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New tech, same brain: Why L&D must stay grounded
L&D tools evolve, but how humans learn stays the same. Discover why grounding learning design in timeless principles is key to lasting impact.

Brendon Lobo
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Show up on camera. Learners need to know you’re real.
In a time of AI-generated content and voice clones, trust is fading fast. Discover why talking head videos are making a more important than ever and how real human presence can restore credibility in digital learning.

Brendon Lobo
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What happened when I switched from PowerPoint to Word for storyboarding
For over two years, I storyboarded in PowerPoint, carefully making slides look just right. But recently, I switched to storyboarding in Word and discovered a surprising benefit.

Brendon Lobo
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Getting the message right: What L&D can learn from AI prompts
You know how even a slight variation in wording in an AI prompt can produce vastly different output? The same principle applies just as powerfully to human communication.Â

Brendon Lobo
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The military uses roleplay and storytelling. Why shouldn’t we?
Did you know that militaries play games to prepare for war? I only learned this recently and I was immediately intrigued. I mean, the stakes don’t get higher than that. But what really struck me was very familiar terminologies. Many of the principles they use are the same ones we talk about in learning design.

Brendon Lobo
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Is Defining the Problem Worth Your Time?
Let's say you have a puddle of water formed in a corner of your house. You discover that there's a leak in the roof. Would you wipe away...

Brendon Lobo
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What Makes a Good Learning Culture?
Two of the organisations I worked with had exceptional learning cultures. By "exceptional," I mean cultures that encouraged learning...

Brendon Lobo
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Improving Understanding and Retention Through Explanation
Making an effort to explain a topic leads to improved understanding. This is due to the fact that in order to explain something, we must...

Brendon Lobo
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Do Learners Need Roadmaps?
I've had times when I have worked hard to get the attention of the learners in my ILT sessions but not worked hard enough to justify that...

Brendon Lobo
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Does Scenario-Based Learning Work?
Scenario-based learning is an instructional design strategy that places learners in situations that mimic real-life work environments....

Brendon Lobo
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