Category: career
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Hitting the ground running as a research team of one
When I’ve joined previous companies, research was done in fits and starts by designers and sometimes product managers. I was often brought in to help the team and wider organization take a more strategic approach to the research they were conducting. If you’re a researcher whose tasked with building the research function from the ground…
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Learning Leaps Part 4: Using empathy to uncover the needs of your learners
Welcome to another edition of Learning Leaps, where I’ll be sharing lessons learned from my first 16 months as a product manager at Pluralsight. While transitioning into a Product Manager role, one of the biggest responsibilities of my role became leading my team through a human-centered design process in order to deliver meaningful learning experiences…
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Learning Leaps Part 3: Using data to make informed training decisions
Welcome to another edition of Learning Leaps, where I’ll be sharing lessons learned from my first 16 months as a product manager at Pluralsight. Since transitioning into Product Management, one of the biggest lessons I’ve had to learn was about how to use data to make decisions related to learning products. Thats why for this…
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Learning Leaps Part 2: What collaboration looks like when creating learning products
Welcome to another edition of Learning Leaps, where I’ll be sharing lessons learned from my first 16 months as a product manager at Pluralsight. While transitioning into a Product Manager role, one of the biggest lessons I’ve had to learn was about facilitating effective collaboration while creating learning experiences. That’s why for this weeks Learning…
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Learning Leaps Part 1: Tips for creating a culture of learning in the workplace
16 months ago, I made the decision to make a huge leap in my learning career and move into Product Management. With the transition, I’ve discovered that one of my favorite parts of the role is speaking directly with technology and learning leaders, in addition to learners themselves. I’ve conducted hundreds of research interviews over…
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Lessons Learned from DevLearn 2019
Last week I attended The eLearning Guild’s DevLearn conference in Las Vegas, NV. It was my second time attending the event (my previous visit was in 2016). For those who haven’t attended a DevLearn conference before, it is a 3 day event where practitioners in the industry gather to discuss industry trends, best practices, and…
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The Introvert’s Guide to Creating Learning Products: The First 60 days
I say it all the time, but I cannot believe how fast time flies! I started my new role as Product Manager of Pluralsight’s newest product, Role IQ, over 60 days ago! The move to product management was a very meticulous decision on my part. It took over 6 months of research, networking, interviewing, and…
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Lessons Learned from Learning 2018
This week, I attended Elliott Masie’s Learning 2018 in Orlando, FL. It was my first time attending the event and to top it off I was apart of the 30 under 30 group. Overall, it was a great experience. For those that haven’t attended Elliott Masie’s Learning conference before, it is 2.5 days long and…
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OPWL’s 30th Anniversary Newsletter!
In Spring 2016, I began my journey to earn my masters degree through Boise State’s Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning (OPWL) Program. The program has made such a profound impact on my personal development and overall career path. Thats why I was absolutely delighted when I was asked to be featured in OPWL’s 30th Anniversary…
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Lessons Learned from Learning Solutions 2018
This week I attended The eLearning Guild’s Learning Solutions Conference in Orlando, FL and as expected it was a fantastic event! For those who haven’t attended a Learning Solutions conference before, it is usually a 3 day event where practitioners in the industry gather to discuss industry trends, best practices, and tips and tricks. On…