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Raluca Cristescu

Raluca Cristescu

Raluca Cristescu has over ten years of experience as a corporate trainer, focused mainly on soft skills for customer service and direct sales. She also enjoys writing about marketing and sharing best practices with knowledge entrepreneurs.

How to collaborate successfully in complex instructional design

There’s an old saying that goes, “too many cooks spoil the broth”, meaning that if too many people are involved in the same task, it will not go well. This is mainly because people don't always think ...

3 Useful tips about adult learning to help with experience design

Before the health crisis of 2020, e-learning had already become the norm in many organizations. However, other types of learning interventions often complimented it. Whether these were workshops, team...

What L&D professionals need to know about social media for corporate training

Social media is one of the biggest shifts in the way we interact and communicate. While many blame it for a decrease in productivity, there’s much to be said about its benefits. There is an upside to ...

How to make sure your LMS provider delivers what you need

The learning management system (LMS) market has greatly evolved recently. Any organization looking to upgrade to an existing LMS or acquire a new one will find many offers. Specialized providers all p...

4 Ethical principles of Artificial Intelligence in L&D

In my previous article, I’ve covered some general considerations about the ethics of Artificial Intelligence in L&D as such systems are becoming increasingly present in organizations. The discussion, ...

Thinking about the use of AI for Talent Development

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is holding much of the headlines today when it comes to business development. Its possibilities for learning and talent development are enormous as well. AI is already pre...

Practical tips for designing and facilitating learning experiences for neurodiverse learners

In my previous article, I’ve touched on what neurodiversity is and, more importantly, what it's not. Namely, that would be a strict association with an intellectual disability. I also gave some genera...

Why instructional designers need to consider neurodiverse learners

With all the recent focus on diversity and inclusion, it’s high time instructional designers learn what neurodiversity really is and how they can adapt the L&D programs to neurodiverse learners. Initi...

10 Tips for conducting a training needs analysis when faced with managerial demand

Whenever there is a team performance issue, the go-to people for most managers are the training specialists. In my many years of corporate L&D experience, I’ve heard more such requests than I can reca...

Why companies should build career development programs

One of the main issues employers have been complaining about in past years is high turnover rates. Indeed, several factors have led to this moment. Nowadays, the digital revolution makes it much easie...

4 Tips for leaders to successfully manage change

Whenever I hear about significant change, whether in a social or a corporate context, the opening lines of Lord of the Rings (the movie) come to mind: The world has changed I see it in the water. I fe...

Micro and macro learning: a match made in L&D Heaven

Talking about learning in today’s corporate environment, even before 2020, has mostly been about microlearning. I’ve personally advocated for microlearning because the modern learner is digital-savvy ...

What you need to know about intercultural communication

The digital revolution greatly accelerated the tendency towards globalization for the past few decades. This trend has obvious advantages both for the companies and for employees. However, challenges ...

3 Leadership styles that work in times of crisis

Throughout history, there have been a few recurring themes in times of upheaval. One of them is resilience and how to make it through tough times. Another one is the importance of strong leadership. R...

How to handle information overload in instructional design

Whenever I remember how I started my instructional designer journey, the image that comes to mind is an iceberg with only a small portion sticking out of the water. The bulk of it remains hidden under...

How to successfully become the leader of an existing team

I’m not much of a sports fan, but since the current situation has had me indoors for some time, I occasionally watch a match or the industry’s news. Over the past week, two of the teams I was rooting ...

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