Useful Stuff
Heidi KirbyUseful articles and musings on learning, development, instructional design, performance, and edtech.
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Heat Wave
Hello friends,
Welcome to June!
I want to start off this month’s newsletter by saying a big congratulations to Muhammad Abid, who won last month’s design challenge I hosted with my pals over at Mindsmith. You can view his winning entr...
Pruning for Growth
Hello friends,
I’d love to start this month by sharing with you some of the cool events I’ll be speaking at and attending!
- On April 15, I’ll be joining the brilliant Lori Niles-Hofmann (along with Adam Weber and David Kelly) for BizLi...
Invisible Workers
Hello friends,
As the ground starts to finally thaw here in Ohio and the first bits of green are poking through the mud, I’ve been reflecting on how much is happening beneath the surface.
It reminds me of a story I recently read. A...
Selective Skepticism
Photo by Oliver Roos on Unsplash
Hi friends!
This month, I feel like I’ve been writing a lot about double standards. Heck, I feel like I’ve been talking a lot about double standards.
From how the hiring process is broken… and HR...
A Gentle Start
Hi friends!
Welcome to 2026. I hope this year brings you freedom, fun, and a little healthy rebellion. And I hope you’re taking the time to ease into the year slowly.
The L&D industry was hit really hard last year. So many of us expe...
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