A Learning Practitioner’s Blog

Check this page for the latest updates about Learning & Performance Partners, Inc. plus insights on instructional design, human resources, and training in the Philippines.

News Features

Links to news articles featuring Learning & Performance Partners, Inc.

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Architect of Corporate Learning

If a training program runs for several months and is conducted by a famous personality, learning is bound to happen. True or false? http://www.philstar.com/business-usual/759479/architect-corporate-learning

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Why Training does not seem to work for my firm anymore

Learning can be considered a life-long process that takes place beyond the academe and extends into the corporate setting or… http://www.philstar.com/business-usual/2012/09/17/849719/why-training-doesnt-seem-work-my-firm-anymore

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Instructional design lowers cost and raises company performance

Companies invest so much money in training, not just for the trainers’ salaries, but also for the time the employees spend attending training rather than working…

Blog Articles

Insights on training, learning & development, and human resources in the Philippines.

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Telltale Signs you need Instructional Design

  After posting “Who Needs Instructional Design?” I received emails asking for specific indicators that knowledge of Instructional Design is recommended. Queries came from both career Training professionals and those rotated into L&D from other functional areas. Since there are different roles in the Learning function, I will try to go over each one. If […]

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Do I Need Instructional Design?

This is the most common question asked by Learning & Development (L&D) professionals. To answer the question, there are 2 related questions one needs to ask: 1) What really is Instructional Design? and 2) What do you do in the L&D function? I describe Instructional Design (ID) as the planning side of training. My daughters […]

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My Learning Journey

I discovered my love of learning later in life. I did alright in school but did not particularly excel nor care about academic achievements. Even as I was applying for my college degree, I chose what took my fancy; and even then, moved from one course to another. My only consideration then was that my […]