Elearning Scenario Design Podcast

Ready to get help? - https://scenariosecrets.com/schedule Watch my entire free training here (to realize your own creative potential): https://scenariosecrets.com/case-study What we discussed in this fabulous interview: 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 00:40 How Teresa got started in instructional design. 02:39 The advantage of knowing what is available when first getting into ID. 06:27 What problem or struggle Teresa was trying to solve by joining the interactive storytelling program. 12:51 What she feels like now that she's got this great project under her belt. 20:40 Confidence was a great bonus, but also what other professional skills Teresa feels she honed while working on her interactive story and with our community and coaches. 24:12 Advice she'd give to herself and anyone else just starting the program. 28:03 Teresa tells us about her interactive story, the inspiration and purpose behind it. 39:52 The strategy she used to gather authentic and meaningful stories and situations for her interactive story.

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST Ready to get help? https://scenariosecrets.com/schedule What we discussed: 01:07 - How Eva got started in instructional design. 04:57 - How she learned about the Interactive Storytelling Accelerator program 07:06 What surprised her about the program? 09:54 About the inspiration behind her Interactive Story - Conversations that work. 15:10 The creative process and coming up with her main character for the story. 20:58 Iteration, revision and feedback... how to make it work for you. 24:54 A skill she honed the most through this process, her answer will surprise you :) 28:11 Advice for new members and interactive story designers. Connect with Eva here and check out her interactive story which is linked on her page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eva-daniels/ To learn more Interactive Storytelling: https://scenariosecrets.com/ To talk about joining my coaching program: https://calendly.com/elearningsecrets/45m-call ABOUT:  Anna Sabramowicz is an instructional designer and coach. She fell

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST What are the differences between games and gamification, how does that fit into the interactive storytelling framework? Here I reflect on my conversations with Moe Ash, Mohsin Memon and Karl Kapp.  To learn more Interactive Storytelling: https://scenariosecrets.com/ To talk about joining my coaching program: https://calendly.com/elearningsecrets/45m-call ABOUT:  Anna Sabramowicz is an instructional designer and coach. She fell into the profession after losing her last year of university funding to be a chemistry and english teacher. She’s worked and consulted in both academia and corporate environments for over a decade. Stakeholders include adidas, Thomas & Betts, Sony, Michelin, Rubbermaid, Emerson, VIHA, RRC, Queen’s University, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Save the Children, Norwegian Refugee Council, and the Tanzanian Government. She runs a coaching program with her partner, Ryan Martin. It helps Instructional Designers unleash their creative superpowers and develop i

I had a conversation about scenario development recently, thought I'd share some of my insights with everyone... this episode gave me a chance to share some stories that would not have made it into a bulleted list. Enjoy!

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST When you first meet Dr. Robin Sargent she might intimidate you... I mean she's so well put together, she's direct, and there's this aura of confidence about her. Then she somehow disarms you with that contagious laugh of hers and you feel completely at ease.  Robin is a successful entrepreneur, instructional designer and mom of three boys. I loved digging into her journey, because I think the lessons from how she approaches life are spectacular and valuable for both men and women.  In this interview we talked about perseverance, investing in yourself, academia vs. corporate, her work and much much more... hope you enjoy and share.  Connect with Robin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinsargent/ To learn more Interactive Storytelling: https://scenariosecrets.com/ To talk about joining my coaching program: https://calendly.com/elearningsecrets/45m-call ABOUT:  Anna Sabramowicz is an instructional designer and coach. She fell into the profession after losing her last year of univ

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST There's something really strategic in the "happily ever after" line at the end of a good fairy tale. But we, as learning designers can leverage this strategy to bring our interactive story to a satisfying closure and sell our audience on a future that could be theirs. Listen along with me :) Don't forget to sign up for your free ticket for the Learner Engagement Summit here.  To learn more Interactive Storytelling: https://scenariosecrets.com/ To talk about joining my coaching program: https://calendly.com/elearningsecrets/45m-call ABOUT:  Anna Sabramowicz is an instructional designer and coach. She fell into the profession after losing her last year of university funding to be a chemistry and english teacher. She’s worked and consulted in both academia and corporate environments for over a decade. Stakeholders include adidas, Thomas & Betts, Sony, Michelin, Rubbermaid, Emerson, VIHA, RRC, Queen’s University, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Save the Children, Norwegian Refuge

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST The setup is crucial in letting your audience know who your hero is now, what mundane rut and routine they are in now, who they have been up until this very moment. Establishing this makes the transformation much more satisfying... and evident. All essentials for great interactive stories.  To learn more Interactive Storytelling: https://scenariosecrets.com/ To talk about joining my coaching program: https://calendly.com/elearningsecrets/45m-call ABOUT:  Anna Sabramowicz is an instructional designer and coach. She fell into the profession after losing her last year of university funding to be a chemistry and english teacher. She’s worked and consulted in both academia and corporate environments for over a decade. Stakeholders include adidas, Thomas & Betts, Sony, Michelin, Rubbermaid, Emerson, VIHA, RRC, Queen’s University, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Save the Children, Norwegian Refugee Council, and the Tanzanian Government. She runs a coaching program with her partner,

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST Maybe the story I share in this podcast becomes your inciting incident? What can we do to make sure our efforts survive our departure... just some reflections on work and life as an L&D consultant. Enjoy! To learn more Interactive Storytelling: https://scenariosecrets.com/ To talk about joining my coaching program: https://calendly.com/elearningsecrets/45m-call   ABOUT:  Anna Sabramowicz is an instructional designer and coach. She fell into the profession after losing her last year of university funding to be a chemistry and english teacher. She’s worked and consulted in both academia and corporate environments for over a decade. Stakeholders include adidas, Thomas & Betts, Sony, Michelin, Rubbermaid, Emerson, VIHA, RRC, Queen’s University, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Save the Children, Norwegian Refugee Council, and the Tanzanian Government. She runs a coaching program with her partner, Ryan Martin. It helps Instructional Designers unleash their creative superpowers

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST Your character needs a wake up call, something that will make them get on the journey in the first place. Here I discuss the event, big or small, that can be the spark that makes them step out of their comfort zone to take on the challenges that stand in their way.  Plus some talk about Star Wars, George Lucas and Joseph Campbell. Enjoy! To learn more Interactive Storytelling: https://scenariosecrets.com/ To talk about joining my coaching program: https://calendly.com/elearningsecrets/45m-call   ABOUT:  Anna Sabramowicz is an instructional designer and coach. She fell into the profession after losing her last year of university funding to be a chemistry and english teacher. She’s worked and consulted in both academia and corporate environments for over a decade. Stakeholders include adidas, Thomas & Betts, Sony, Michelin, Rubbermaid, Emerson, VIHA, RRC, Queen’s University, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Save the Children, Norwegian Refugee Council, and the Tanzanian Governme

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST Branching scenarios can easily get away from you, and sit there unfinished... what if there was a way to get rid of the overwhelm and just start with some constraint framework? Guess what, that's what we talk about in this episode... how to get Avalanche Branching under control, once and for all!! To learn more Interactive Storytelling: https://scenariosecrets.com/ To talk about joining my coaching program: https://calendly.com/elearningsecrets/45m-call ABOUT:  Anna Sabramowicz is an instructional designer and coach. She fell into the profession after losing her last year of university funding to be a chemistry and english teacher. She’s worked and consulted in both academia and corporate environments for over a decade. Stakeholders include adidas, Thomas & Betts, Sony, Michelin, Rubbermaid, Emerson, VIHA, RRC, Queen’s University, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Save the Children, Norwegian Refugee Council, and the Tanzanian Government. She runs a coaching program with her pa

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST Here is my hypothesis about feedback given to learners... It falls on deaf ears, at best they quickly skip over it to get to the next good part, or at worst they feel annoyed with it and resent the designer for being so patronizing. Let's talk about how to avoid this situation.  To learn more Interactive Storytelling or to inquire about my coaching program go to: https://scenariosecrets.com/ ABOUT:  Anna Sabramowicz is an instructional designer and coach. She fell into the profession after losing her last year of university funding to be a chemistry and english teacher. She’s worked and consulted in both academia and corporate environments for over a decade. Stakeholders include adidas, Thomas & Betts, Sony, Michelin, Rubbermaid, Emerson, VIHA, RRC, Queen’s University, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Save the Children, Norwegian Refugee Council, and the Tanzanian Government. She runs a coaching program with her partner, Ryan Martin. It helps Instructional Designers unleash th

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST I recently had a conversation with someone who in my mind was the epitome of lifelong learning, it made me reflect on my own journey and what it actually takes to grow as a human being.  "Everyone thinks the dream lives in the destination...but that's not the case. The dream lives in the activities that you do today." - Brendon Burchard To learn more Interactive Storytelling: https://scenariosecrets.com/ ABOUT:  Anna Sabramowicz is an instructional designer and coach. She fell into the profession after losing her last year of university funding to be a chemistry and english teacher. She’s worked and consulted in both academia and corporate environments for over a decade. Stakeholders include adidas, Thomas & Betts, Sony, Michelin, Rubbermaid, Emerson, VIHA, RRC, Queen’s University, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Save the Children, Norwegian Refugee Council, and the Tanzanian Government. She runs a coaching program with her partner, Ryan Martin. It helps Instructional Designe

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST Conflict is a beautiful thing, it's the thing that makes the story worthwhile... if there was no conflict there'd be no story. But this might be the most challenging part of your interactive experience... but it doesn't have to involve other scenes, other people, high drama... sometimes the best conflict is all in our characters head.  To learn more Interactive Storytelling: https://scenariosecrets.com/ ABOUT:  Anna Sabramowicz is an instructional designer and coach. She fell into the profession after losing her last year of university funding to be a chemistry and english teacher. She’s worked and consulted in both academia and corporate environments for over a decade. Stakeholders include adidas, Thomas & Betts, Sony, Michelin, Rubbermaid, Emerson, VIHA, RRC, Queen’s University, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Save the Children, Norwegian Refugee Council, and the Tanzanian Government. She runs a coaching program with her partner, Ryan Martin. It helps Instructional Designer

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST This episode is about a story shared in our coaching community. It's not about an interactive story, but it kind of is. Mostly it is a story of perseverance, persistence, optimism and being ready when the universe throws you a break.  “And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” — Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist To learn more Interactive Storytelling: https://scenariosecrets.com/ To talk about joining my coaching program: https://calendly.com/elearningsecrets/45m-call ABOUT:  Anna Sabramowicz is an instructional designer and coach. She fell into the profession after losing her last year of university funding to be a chemistry and english teacher. She’s worked and consulted in both academia and corporate environments for over a decade. Stakeholders include adidas, Thomas & Betts, Sony, Michelin, Rubbermaid, Emerson, VIHA, RRC, Queen’s University, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Save the Children, Norwegian Refugee Council, and the Tanzan

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST My number one issue was overcomplicating stories, but also not asking enough why questions - why does the hero want this? Why are they not going after it right now? What's getting in their way? All of these help you craft a better hero that all kinds of people can relate to, and help your story have meaning and stickiness in their minds. Inner motivation is really the key to creating a relatable character in my opinion. Enjoy this last episode on the "hero" but certainly not the last on storytelling! Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.  To learn more Interactive Storytelling: https://scenariosecrets.com/ To talk about joining my coaching program: https://calendly.com/elearningsecrets/45m-call ABOUT:  Anna Sabramowicz is an instructional designer and coach. She fell into the profession after losing her last year of university funding to be a chemistry and english teacher. She’s worked and consulted in both academia and corporate environmen

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST The Hero is very important to a successful story, but the hero is nothing without a very clear and visible goal. Or as the storytelling nerds say... the outer motivation. So how should you think about this to make your hero and their goal something your audience will root for? "Everyone thinks the dream lives in the destination...but that's not the case. The dream lives in the activities that you do today." - Brendon Burchard To learn more Interactive Storytelling: https://scenariosecrets.com/ To talk about joining my coaching program: https://calendly.com/elearningsecrets/45m-call ABOUT:  Anna Sabramowicz is an instructional designer and coach. She fell into the profession after losing her last year of university funding to be a chemistry and english teacher. She’s worked and consulted in both academia and corporate environments for over a decade. Stakeholders include adidas, Thomas & Betts, Sony, Michelin, Rubbermaid, Emerson, VIHA, RRC, Queen’s University, Harvard Humanitar

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST Today I'm talking to Story Designer and Author, Rance Greene.  ABOUT: Rance formed needastory.com for those who struggle with storytelling at work. His methodology—Story Design—gives leaders and talent development professionals a systematic and creative way for discovering who their audience is and how to persuade them to take action on new ideas. Rance is the author of Instructional Story Design, a practical guide for developing stories that train. He coaches, teaches, speaks and writes often on the benefits of stories to connect people to one another. Here are some of the questions we get into:  1. Tell us your story, how did you get here and become a Story Designer for L&D?  2. What is your definition of a story? 3. How does one use story to reinforce learning? Where does it fit? Does it replace content? 4. Can you tell us your philosophy on storytelling?  5. You've worked with many people on crafting their stories, or refining their stories... where do you see people usual

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST This episode is a little, just a little, off my beaten path of scenario design. It has to do with our mindset in L&D... how we're hurting our results, and hurting our learners by convincing ourselves of a reality that is based purely on our imagination. It's short, not too sweet, but candid and hopefully the jolt you needed today. Enjoy! "Everyone thinks the dream lives in the destination...but that's not the case. The dream lives in the activities that you do today." - Brendon Burchard To learn more Interactive Storytelling: https://scenariosecrets.com/ To talk about joining my coaching program: https://calendly.com/elearningsecrets/45m-call ABOUT:  Anna Sabramowicz is an instructional designer and coach. She fell into the profession after losing her last year of university funding to be a chemistry and english teacher. She’s worked and consulted in both academia and corporate environments for over a decade. Stakeholders include adidas, Thomas & Betts, Sony, Michelin, Rub

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST In this episode we continue exploring the hero in your story. How to make them more than just a name and a position. What strategies you can use to make them instantly relatable and someone your audience will care about. Also, reflections on Toy Story 4. Enjoy! "Everyone thinks the dream lives in the destination...but that's not the case. The dream lives in the activities that you do today." - Brendon Burchard To learn more Interactive Storytelling: https://scenariosecrets.com/ To talk about joining my coaching program: https://calendly.com/elearningsecrets/45m-call ABOUT:  Anna Sabramowicz is an instructional designer and coach. She fell into the profession after losing her last year of university funding to be a chemistry and english teacher. She’s worked and consulted in both academia and corporate environments for over a decade. Stakeholders include adidas, Thomas & Betts, Sony, Michelin, Rubbermaid, Emerson, VIHA, RRC, Queen’s University, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative,

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST There's no story without a hero. There's no transformation without a hero. And, if your hero is someone people can't relate to... it might be all for naught. There's nuances to crafting a good hero, but we can always err on the side of simplicity. In fact, simplicity in this area might be the most difficult part... come explore with me.  To learn more Interactive Storytelling: https://scenariosecrets.com/ To talk about joining my coaching program: https://calendly.com/elearningsecrets/45m-call ABOUT:  Anna Sabramowicz is an instructional designer and coach. She fell into the profession after losing her last year of university funding to be a chemistry and english teacher. She’s worked and consulted in both academia and corporate environments for over a decade. Stakeholders include adidas, Thomas & Betts, Sony, Michelin, Rubbermaid, Emerson, VIHA, RRC, Queen’s University, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Save the Children, Norwegian Refugee Council, and the Tanzanian Government