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: - Human-centred Design Cohort - https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/collections Our intent with Belvista Studios' Insights is to support othe...
Jun 19, 2024•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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@belvistastudios.com Our intent with Belvista Studios' Insights is to support others in the industry to take their instructional...
Dec 13, 2023•20 min•Ep 78•Transcript available on Metacast 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.belvistastudios.com/collections Our intent with Belvista Studios' Insights is to support others in the industry to take their instructional design and eLearnin...
Dec 06, 2023•34 min•Ep 77•Transcript available on Metacast 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 resources mentioned: - Creator hub: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/ - These Cards Will Change Your Ideas: https://www.amazon.com.au/These-Cards-W...
Nov 29, 2023•47 min•Ep 76•Transcript available on Metacast 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: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/collections Our intent with Belvista Studios' Insights is to support others in the industry t...
Nov 22, 2023•16 min•Ep 75•Transcript available on Metacast 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 mentioned: - Creator hub: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/ - Jeff Goodby & Rich Silverstein: Teach Advertising and Creativity (MasterClass...
Nov 22, 2023•35 min•Ep 74•Transcript available on Metacast 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 resources mentioned: - Creator hub: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/ - Learning Meetup: https://events.humanitix.com/learning-meetup-2023 - A ...
Oct 11, 2023•51 min•Ep 73•Transcript available on Metacast 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://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/ - JORJ Creative: https://www.jorjcreative.com.au/ - David Carson: https://www.davidcarsondesign.com/ Our intent with Belvis...
Oct 04, 2023•47 min•Ep 72•Transcript available on Metacast 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 train more effectively on psychosocial hazards. 👉 Want to engage us to support you with psychosocial hazards training? Email kim@belvistastudios.com...
Sep 29, 2023•50 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast 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. Here are the resources mentioned: - Creator hub (for advanced instructional design training): https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/ - Roxane Gay Teach...
Sep 27, 2023•35 min•Ep 71•Transcript available on Metacast 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/ - MasterClass: https://www.masterclass.com/homepage - David Carson Teaches Graphic Design (MasterClass): https://www.masterclass.com/classes/david-cars...
Sep 20, 2023•31 min•Ep 70•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Design Course: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/courses/human-centred-design - Slidesgo: https://slidesgo.com/ - Behance: https://www.behance.net...
Sep 13, 2023•35 min•Ep 69•Transcript available on Metacast 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.belvistastudios.com/courses/human-centred-design Our intent with Belvista Studios' Insights is to support others in the industry to take their instruc...
Sep 06, 2023•41 min•Ep 68•Transcript available on Metacast 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: https://www.intelligentchange.com/products/the-five-minute-journal - Gary Vee: https://www.youtube.com/@garyvee - Tony Robbins: https://www.youtube.c...
Aug 30, 2023•26 min•Ep 67•Transcript available on Metacast 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 buy/engage with something. Here are the resources mentioned: - How to Design a Learning Solution from Scratch | Learning with Belvista Studios (with Jam...
Aug 23, 2023•39 min•Ep 66•Transcript available on Metacast 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 cover: - Creating personas. - Planning a questionnaire. - Getting to know the survey tool. - Connecting with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). - Writing...
Aug 23, 2023•44 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast 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.com/courses/human-centred-design Our intent with Belvista Studios' Insights is to support others in the industry to take their instructional desi...
Aug 16, 2023•25 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Disneyland. Here are the resources mentioned: Jay Shetty Love Rules World Tour: https://jayshettytour.com/ Our intent with Belvista Studios' Insights is ...
Jul 19, 2023•23 min•Ep 64•Transcript available on Metacast 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.belvistastudios.com/ - ChatGPT: https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt - The Skills You Need to Stand Out as a Learning Designer | Learning with Belvista S...
May 24, 2023•25 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast 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 facilitator. Here are the resources mentioned: - Our creator hub: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/ - AJ&Smart Design Sprint Masterclass [Online co...
May 17, 2023•51 min•Ep 62•Transcript available on Metacast 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/ - Storyboard Template: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/courses/storyboard-template - Use Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI)™ to Understand Intent:...
May 10, 2023•28 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast 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 the resources mentioned: Human-centred Design Course: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/courses/human-centred-design Sword and Scale (podca...
May 03, 2023•45 min•Ep 60•Transcript available on Metacast 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 others, running group meetups and founding large learning and development communities, he has done a lot! John's curiosity and determinatio...
May 03, 2023•43 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast 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 on your eLearning look and feel. - How to run effective meetings. Here are the resources mentioned: - Our creator hub: https://creatorhub.belvist...
Apr 26, 2023•40 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast 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 creator hub: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/ - FREE storyboard template: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/courses/storyboard-template ...
Apr 19, 2023•43 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast 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 inspiration. We encourage you to challenge yourself and experiment with what resonates from this episode. We explore: - Being a beginner and steppin...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast 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/works. - ideas for how you might solve the problem. Thank you, James, for being passionately and purposefully curious, with the bonus appreciated skill of...
Apr 05, 2023•56 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast 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 design their dream career) reveal her true essence (personal brand). This conversation has application for anyone wanting to recalibrate their: - C.V./...
Mar 21, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast 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 skill you should learn when there are so many to learn. - How to niche into projects you like and care about. - How to approach your portfolio.  ...
Feb 15, 2023•58 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast 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 learning as a team at Belvista Studios. 💙💜 If you like this episode, you will like our CREATOR HUB. It offers a range ...
Jan 18, 2023•46 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast 
