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Always Choose a Specialist over a Generalist

LearnDash

Be it instructional designers, LMS providers, consulting firms, or what have you – it is always best to do business with a specialist. You would want the specialist because they come with a rather specific skill-set, and background to your situation. I think the choice here is rather clear.

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Colorful Consulting: Lessons from Larry

Allison Rossett

Today I learned about consulting from a surprising source. This consultant needs a consultant. Salons are now full of specialists. I decided to seek out a hair color consultant. The receptionist looked stunned that I thought I could just drop by to consult with Larry. I think the word she used was listless.

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Building a Flexible Workforce: Leveraging Staff Augmentation Consulting Companies

Infopro Learning

This is where staff augmentation consulting companies come into play, offering a fresh perspective on building a flexible and resilient workforce. That’s where staff augmentation consulting companies can make a real difference. Picture this: You’re running a business, and your staffing needs vary from project to project.

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Finding a Good Fit in Instructional Design

Experiencing eLearning

Generalist or specialist. Specialists have deep skills in one or two areas, but tend to have a weaker base of other related skills. Specialists have deep skills in one or two areas, but tend to have a weaker base of other related skills. Sophie O’Kelley in Generalist versus specialist? Unicorn or comb.

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The L&D Strategy Roundtable

Speaker: Cara North - Learning & Development Consultant, Speaker, & Researcher | Maggie Quigley - Senior Account Executive for US Market Userlane

In this webinar, Cara North, an L&D researcher and consultant, and Maggie Quigley, an L&D specialist, will address that question, present both successful and unsuccessful case studies, and teach you: Factors that increase L&D costs. As L&D professionals, how can we reduce these expenditures while maximizing our training and ROI?

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Broad and Deep Instructional Design Skills

Experiencing eLearning

The deep vertical bar makes you a specialist. I find this much more helpful than just talking about “generalists” or “specialists,” when it’s more nuanced than that. As a consultant, I focus on design and writing, especially writing scenario-based learning. Misshapen comb.

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Instructional Design and E-Learning Blogs

Experiencing eLearning

Since then, I’ve discovered a wealth of blogs by instructional designers, e-learning developers, and workplace learning specialists. Karyn’s Erratic Learning Journey has chronicled Karyn Romeis’ transition from corporate L&D employee to independent consultant. Instructional Designers. E-learning.