Do you want to learn about how emotion frames what we remember? In this episode Kim speaks with Edoardo. Edoardo is a leadership and communication trainer who loves to use humour to make his experiences memorable. We chat about: - the characteristics and process of an effective joke. - being adaptable for situations such as facilitation. - using techniques from improvisation to divergently and convergently brainstorm. - research versus opinion. 💻 Connect with Edoardo: https://www.linkedin...
Nov 24, 2021•55 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to improve your instructional design team? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Taking your projects to the next level through inspiration, excursions and brainstorming. - Scheduling time to be inspired. - Process improvement strategies. - Applying inspiration to your projects. - Coping with overwhelm. - Estimating projects/task times. Here are the resources mentioned: Video Planning and Logistics Template: https://cr...
Nov 17, 2021•22 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to stop getting overwhelmed? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Managing feelings of overwhelm. - Coping with the unknown. - Making informed decisions. - Using a checklist. - Using criteria for decision making. Here are the resources mentioned: Human-centred Activities: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/courses/human-centred-activities Quoting and Project Management Template: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/co...
Nov 10, 2021•35 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to know how to set goals that enable you to live your ultimate life? Do you want a process to plan for the future? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - The learning process. - How to set goals. - How to plan for your ultimate life. - What to do when stakeholders challenge your process. Here are the resources mentioned: Circle of Control: https://owndesignshirt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/my-circle-of-control-i-will-focus-on-what-i-can-control-p...
Nov 03, 2021•50 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to know how to design an eLearning course template? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Designing eLearning course templates. - Creating a nice look and feel. - Writing effective animation scripts. - Graphic design tips. Here are the resources mentioned: Our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/belvistastudios Our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/belvistastudios/ Shutterstock: shutterstock.com Canva: https://www.ca...
Sep 22, 2021•29 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want ideas to help improve the morale, productivity and impact of you and your team? Kim has learnt and experimented with many of the things shared from famous books and philosophies, such as: Good to Great by Jim Collins How to Win Friends and Influence People by Napoleon Hill Drive by Dan Pink Start with Why by Simon Sinek The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey In this episode, Kim speaks with her team to gain insight into what makes their employee experience great ...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to explore if making money from your knowledge is right for you and the world? In this episode, Kim speaks with Matthew Mason, who works with coaches, consultants and facilitators to help them unpack their intellectual property and create a signature solution that helps them stand out, scale and create impact. They chat about: - What is an 'edupreneur'? - Ways to monetise your intellectual property. - What comes first, the idea or the voice? - How you can find out if people want what...
Sep 15, 2021•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to create memorable learning solutions? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Creating the right motivation. - How to use the inspiration you find. - Their proudest memories and moments from the last 5 years. 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 epis...
Sep 08, 2021•26 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to know where to start as a freelance instructional designer? Kim, Hannah and Victoria provide insight on: - A great learning experience for people who want to become a freelance instructional designer. - Templates for freelance instructional designers. - How coaching can fast-track your success. 💻 Connect with Kim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-tuohy/ Here are the resources mentioned: - Instructional Design Business (Mastermind Group Bundle): https://creatorhub.belvistastud...
Sep 03, 2021•11 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to confidently speak about your craft? In this episode Hannah and Victoria speak about: - How to speak confidently about your craft. - Stepping out of your comfort zone to get results. - The importance of authenticity. - How to create email campaigns. Here are the resources mentioned: How Human-centred Design helps You be a Better Instructional Designer | Q&A Webinar: https://youtu.be/aaGhTGMVzcg How Human-centred Design helps You be a Better Instruc...
Sep 01, 2021•23 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to better entice people with your portfolio? It can be a time consuming process so in this episode, Kim speaks with Raiza Paras who shares tips on how to approach your portfolio in an effective way so that it demonstrates you and appeals to the clients and teams you want to work with. They also speak about: - learning from the world and bringing this into your interactions, writing and activities - how to create a course when you know nothing about the topic. We hope this inspires yo...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want insight into what is important to consider for your QA process? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - QA considerations for your eLearning projects. - How to write an effective facilitator guide. - Dealing with difficult stakeholders. Here are the resources mentioned: - eLearning Style Guide: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/courses/elearning-style-guide Our intent with Belvista Studios' Insights is to support others in the industry to take t...
Aug 25, 2021•39 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to become a successful freelance instructional designer? In this episode we celebrate 5 years in business! Hannah and Victoria ask Kim questions about how she kept our successful business running. They ask: - If there is an employee out there who wants to move into freelancing, what are some things you would suggest they start doing on the side? - How do you manage feelings of imposter syndrome? - How did you know that you were ready to quit your full-time role and start your b...
Aug 24, 2021•2 hr 33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to be a more empathetic leader? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Being observant of your team's energy. - Empathising with your team members. - How to check-in with your team members. - Seeking inspiration from other professions. - Setting boundaries with your stakeholders. Here are the resources mentioned: - Arun Pradhan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arunaway/ - Top Tips for Project Managing eLearning Projects | How to ...
Aug 18, 2021•25 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to know how to figure out the value you bring and communicate it to your clients? In this episode, Kim speaks to Keri Boyce, a courageous business owner who participated in our freelance mastermind as part of her business journey. They speak about how to: - prepare for a promotion conversation - negotiate a contract - demonstrate the value you bring to the clients you serve - create business opportunities - establish yourself as a trusted adviser. Keri's story and how she has achieve...
Aug 18, 2021•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to know how you can use Bloom's Taxonomy to write learning objectives? In this episode Kim answers: - What are learning objectives? - How can you use Bloom's Taxonomy to write your learning objectives? Here are the resources mentioned: Bloom's Taxonomy: https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.LO3fIv7TkVyuySd6qzle8QHaFn?pid=ImgDet&rs=1 💙💜 If you like this episode, you will like our CREATOR HUB. It offers a range of services that aim to support you in developing, improvin...
Aug 17, 2021•7 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want advice on how you can reach your potential as a learning designer? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - The importance of being authentic. - How to be true to yourself. - Not giving up and being resilient. - Coping with negative feedback. - Developing Vyond animations. - Working successfully as a team. Here are the resources mentioned: - Impact Theory by Tom Bilyeu: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnYMOamNKLGVlJgRUba...
Aug 11, 2021•56 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to know how to transition from full time work to freelance? In this episode, Kim speaks to Brittany Kohl, a savvy instructional designer who participated in our freelance mastermind as part of her freelance journey. They speak about: - how to talk confidently about money with clients (including a script) - how to prepare for interviews and sales conversations - tips and lessons learned on the journey so far - knowing your worth and creating your ultimate life through your freel...
Aug 11, 2021•53 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to know the common terminology used by instructional designers? Do you want to impress interview panels, team members and industry peers? It is time to talk-the-talk. In this episode Kim explains the following instructional design terms: - L&D - OD - QA - UX - VR - LMS - SME - ADDIE - SCORM - SCORM Cloud - Learning objective - Job aid - mLearning - eLearning - Social learning - Action Mapping - Bloom’s Taxonomy - Accessibility - Screen reader - Blended learning - Bespoke - ...
Aug 10, 2021•36 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want advice on writing an eLearning storyboard? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - How to storyboard an eLearning course. - How to create great eLearning. - Coaching questions. Here are the resources mentioned: - How to Write an eLearning Animation Script: http://blog.belvistastudios.com/2020/06/how-to-write-elearning-animation-script.html - Hemmingway App: https://hemingwayapp.com/ - Our blog: http://blog.belvistastudios.com/ - Our YouTu...
Aug 04, 2021•30 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to communicate effectively with your stakeholders? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - How to confidently manage your projects and stakeholders. - How to effectively communicate with your stakeholders. - How to simplify the complex. Here are the resources mentioned: - Email Templates: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/courses/email-templates - Contract Template: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/courses/contract-template - Storyboard Te...
Jul 28, 2021•32 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to create practical learning solutions? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - How to embed and practically apply your own learning. - How to create practical learning solutions. - Examples of practical learning. - Creating effective project goals. - Estimating how long projects will take. Here are the resources mentioned: How to Empathy Map | How to Become an Instructional Designer (YouTube video): https://youtu.be/rJVx456SYt8 How to Create a Perso...
Jul 21, 2021•40 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to know how human-centred design could improve your projects? In this episode, Kim speaks to Nathalie Alexander, a Sexual Assault Investigation Training Developer & Human-centered Instructional Designer. They speak about how: - A human-centred (HCD) training solution compares to a non-HCD solution - HCD has been applied to Sexual Assault Responder Training - HCD enables you to create better solutions that have more impact on the world - To unlearn your process to impr...
Jul 06, 2021•55 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want inspiration for your Articulate Rise 360 courses? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Ideas for developing in Articulate Rise. - Using GIFs to bring your eLearning to life. - Managing eLearning projects. - Managing the eLearning output file. 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 learnin...
Jun 23, 2021•35 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to learn how to solve problems using a human-centred design approach? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria from Belvista Studios use an IDEO problem solving activity to brainstorm how the healthcare system could be improved. 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. Here is the ...
May 12, 2021•36 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want insight into how our team reflects in order to learn and improve? Do you want insight into how to coach? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria reflect on a recent group coaching experience. We specifically discuss how to know what coaching questions to ask to get people where they need to be. 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 i...
May 05, 2021•11 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want advice as an instructional designer? In this episode we asked you, our community, what you would like to know/learn. We answer the following community questions: - Please tell me about your methods of getting the needs straight from the learners. E.g. interviews and questionnaires etc. - Do you think the eLearning architectures (receptive/directive/guided discovery) are a good starting point to design more effective resources depending on the purpose of the learning (info...
Apr 21, 2021•12 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to: - develop, improve and grow as an instructional designer? - add to your toolkit of handy resources? Well, you are in the right place! In this episode Hannah reveals our top 10 free Belvista Studios’ instructional design and eLearning resources. Here are the resources mentioned: 1. Storyboard Template: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/courses/storyboard-template 2. Project Brief Questions: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/courses/project-brief-questions 3. User ...
Apr 20, 2021•10 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to advance your instructional design process? In this episode Kim and Hannah discuss how our instructional design studio uses a combination of action mapping (by Cathy Moore) and human-centred design to create effective learning solutions. We cover: - Understanding your training/project goal. - Discovering what people need to do to achieve your goal. - Determining why people aren't meeting your goal now. - Discovering changes that will help you meet your goal. - Prototypi...
Apr 17, 2021•46 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to create solutions that engage your learners and changes their behaviour? Human-centred design enables you to do this! It is time to feed your brain with human-centred design knowledge. In this episode Victoria asks Kim and Hannah for human-centred design tips sparked by random abstract words. This episode's abstract words are: - Metal - Maximum - Cap - Wife - Publication - Domestic - Eyebrow - Laser - Bishop - Navy. Here are the resources mentioned: Creator hub: https://creat...
Apr 15, 2021•19 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast 
