Russell Sweep recently interviewed me for the L&D Hot Seat podcast for a conversation on scenario-based learning. I loved the format of this podcast because it’s more than the typical questions and answers. We also did a bit of role playing about how to advocate for using scenarios in training. That means you can hear a bit of some sample conversations for how I would handle objections in my conversations with clients, stakeholders, and SMEs.
- When should you change the details in your scenarios versus using actual stories?
- How do you avoid scope creep with your scenarios?
- How do you advocate for scenario-based learning with stakeholders?
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If the podcast player isn’t embedded below, you can listen to the podcast episode on Buzzsprout, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
More podcasts
Check out other episodes of the L&D Hot Seat podcast to hear how others respond to the kinds of scenario questions Russell asks.
If you want to hear more of my podcasts, check out my collection of podcast interviews. While most of my podcast interviews relate to scenarios, I’ve also done several interviews about instructional design careers and other topics.
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Creative Solutions with Twine: Design, Streamline, and Refine Branching Scenarios. October 14. ATD Dallas Learning Technology SIG
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