Disarrai: Is the AI demon driving you over the edge?
Disarrai is the architect of synthetic doubt. With a smooth, calm voice, she tells you that your own hard-earned experience is messy and clunky, and that she can make it perfect with a single AI prompt.
End of Chapter One...
It's been 6 weeks since Hell and D launched and we're finishing up chapter 1 of Dee's battle against the demons of L&D. Join us for a recap!
Tackling the TINA Protocol
The Regressor demon breaks out the big guns, channelling the spirit of a certain 1980s Prime Minister to ensure your lofty learning ambitions are kept safe, cheap and tick-box friendly. Beware the TINA protocol.
In the Zone
How to design satisfying instructional modules using Flow Theory - the psychological sweet spot where people feel deeply immersed in an activity - and gamer insights.
The Day I Started To Sound Like An AI Chatbot
When people interact with courses or modules that “sound like AI”, what is the impact on the effectiveness of their learning experience?
The other day, while telling a story, I heard myself say, "But here's the kicker!" Immediately followed by a horrified pause, "Oh no, I sound like ChatGPT…”
Dealing with the Shadow Stakeholder
The Regressor demon knows that learning innovation is fragile. To kill it, the Demon waits until you’ve spent 40 hours perfecting a branching narrative before it takes possession of someone on the periphery of the project, turning them into the dreaded "Shadow Stakeholder".
Women in Learning: State of the Industry Report
Collated and edited by Sharon Claffey Kaliouby, from data gathered across the last 15 years of Women in Learning events, and over 250 contributors, The Women in Learning: State of the Industry 2025 report isn't just a collection of data; it’s a strategic blueprint for the next era of leadership.
Enter The Regressor
This month, I’m taking a look at how we combat the Regressor - an insidious imp who whispers in the ears of your key L&D stakeholders and convinces them to keep their learning programmes as cheap, safe, and dull as possible.
Critical Thinking Skills To The Rescue!
Over the last year there has been a clamour for ‘critical thinking’ skills. As someone who has both taught and assessed these, and who has a business devoted to ‘Empowering human thinking”, you might think I’d leap on that bandwagon. But I’m reluctant to do so.
Stop Ignoring The Science
We’re humans. Learning is what we do. From the moment we’re born, we’re wired to learn. Babies don’t take a course in “learning how to learn.” They just do it. And yet, somewhere between childhood curiosity and corporate life, we stopped upgrading our ability to learn - better.
