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Mike Tripp is a learning consultant and facilitator who has cultivated a 30-year career in mental healthcare and wellness in both government and private sectors.

Mike Tripp 

May 2019  - TD Magazine

Be a Mental Health First Responder

August 2018 - TD Magazine

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Introduction to Motivational Interviewing (MI): Connecting MI to Clinical Care Settings

This webcast will introduce and familiarize you with the history of motivational interviewing (MI), as well as its approach, benefits, and application in a clinical care setting. The overview will include a question and answer section. Learn what you need to obtain a more in-depth application of MI.
In this webcast, you will:

Learn a brief explanation of the approach used in MI.
Verbalize at least three benefits of MI.
Incorporate MI-based approaches into clinical care settings.
Recognize additional resources to develop your MI practice.
 


When Apple released the first iPhone in 2007, it turned the mobile world on its head. It eliminated the physical keyboard, untethered the internet, democratized photography, and let you pick the apps. Why was this so genius? Because they didn’t just iterate on the mobile device concept; they gave you an “everything machine.” They weren’t selling functions; they were providing possibilities. The iPhone wasn’t a contented improvement over existing technology; it was a reimagining of what’s possible. Before the iPhone hit the market, the device-du-jour was arguably the Motorola Razr. Its slim, dark lines screamed coolness when opened one-handed. But you simply had a Razr. Just like everyone else. And 4-4-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6 just spelled "hello." The iPhone destroyed that overnight. You made the iPhone what you wanted it to be. You took your own photos and made them backgrounds. You installed and used the apps of your choice. You defined the device instead of it defining you. So, why this trip into digital nostalgia? Because we are again at a time when the scales are about to tip and the world shifts. Artificial intelligence (AI)—call them bots, enhancements, or features—is showing up in nearly every piece of software. Even my browser now tries to predict and write for me. (Don’t fret; a real-breathing human wrote this piece.) Likewise, the learning and development space is seeing a rising tide of features like content generation, tone analysis, writing improvements, question creation, and more. While these remarkable functions make designers’ work easier and more efficient, I would argue they are the “default apps” of our day. Put another way, they are akin to the “Snake” game on my original Razr. Before your hackles flare, let me clarify. I loved that Snake game. I spent more hours chasing apples than I care to confess because the app was simple and fun and provided exactly what it was designed to do—just like the AI features showing up in our software. There is unquestionably a desire and necessity for features and functions like these. Sometimes you just need an easy button; sometimes generating 10 questions is the perfect starting place. But what happens when information technology approves a different LLM than the one leveraged in your software? What happens when the generated content is only marginally helpful? What happens when your security team questions the data privacy behind the provided features? These questions drive me to beg for possibilities instead of just features. Because we deal in proprietary content in the corporate learning space, and the need for security, governance, and accountability are paramount, we cannot be satisfied with only single-function, pre-defined solutions. Nor can we continue with right-conscious to secretly copy/paste into the LLM of our preference before the cobra-like questions above rear their heads. So, what is the solution? A rethinking. A reimagining. By no means am I calling for a replacement of single-function solutions. I love the default apps on my phone. What I’m asking for is that software companies also start thinking about possibilities. I appreciate easy buttons, but as an organization, I want to be able to choose and define which AI features show up. I want to bring the services most useful to my team into their workflow. I want to fine tune the results from these tools for a better fit. And I want to choose the LLM that empowers these features. Essentially, I want to determine the best solutions instead of having the software determine them for me. For an example of this type of forward-thinking, look at Xyleme’s Sidekick implementation. It is all about empowering organizations through possibilities. L&D recognizes the value behind personalized learning, and that the best way for someone to improve is to meet their learning needs. That’s all I’m asking for in how we continue the rush of AI implementation. Don’t let your vision be clouded by where we’ve been. Be brave enough to offer possibilities—because the software solution that allows me to choose the AI, determine and meet the needs of my employees, and leverage the services we need, just iterated on the same type of magic that made the iPhone so revolutionary.Now, please excuse me. I must go beat my high score on Snake.

From Features to Possibilities: Why AI in Learning & Development Needs an iPhone Moment

Trends are of the moment, but don’t let them trip you up. The fundamentals of how adults learn, how people process and retain information, and what qualities make a program stick are here to stay. Remember: it’s not instead of, it’s

Be a Late Adapter

July 2022 - The Buzz

Can corporate training ever be fun? While professional development will never be trip-to-an-amusement-park exciting, there are ways HR professionals can make sessions more satisfying for trainees. One way to do so is to introduce gamification element

Can Training Be Fun?

Increasingly, professionals are choosing careers as independent consultants. Consulting provides freedom, flexibility, the ability to do the work of your choice, and income potential. Yet the burning question is, “Just how much income potential do I have?”
Two of the biggest questions that you’ll need to answer as a consultant are:
• How do I determine my market rate?
• How much income potential will I have?
In this webcast, Kris Taylor and Katie McNamee of LEAP will help you answer these questions. You will learn two research methods to determine your market rate as well as four factors that determine your income potential and how to leverage them to your advantage. Since income is such a critical factor, you’ll also identify the three common financial traps that trip up consultants and how to mitigate these risks.
If you are considering launching an independent consulting practice, this webcast will help you make informed financial decisions. If you already have a consulting practice, this webcast just may enable you to add income to your bottom line.

How to Determine Your Income Potential As an Independent Consultant

Director of Learning Solutions Marty Newey loves working with AllenComm clients who quickly become his friends, and does all he can to make sure their projects are successful. He holds a MS in instructional design (BYU). He is an avid skier and backpacker and based on the inspiration of “City Slickers” has gone on his annual adventure trip with his old college buddies for 28 years now and counting.

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