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Learning vs Enablement

Rather than asking “should I call my department Learning & Development, or Training & Enablement?”, consider how you strategically differentiate them to deliver business value. 
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Emotional & Expressive Design with Material 3

Let's take a look at Google's May 2025 launch of Material Design 3, their most research-backed visual language. MD3 represents Google's response to evolving user ...
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Using Motion Graphics to Change Behaviour

The experience arc is the sequence of designed touch-points that guide a person through emotional, cognitive, and behavioural states. It's the spine of a learning, ...
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How to Assess Digital Readiness of Talent Development Programs

In today’s fast-paced business environment, executive leaders face a pressing imperative: how to convert traditional onboarding, communication, and training content into digital experiences that drive ...
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Moving In-Person Leadership Training Online

If you have an existing in-person leadership training program that you're looking to enhance digitally or to convert into a digital format, we created a ...
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Learning Experience Design vs Instructional Design

At Hot Neon, we choose to use the term Learning Experience Design rather than Instructional Design because to us, it better captures how we believe ...
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