Learning With Belvista Studios

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: https://www.ccl.org/articles/leading-effectively-articles/closing-the-gap-between-intent-vs-impact-sbii/ - Honey Copy (by Cole): https://honeycopy.com/ 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.

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 (podcast): https://www.swordandscale.com/ 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.

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 determination to improve in the industry is inspiring. We encourage you to challenge yourself and experiment with what resonates from this episode. We explore: - Skills that learning designers should learn. - Marketing skills you should adopt. - Creating your personal brand. - How to stand out in the industry. - How to stand out on LinkedIn. - Why you need to love failure. - How to build connections in the industry. Thank you, John, for so generously sharing your knowledge and experience. You are an inspiration to everyon

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.belvistastudios.com/ - AJ&Smart Design Sprint Masterclass [Online course]: https://go.ajsmart.com/masterclass 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.

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 - Accessibility Storyline 360 Tips: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/courses/alt-tabbing-storyline-360-tips - FREE Graphic Design Tips Resource: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/courses/graphic-design-tips-resource - Onboarding Bootcamp: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/courses/onboarding-bootcamp - UNLOCK Your Innate Creativity w/ Rick Rubin | Rich Roll Podcast: https://youtu.be/6pxUXCRrq8Q - The Creative Act by Rick Rubin: https://amzn.asia/d/6WQIStI Our intent with Belvista Studios' Insig

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 stepping outside of your comfort zone. - Reaching your full potential through authenticity. - Freeing yourself from the fear of judgement. - Making others feel safe to try new things. - Being okay with failure and how to learn from it. - Discovering what your users want. - Helping stakeholders to solve the true problem. - Being intentional with your communication. Thank you, Amanda, for your curiosity for learning. You truly embrace it by asking thoughtful questions and applying it to your own world. You are an ins

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 applying what you learn for the benefit of others. We are also SUPER grateful for all the love you give to our team: recommendations, shares, comments etc. etc. Resources: 

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./Resume - Linkedin profile - Proposals - Website - Portfolio - Learning campaigns - Look and feel of eLearning. Get ready to be stepped through the exact questions to help reveal your personal brand, as Jorjie: - helps Kim identify what is important to her about her career and the impact she wants to have. - strategises how what Kim shares can speak to others in a way that has them appreciating what Kim stands for. - helps to tell this story to the world to market herself and attract her tribe and dream projects.

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.   Thank you, Jacob, for being passionately and purposefully curious. These are the skills that will set you up to achieve your mission and have the impact you desire: we're excited for you!

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. 

Do you want to challenge and expand your analysis skills to solve problems more effectively? In this episode, Kim speaks with Serena May, who leads in the space of facilitation, human-centred design and futures foresight by applying her skills from the world of organisational change, foresight and strategy.   Serena's valuable skills and mindset, which they share insight into in this chat, are a delight of inspiration. We encourage you to challenge yourself and experiment with what resonates from this episode. We explore: - Activities, frameworks and tools for problem solving and thinking differently about something. - Facilitating teams to prioritise planning and sustaining ideas from workshops. - What effectively drives impact. - Enabling conscious inclusion.  - And more gems you will explore through your own participation.   Thank you, Serena, for being passionately and purposefully curious. Through this, you are a role model for leading intentional change and you demonstrate how it can b

Do you want to learn from us and level-up in 2023? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about:  - Our advice for instructional designers.  - Our reflections of 2022.   - Our best moments from 2022.  - What every instructional designer should learn in 2023.  Here are the resources mentioned: Human-centred Design Course: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/courses/human-centred-design Accessibility Storyline 360 Tips: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/courses/alt-tabbing-storyline-360-tips Storyboard Template: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/courses/storyboard-template HCD Ultimate Kit Cohort: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/collections/courses Map It by Cathy Moore (book): https://blog.cathy-moore.com/book-map-it/ The Rise and Conquer Podcast: https://www.georgiestevenson.net/pages/rise-conquer-podcast Our intent with Belvista Studios' Insights is to support others in the industry to take their instructional design and eLearning skills to the next lev

Do you want to learn how to create an effective learning campaign? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about:  - How to be an effective project manager.  - Ideas and strategies for learning campaigns.  - How to train learners to fill out a form.  - Ideas and strategies for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).  Here are the resources mentioned: - The Creator Hub: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/ - Don’t Look Up (movie): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11286314/ - The Big Short (movie): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1596363/ - Scamfluencers (podcast): https://wondery.com/shows/scamfluencers/ - Hairspray (movie): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427327/ - 'I Have a Dream' speech (by Martin Luther King, Jr.): https://www.ihaveadreamspeech.us/ 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.&nbs

Do you want to create an eLearning checklist to improve the quality of your projects? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about:  - Making a checklist to improve the quality of your projects. - Observable behaviours of authentic people. - How to engage through writing. - Inspiration for eLearning from games. Here are the resources mentioned: - HCD Ultimate Kit Cohort: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/collections/courses  - Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl (book): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4069.Man_s_Search_for_Meaning - The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku (book): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53239311-the-happiest-man-on-earth - Archie Luxury YouTube channel (entertaining watch reviewer): https://www.youtube.com/c/ARCHIELUXURY/featured - Super Monkey Ball (video game): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Monkey_Ball_(video_game) Our intent with Belvista Studios' Insights is to support others in the industry to take their instructional design and eL

Do you want to learn and remember new things easily? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Effective techniques from our own learning experiences. - Memorisation techniques.  - The importance of motivation in learning. - How to stay organised with your projects. - How to troubleshoot effectively.  Here are the resources mentioned: - Human-centred Design—The Ultimate Kit: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/courses/hcd-ultimate-kit - RACI Model: https://monday.com/blog/project-management/raci-model/#:~:text=The%20acronym%20RACI%20stands%20for,successfully%20completing%20a%20project%20task 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. 

Do you want tips, examples and resources to make your eLearning more accessible?  In this episode we: - Debunk some myths around accessibility. - Provide examples of assistive technologies and how they can be used. - Spotlight tips on how we might make alt text, hyperlinks, the order of content more accessible. - Create an accessibility consideration checklist that you can use for the training you design.  - Share resources. Thank you to the passionate and purposeful team behind the LinkedIn group, Learning Content Accessibility Spotlight: Ivett, Sabrina and Teresa. Your practical tips and reflective opportunities expose many ways we can consider accessibility in the training we design. You share sooo many useful tips to help us consider a more accessible learning world. Thank you.

Do you want to learn how to convert content into effective eLearning? In this episode Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Developing eLearning without a storyboard. - Organising information for an eLearning course. - Finding inspiration for your eLearning screen designs. - Choosing the right imagery for your eLearning.  Here are the resources mentioned: - Canva: https://www.canva.com/ - Shutterstock: https://shutterstock.com/  - Behance: https://www.behance.net/  - Mobbin: https://mobbin.com/ - UX/UI design videos (by Punit Chawla) YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/PunitChawla  - Belvista Studios’ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/belvistastudios 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. 

Do you want to learn how to handle difficult situations at work? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - Focusing on the facts in difficult situations.  - Empathising with others. - Remaining calm when things get tough.  - Identifying red flags for stakeholder problems. - Practical ways to gain trust and respect from your stakeholders.  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 design and eLearning skills to the next level by sharing raw insights into what we are learning as a team at Belvista Studios. 

Do you want to learn how to delegate effectively? In this episode Kim, Hannah and Victoria speak about: - How to delegate effectively. - The importance of good processes.  - How to motivate your learners. - How to coach effectively.  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 design and eLearning skills to the next level by sharing raw insights into what we are learning as a team at Belvista Studios. 

Do you want to know the impact of motivated learners?  In this episode Kim speaks with Katie Warner, a Learning And Development Specialist at Cancer Council Queensland.  They cover:  - The impact of learner motivation.  - The impact of hiring the right people.  - Obtaining feedback to improve your learning solutions.  - How to stay inspired.  Thanks, Katie for inspiring us and contributing to such an important aspect of the healthcare system.