After you understand the problem you are trying to solve and who you are trying to solve it for, what do you do next?In this video Kim and Victoria take you through where we get inspiration from and how we consider it for the problem we are trying to solve.Want our support with this? Email kim@belvistastudios.com.Here are the resources mentioned:- …

Do you want to feed your brain with cyber security training inspiration? In this episode Victoria asks Kim and Hannah for cyber security training inspiration sparked by random abstract words. This episode's abstract words are:- driver- fat- slam- costume- marine- scratch- silk- moon- muggy- corn. Here are the resources mentioned:- Kim's email: kim@…

Do you want to improve your facilitation skills? In this episode Kim and Hannah speak about: - How to prepare to facilitate. - A checklist for successful facilitation preparation. - How to organise user insights effectively. - How to analyse user data. Here are the resources mentioned:- Human-centred Design Cohort: https://creatorhub.belvistastudio…

Do you want to know how to create a flexible workplace culture? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - How to generate creative and innovative ideas. - Creating flexible work hours for yourself and/or your team. - How to prepare for facilitation. - Examples of human-centred design strategies for learning designers. Here are the res…

Do you want to feed your brain with change management knowledge? In this episode Victoria asks Kim and Hannah for change management tips sparked by random abstract words. This episode's abstract words are:- pride- carrot- steak- velvet- needle- colour-blind- jacket- presidency- thumb. Here are the resources mentioned:- Human-centred Design Cohort: …

Do you want your learners to be engaged and excited to participate in your solutions? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Advertisements that work and why. - How to make decisions that lead to happiness.- What learning designers can learn from the marketing world. - Tips for facilitating group activities. Here are the resources …

Do you want to know which mistakes to avoid when developing a learning solution? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - What to avoid when developing a learning solution.- How to empower everyone to contribute in meetings/workshops.- How to manage conflicting priorities. - How to replicate the success of MasterClass. Here are the r…

Do you want ideas for your next cyber security training/awareness project? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Ideas for cyber security training/awareness in organisations. - What to do when you are seeing no results on your goals. - How to create your ultimate life. Here are the resources mentioned:- Creator hub: https://creato…

Do you need to train on psychosocial hazards in the workplace? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria:- Suggest ways to successfully train on psychosocial hazards in the workplace.- Provide suggested learning objectives for leaders and employees.- Walk you through an end-to-end brainstorming workshop where you get exact ideas for this space to tr…

Do you want to persuade your learners to change their behaviour? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Persuasive writing for learning designers. - Convincing your learners to change their behaviour.- How to win a grant/competition. - Tips to make your learning more accessible. - Fitting lots of information into a short video. Her…

Do you want to improve the look and feel of your eLearning design? In this episode Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Graphic design tips.- Balancing your creativity with client expectations.- How to create a look and feel for a training campaign/eLearning. Here are the resources mentioned:- Creator hub: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/- Mas…

Do you want to keep your projects on track? Find out the secret to your success! In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - The benefits of a project goal/success statement. - Tools and resources to help you to design a document. - Insights from the book Sand Talk by Tyson Yunkaporta. Here are the resources mentioned:- Human-centred De…

Do you need to have a difficult conversation? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - How to hold difficult conversations.- Inspiration from our Japan trip for your learning solutions.- Learning solution ideas to help people to stop and think. Here are the resources mentioned:- Human-centred Design Course: https://creatorhub.belvist…

Do you want to be the best and most authentic version of yourself? In this episode Kim and Hannah speak about: - How to be the best and most authentic version of yourself.- How to keep meetings and workshops on track and on time. - Adjusting your facilitation style to suit your audience. Here are the resources mentioned:- The Five Minute Journal: h…

Do you want to facilitate meetings with confidence? What can you say when you do not know the answer? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - How to confidently facilitate a meeting with unknown questions and requests. - Creating a training solution that focuses on knowledge (using the ADKAR model). - The psychology of why people bu…

Do you want to know how to gather useful user insights, so you can improve your solutions? In this episode, Kim, Hannah and Victoria from the Belvista Studios team, take you through a project from start to finish, where they created a questionnaire. The questionnaire results helped the client to better understand a problem that they were facing. We…

Do you want ideas for your employee training and development? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Ideas for your employee training and development.- How to transform a plain-word document into a human-centred and engaging solution. Here are the resources mentioned:Human-centred Design Course: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.c…

Do you want to live a life free from regret?In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Insights from the Jay Shetty Love Rules World Tour. - The importance of pausing. - Uncovering your unconscious. - Taking purposeful action to create a better life.- How to build rapport. - Living your life without regret. - Inspiration from Disneylan…

Do you want to improve your instructional design career? In this episode Kim and Hannah speak about: - The skills you need to stand out as an instructional designer. - Why you need to love failure.- The importance of authenticity. - How to effectively respond to the unexpected. Here are the resources mentioned:- Our creator hub: https://creatorhub.…

Do you want to facilitate workshops with confidence? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Advice for facilitating workshops. - Mindset tips for facilitating. - Avoiding groupthink in a workshop.- Workshop icebreaker activities. - Overcoming imposter syndrome. - Keeping your workshop on track. - Characteristics of a great facilita…

Do you want to know how to handle difficult project stakeholders? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Resolving problems with project stakeholders.- How to avoid being overwhelmed by lots of information.- Our future desires as a team. Here are the resources mentioned:- Our Creator Hub: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/- St…

Do you want to know how to manage your emotional triggers at work?In this episode Kim and Hannah speak about: - Finding inspiration for your learning initiatives.- How to manage your emotional reactions at work.- How to manage your emotional triggers.- How to set boundaries with others. - Kim's experience with a monster venomous spider. Here are th…

Do you want to stand out in the learning design industry? In this episode, Hannah speaks with John Hinchliffe, a multi award-winning digital learning professional. John had the goal of being 'the most helpful guy in L&D' and he has lived up to that name. From building thousands of connections on LinkedIn, sharing educational videos, mentoring other…

Do you want to know how we are future-proofing our careers as instructional designers? Learn through us! In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Our learnings from the AJ&Smart Design Sprint Masterclass. - Ideas/inspiration for creating an online masterclass. - How to effectively review an eLearning storyboard.- How to get approval …

Do you want to know how to effectively organise training content?In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Organising training content and resources.- Planning your training course structure.- Taking action when something feels too hard. - Stepping into your truest form of creative expression. Here are the resources mentioned:- Our cr…

Do you want to overcome your fears and achieve your goals? In this episode, Kim speaks with Amanda Henderson, who is passionate about all things learning, from cooking to tech to martial arts. She embraces trying new things without the fear of judgement of others and empowers others to do the same. Amanda's mindset about learning is a delight of in…

Do you want to learn how to design a learning solution from scratch? In this episode, Kim interviews James Gilchrist, where James works out loud to create a solution for his dream project. We explore: - questions to help you understand what: - you need to create when given a brief. - might be working/not working to leverage what already exists/work…

Do you want to learn how to attract your tribe (employer, team and/or client), as well as your dream projects? In this episode, Kim interviews Jorjie Kercher of Jorj Creative, who is an art director, brand strategist and photographer.Jorjie takes Kim through her brand strategy process to help Kim (embodying an instructional designer who wants to de…

Do you want to learn how to get started in the instructional design industry? In this episode, Kim is interviewed by Jacob, who has just come across our industry, which they are super excited to be a part of. Jacob takes the opportunity to be coached on what may make them successful in the industry, as well as their work life. We explore: - The one…

Do you want to conduct better user interviews? In this episode Kim and Hannah speak about: - Effectively delegating a task. - How to run a user interview. Our intent with Belvista Studios' Insights is to support others in the industry to take their instructional design and eLearning skills to the next level by sharing raw insights into what we are …

Do you want to challenge and expand your analysis skills to solve problems more effectively? In this episode, Kim speaks with Serena May, who leads in the space of facilitation, human-centred design and futures foresight by applying her skills from the world of organisational change, foresight and strategy. Serena's valuable skills and mindset, whi…

Do you want to learn from us and level-up in 2023? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Our advice for instructional designers. - Our reflections of 2022. - Our best moments from 2022. - What every instructional designer should learn in 2023. Here are the resources mentioned: Human-centred Design Course: https://creatorhub.belvis…

Do you want to learn how to create an effective learning campaign? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - How to be an effective project manager. - Ideas and strategies for learning campaigns. - How to train learners to fill out a form. - Ideas and strategies for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Here are the resources mentioned: …

Do you want to create an eLearning checklist to improve the quality of your projects? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Making a checklist to improve the quality of your projects. - Observable behaviours of authentic people. - How to engage through writing. - Inspiration for eLearning from games. Here are the resources mention…

Do you want to learn and remember new things easily? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Effective techniques from our own learning experiences. - Memorisation techniques. - The importance of motivation in learning. - How to stay organised with your projects. - How to troubleshoot effectively. Here are the resources mentioned: -…

Do you want tips, examples and resources to make your eLearning more accessible? In this episode we: - Debunk some myths around accessibility. - Provide examples of assistive technologies and how they can be used. - Spotlight tips on how we might make alt text, hyperlinks, the order of content more accessible. - Create an accessibility consideratio…

Do you want to learn how to convert content into effective eLearning? In this episode Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Developing eLearning without a storyboard. - Organising information for an eLearning course. - Finding inspiration for your eLearning screen designs. - Choosing the right imagery for your eLearning. Here are the resources mention…

Do you want to learn how to handle difficult situations at work? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Focusing on the facts in difficult situations. - Empathising with others. - Remaining calm when things get tough. - Identifying red flags for stakeholder problems. - Practical ways to gain trust and respect from your stakeholders…

Do you want to learn how to delegate effectively? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - How to delegate effectively. - The importance of good processes. - How to motivate your learners. - How to coach effectively. Here are the resources mentioned: - Human-centred Design Course: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/courses/human-…

Do you want to know the impact of motivated learners? In this episode Kim speaks with Katie Warner, a Learning And Development Specialist at Cancer Council Queensland. They cover: - The impact of learner motivation. - The impact of hiring the right people. - Obtaining feedback to improve your learning solutions. - How to stay inspired. Thanks, Kati…

Do you want to make your team feel valued? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - How to make a team member feel valuable. - How to give constructive feedback. - Written and spoken language for writing. - How to survive as a small business owner or freelancer. Here are the resources mentioned: - Storyboard Template: https://creator…

Are you a learning design manager? Do you want to effectively lead a learning design team? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Setting expectations with your team. - Creating team boundaries. - Improving how your team works together. - Adjusting your leadership style for different personalities. - Minimising friction or discomfo…

Do you want to know how we are improving our instructional design processes? Do you want to learn from our mistakes? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - How to achieve a new task on a time limit. - The importance of testing new processes. - Improving our instructional design and development processes. - Project management for eL…

Do you want to communicate effectively to your stakeholders? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Communicating clearly to your stakeholders. - Getting what you need from your stakeholders. - How brainstorming helps you create better solutions. - How to confidently facilitate conversations to learn from others. Here are the resou…

Do you want to improve your communication skills as an instructional designer, learning experience designer or eLearning developer? In this episode Nicole Papaioannou Lugara and Kim Tuohy share scripts that you can use with your stakeholders to improve your communication. Nicole and Kim have years of experience in the industry and have been continu…

Do you want to learn how visual storytelling (and comics specifically) can improve learning? In this episode Kim speaks with Moe and gets curious about: - examples of visual storytelling through the ages. - how comics: - can impact our world view and judgements. - make messages relatable to our lives in a not so obvious way. - storytelling strategi…

Do you want to create an effective learning community? It may be a community of practice within your organisation or a sense of community in your workshop or training session. This episode is PACKED AND OVERFLOWING with practical tips on how to do this. Anamaria's mission is to 'create a space where Facilitators, Workshoppers, Trainers, Design Thin…

Do you want to dream bigger for yourself? Vanessa recently celebrated 4 years in business, as the CEO of Anchored Training, and in her celebration post said that she wanted to dream bigger in the next 4 years. This is something to celebrate and be inspired by, so join us as we reveal: - insights from her proudest moments (personal, project and peop…

Do you want help to: - identify the subject matter experts that are most helpful to co-design the solution with you? - run activities that help you co-design your content? - map the outputs of your activities to learning objectives? - hold yourself accountable to design a solution that meets your training need throughout the project? Be prepared to…

Do you want to improve your project management skills? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Project management techniques. - Building confidence in your stakeholder interactions. - Avoiding overwhelm as a project manager. - Putting effective processes in place. - Facilitating project group discussions. Here is the resource mentio…