I'm not sure if anyone else is seeing it, but it feels like I can't read more than 2 sentences on any L&D post/article/blog without someone talking about AI (just like I'm doing now😂). Is it just my algorithm, or is this everywhere, like it seems? I just want to read about a good training analysis or a new teaching method. I don't need to hear about how AI creates cool infographics... Rant complete.

I've used Plateau and wasn't a huge fan. Do you have one you really like?

Honestly, fun is a term rarely used to describe training. I would love to change that! Here are some questions to ask yourself when designing your next training that might help: 1. Make it real and relevant. While this isn't necessarily about making it fun, it is necessary to get them engaged. Fun won't happen if they aren't engaged. 2. Make it clear and challenging. Don't try to include every detail about the topic, just because you can. Make the content just specific enough get the brain juices flowing, but no so complicated they lose the forest because of the trees. 3. Finally, be entertaining. This requires you to take an honest look at yourself. Are you monotone? Do you stand like a statue? Do you crack a little joke every now and then? If you watched yourself (and you should), would you be entertained? You probably read that and thought "Yeah, that's all common sense!" and it is. However, I think it's all it takes to make a training session fun. You can be an entertaining presenter with relevant material, but if the content is too easy your students will not enjoy it. Take the time and provide yourself with some honest feedback to see if you can hit all of these points and watch your students light up a little more than usual!

Today I sat though about two hours of absolutely brutal PowerPoint training. It was self-paced and nothing but wall after wall of text. Everything a good trainer despises. Experiences like this show me that there is still plenty of opportunity for a trainer/instructional designer out there! Seek and ye shall find!