Thought. Action. Habit.

Habit is at the heart of good training. Developing habit is what creates enduring learning experiences that transform organizations. John Dewey, one of the greatest thinkers on learning, says, “Give pupils something to do, not something to learn; and the doing is of such a nature as to demand thinking; learning naturally results.” My approach to instructional design centers around Dewey’s philosophy of behavioral-based learning: an organization recognizes a need, behavioral-based training turns the need to action, and the action creates habit. Positive habits streamline processes and cement deep understanding and retention of knowledge and skills. It is by deliberately shaping habits that good training—good instructional design—unlocks continuous growth and excellence within organizations.

This approach to instructional design works for all training needs: