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#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking CoffeeAuthor: Chris Van Wingerden, Paul Schneider
Grab your favorite brew (ours is coffee ) and sit down with Paul Schneider and Chris Van Wingerden from dominKnow. Together they unpack the real-world headaches L&D pros face managing learning content creation, operations, and proving business value. Expect lively chats with guest experts and practical tips you can plug straight into your learning strategies or development workflows. Whether youre a veteran L&D leader or a brand-new instructional designer, tune in for strategic, technology, and business insights into L&D operational excellence. Language: en-ca Genres: Business, Courses, Education, Management Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Real-Time Learning Measurement and Training Optimization
Episode 260
Thursday, 4 December, 2025
Dr. Alaina Szlachta, founder of By Design Development Solutions and the Measurement Made Easy community, tackles a critical challenge facing L&D teams today. How do you shift from measuring learning activities to measuring actual business outcomes? Her expertise in sustainable assessment frameworks addresses the real-world struggle of proving learning impact when executive leadership demands concrete ROI evidence.We'll discuss how to create data-enabled training programs that deliver real-time insights and transform your L&D role. Dr. Szlachta will share practical measurement strategies that align training with organizational goals and optimize program effectiveness during delivery. Learn how to evolve from a reactive service provider into a strategic partner who drives measurable performance improvements across the organization.----------------------------Dr. Alaina Szlachta, an academic-turned-entrepreneur, founded By Design Development Solutions to help learning leaders use data strategically to drive measurable impact. Drawing on her background as a researcher and public health educator, she specializes in data strategy and systems implementation — from collection and analysis to sustainable workflows. Her approach transforms how L&D teams measure training, shifting focus from activity metrics to actual business outcomes and ROI.​As author of the ATD Press book "Measurement and Evaluation on a Shoestring," Dr. Szlachta makes M&E accessible regardless of expertise or resources. Through her Measurement Made Easy community and speaking engagements, she equips L&D leaders with the data literacy needed to become strategic business partners. She's recognized for practical frameworks that help organizations build real-time assessment systems and prove learning impact at scale. Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, manage, and distribute impactful L&D content – efficiently, at scale.
