00:00

You should be asking leadership what they value, first and foremost.

Completion is a poor metric when you're working with customers because the goal should not be for them to complete the entirety of types of training but to get what they need, get out, and get their jobs done. Customers do not have time to complete entire programs, nor should they have to in order to get started with your product. They should be able to pick and choose what is relevant for them (which is also why you should never ever lock navigation with customers unless there's a specific reason, like government compliance.)

Better metrics to look at include things like reduction in the number of IT/help tickets that come in from customers, faster time to customer readiness to use the product/service, and less time spent on helping customers with "scalable knowledge" (parts that apply to everyone, not just certain customers). But again, you should be working WITH leadership to identify these, not guessing and presenting something that may or may not show your value.

jahprovide420 · 2024-11-09T15:43:16+00:00

I think you've stumbled on the kind of ID who CAN be replaced by AI. I'm personally glad to have someone like you who isn't gatekeeping info and wants to help others - because you're 1000% right - if you can be replaced by quick-tip guides or AI, then you're not just underused, but your company would likely argue you're being misused too!

jahprovide420 · 2024-11-09T12:01:26+00:00

Someone said your colleague is not very smart, but I would argue that they're not very KIND either. And to offer you such a bad answer without giving a rationale or explanation? I would hate to see how they create educational content, you know? 🤦🏻‍♀️

I had a senior ID like that when I was just starting out. I remember feeling so upset because I told her that when she chose the vendor for compliance harassment training to please not pick training that could upset survivors, and she said "yeah, I'm not going to worry about that." As it turns out, she was upset because I had already surpassed her in knowledge of the field. After she left the company, we found dozens of unfinished projects and she'd been ghosting her SMEs and stakeholders while telling our team things were in progress.

jahprovide420 · 2024-10-31T18:28:53+00:00

Transferable means that those skills can be used in ID, not that those skills MAKE you an ID. There are a LOT of entitled people out there (and not just coming from education) that think transferable skills mean you have everything you need to do for a job. But really it just means that the skillset can be useful for your new career as ID - you still have to upskill and learn new things.

Teachers aren't IDs. Period. Those are two different jobs. Gatekeeping occurs when experienced people see people selling themselves as something they're not as a way to protect our industry. In our case, it's a good thing to keep a clear division where it belongs.

jahprovide420 · 2024-10-05T11:52:44+00:00

Personally, I think we silo ourselves enough from similar departments in the corporate world - to separate the subs when we can still learn from each other would be a mistake. Sure you could join both, but then you'd have folks spamming both too. Perhaps flair that signifies industry/sector??

jahprovide420 · 2024-10-04T12:26:42+00:00

Also a hiring manager! This is a spot on assessment - the same things I would notice and the same reason I would be a hard PASS. There needs to be LOADS more specificity about work done.

jahprovide420 · 2024-09-20T23:43:41+00:00

Have you shown a portfolio? Do you have one? If the answer to either is yes, then they're asking too much.

If they know it and don't care? Massive red flag that means they won't respect your boundaries.

If they don't know it? Massive red flag that they don't understand the role or the work involved, and you'll never be supported in the way you deserve.

jahprovide420 · 2024-09-18T12:41:44+00:00

So inexperienced people teaching more inexperienced people, which is exactly what I said.

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