Valerie Dixon

Valerie Dixon, President, Learnware Design Inc., has over forty years’ experience in all aspects of training needs analysis and training design and development. She is a leading expert in the field of Training and Development as well as the use of learning skills and strategies.

Areas of Specialization

Learning Systems and Strategies: Developing both corporate-wide and business unit learning strategies and competency-based learning systems to support the achievement of organizational goals and objectives.
Competency Architectures: Identifying, assessing and documenting job roles and responsibilities (job profiles) and competencies. Researching and documenting relevant learning options to build competencies.

Custom-Designed Learning Materials, Resources and Performance Support Tools:

  • Custom-designing self-directed learning materials and resources: paper and/or technology-based (web – asynchronous and/or synchronous learning, computer-managed testing, webcasts, etc.)
  • Custom-designing facilitator-led and/or line-led classroom-based workshops, i.e., facilitator's guides, participant workbooks, presentation visuals, and performance support tools/job aids

Training Project Management: Managing major training design projects from needs analysis to implementation of the learning solution.

Intentional Learning Programs and Products (A Division of Learnware Design Inc.)

  • Information DISCOVERY New Employee Orientation Program (Employee’s Kit, Manager’s Guide, Implementer’s Instructions)
  • Learning Architect™ Workshop – for Training and Development Professionals (Two Days)
  • Facilitating Learning (Train-the-Trainer) Workshop (Two Days)
  • Brainloading Brilliance™ Workshop (One Day)
  • Brainloading Brilliance™ (online modules – 2 hours)
  • Mastering Multiple Choice Exams™ (online modules)
  • Learning Competency Architecture – 6Cs Learning Process (Gaining, Retaining, Recalling and Reusing New Knowledge and Skills) (Book)

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