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Anyone can be an ID. But should *anyone* be an ID?

This is my response to last week’s #lrnchat. I was inspired to write it after watching an internal (EMC) discussion about training. Anyone can perform the ID function You heard me correctly. ANYONE. I have to say I was so disappointed in last week’s #lrnchat when everyone kept dissing SMEs. For my readers who are [...]

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ASTD Big Question: Working effectively with subject matter experts

The topic for ASTD’s September Big Question is working with SMEs. Before I start let me explain how we do this at EMC. Those of us who develop technical training are expected to become an SME in the technology for which we develop instruction. We have to understand more than how to do ID, we [...]

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