Microsoft Corporation Technology Education Innovator | 2015 work sample
Two-Day Workshop to drive behavior change
We partnered with GP Strategies to build a learning solution for Microsoft Corporation.
A global software giant, microsoft is sharpening the day-to-day focus of its elite sales leaders – Account Technology strategists
Instructional design.
TEI took on the challenge of designing a two-day, highly interactive workshop for busy sales strategists, to be delivered not by professional trainers but by team managers.
- Facilitated two-day design session with a dozen sales professionals
- Crystallized the workshop vision and wrote the 17-page design document
- Drove decisions about content priorities in design-review sessions
The detailed workshop design provides clarity for a complex course.
Participant workbook.
TEI custom designed a digital participant workbook as a Microsoft OneNote notebook.
- Reflects interviews with more than 25 global subject-matter experts
- OneNote notebook is richly designed and easy to use
- Workbook includes case-study materials, activities, supplemental content, hyperlinks to resources, and areas for self-reflection
- Client prefers all-digital content instead of printable workbook
The digital-only participant workbook simplifies global distribution.
classroom slides.
TEI built approximately 100 slides, many of them interactive, to support the classroom experience, using a bright color palate and intentional variety.
- Crafted succinct and clear instructor notes
- Fine-tuned through alpha and beta deliveries using Skype
- Provided motivation and clarity for participants
- Leveraged client-supplied diagrams, when possible
Slides keep students and trainers organized.
Customizable slides make it easy for trainers to add their own content and point to their favorite resources.
Slides introduce activities and motivate participants.
Facilitator guide.
TEI wrote a 40-page facilitator guide to guide non-trainers in their first course delivery and simplify customization for local markets.
- Included adult-learning basics for nonprofessional trainers
- Provided step-by-step timing guidance in 5- to 10-minute chunks
- Offered suggestions for trainers to customize the course in local markets
- Presented three global train-the-trainer sessions via Skype
The Facilitator Guide is at once highly detailed and fully customizable.