Learn and Earn APTD/CPTD Credits with Build Capable

We are proud to announce that Build Capable is now a pre-approved education partner with ATD’s Certification Institute. This means that our courses and conference sessions can be used to meet initial eligibility and recertification requirements for the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials.  Explore opportunities to … Read more

Building an ArtificiaI Intelligence (AI) Companion

What happens when your colleagues challenge you to create an AI bot for a speed dating competition at an industry conference? Well, if you’re like me, you take the challenge and create Nathan Hale, the charming AI companion. Image description: Sarah is introducing her AI bot, Nathan Hale, to Megan Torrance at the front of … Read more

Why We Chose to Rebrand the Company

I’m incredibly excited to announce that Learning Ninjas® is now Build Capable. We did not make this decision lightly. Learning Ninjas has a great reputation and is well recognized in the learning and development community. Clients tell us they love our brand and regularly wear our t-shirts out in the wild. So, why did we … Read more

Planning for Success with Stakeholders through Prototyping

I believe that all instructional designers can attest to the fact that all projects are not created equally. Very rarely does the process of developing a training experience flow smoothly from start to finish. Between pleasing multiple stakeholders, getting buy-in, and working with multiple organizations, forward progress can be hard to achieve. You feel things … Read more

Old School Style(s)

If you design or develop learning content, chances are you’ve been asked to cater to different learning styles. The idea behind learning styles is that individuals have preferred ways of taking in and processing information, and that teaching and learning can be made more effective by considering these individual differences. This shows up in learning design … Read more