by AFAL | Nov 3, 2025 | Employees, Instructional Design, Leadership, Mentoring, Psychology, Training
There’s an old saying that people don’t quit jobs — they quit managers. But I’d argue it goes deeper than that. People quit environments where they feel unseen, stagnant, and undervalued. And the first sign of that kind of environment? A lack of nurture — especially...
by AFAL | Oct 28, 2025 | Business enablement, Coaching, Education, Instructional Design, Leadership, Mentoring, Online Teaching and Learning, Reporting, ROI, Training, Uncategorized
We throw the word “training” around like it’s a magic fix. Sales teams underperform? “They need more training.” Managers struggle with feedback? “Send them to a training.” New technology rollout flops? “Let’s run a training session.” It’s the corporate equivalent of...
by AFAL | Oct 23, 2025 | AI, Business enablement, Education, Instructional Design, Layoffs, Leadership, Psychology, Uncategorized
Every few months, another company decides to “streamline” learning and development by replacing instructional designers with AI. They plug a few prompts into ChatGPT, generate a slide deck or eLearning module, and call it training.(And yes, I hate that word — because...
by AFAL | Sep 28, 2025 | Leadership, Presentations, Uncategorized
When we think about leadership, we often picture decision-making, vision-setting, or driving results. But beneath all of those qualities lies a core skill that sets truly great leaders apart: The ability to present with clarity, confidence, and impact. In fact, I’d...
