I am compelling myself to write this blog-post even in the middle of a very busy schedule of juggling multiple projects on very varied topics, but from the same client.
Over the years as an ID (Instructional Designer) I have worked on several projects. Many times I have handled projects on my own and have been the lone ID on the project. Now that’s a potential risk in every way. As IDs we are supposed to handle several project specific roles smoothly. When we are working alone it becomes more important to set priorities to task.
Some of you might know how we set priorities when we send a service request to admin or IT. These priorities enable us to finish our work on time, attack other work, go for discussions on the topic, ask for help or schedule meetings. Lone ID does not mean that you have to work all alone. Look out for resources outside work or projects to give you inputs on your work. It can be through social networking tools, your team members, who might be creative designers or programmers or peers. However when you are sharing information, see to it that you do not violate any confidentiality issues. Be discrete. I remember when I was once assigned to create assessments for an organization level training program. I wanted opinions on the questions and scenarios but the material was highly confidential. I created dummy stuff and parallel material which I could share with peers and ask for feedback without sharing the actuals.
If you are working on technical courses or stuff which is like Greek to you unless and until you are from Greece, maintain a good rapport with the SME. This comes very handy in understanding the content and also in some cases to find about client expectation.
It’s good to get a lot of feedback or opinion but end of the day it’s YOU who delivers so take care what you keep and what you throw. Prepare well, know the scope and expectation of client and audience and then set sail. Stay with your manager or project lead always and take care there’s no communication gap developing.
Once in a while you might get lost but don’t feel bad. It happens to all.
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