Brenda L. Peterson: Portfolio
About Brenda
My name is Brenda L. Peterson and since forever I have been committed to helping individuals and organizations learn and grow.
🤹 I am an adaptable organizational development leader who thrives when implementing learning and development solutions that enable company success. I am dedicated to constant learning, continuous improvement, and driving positive change.
💪 My CliftonStrengths Top 5 are Strategic, Learner, Arranger, Achiever, and Individualization. This unique combination helps me think strategically, then act tactically to achieve goals. I am always gathering information and best practices that influence how I plan and execute against key objectives. I also look at all the parts of a plan and maximize efficiency. Above all, I value building strong working relationships.
👩💼 As a people leader, my goal is to empower individuals to act. That includes coaching them on skills, helping them think through options, and fostering their development. I love helping remove barriers to performance.
🤹 I am an adaptable organizational development leader who thrives when implementing learning and development solutions that enable company success. I am dedicated to constant learning, continuous improvement, and driving positive change.
💪 My CliftonStrengths Top 5 are Strategic, Learner, Arranger, Achiever, and Individualization. This unique combination helps me think strategically, then act tactically to achieve goals. I am always gathering information and best practices that influence how I plan and execute against key objectives. I also look at all the parts of a plan and maximize efficiency. Above all, I value building strong working relationships.
👩💼 As a people leader, my goal is to empower individuals to act. That includes coaching them on skills, helping them think through options, and fostering their development. I love helping remove barriers to performance.
Getting In Touch With Brenda
➡️ Connect with me on LinkedIn.
📆 Schedule a 30-minute Virtual Coffee Meeting (Zoom or Phone).
📧 Email me.
📆 Schedule a 30-minute Virtual Coffee Meeting (Zoom or Phone).
📧 Email me.
About This Portfolio
This portfolio includes work samples to give potential employers insight into the types of materials I create to improve learner performance.
Please do not download these documents or use them outside of the context to better understand my overall learning and development skill set. Thank you for your cooperation.
If you would like to talk through the context of these documents, please schedule a 30-minute Virtual Coffee Meeting (Zoom or Phone) with me. I would love to discuss my overall philosophy and process for creating relevant and engaging learning and development programs.
On to the work samples!
Please do not download these documents or use them outside of the context to better understand my overall learning and development skill set. Thank you for your cooperation.
If you would like to talk through the context of these documents, please schedule a 30-minute Virtual Coffee Meeting (Zoom or Phone) with me. I would love to discuss my overall philosophy and process for creating relevant and engaging learning and development programs.
On to the work samples!
Presenting a Solution: Summarizing Analysis and Outlining a Proposed Program
These two documents were used to garner high-level buy-in for the creation of a performance improvement program:
Blended Learning Strategy Onboarding Proposal for [Company] is a PowerPoint presented to a client interested in finding a more effective solution for new employee and contractor onboarding. The presentation would be delivered to the company's decision-makers and key stakeholders, and a high-level course of action would be proposed to address their key concerns. The goal of this presentation was to outline the proposed blended learning solution, including self-paced eLearning, and virtual instructor-led training, to address varying start times and the desire to also start to build strong organizational ties at a distance. For a PowerPoint show with animation to illustrate a few points more clearly, click here.
ATD-Nebraska (ATD-NE) Career Development SIG Proposal outlines key components of a special interest group I created for the Nebraska Association for Talent Development (ATD) chapter. I outline the rationale behind the group, the benefits of the group, and logistics, including meeting topics, meeting dates and times, and communication points. The goal of this document was to outline the proposed group, outline key logistical details, and garner buy-in for the creation and ongoing support for this new member-focused special interest group.
Blended Learning Strategy Onboarding Proposal for [Company] is a PowerPoint presented to a client interested in finding a more effective solution for new employee and contractor onboarding. The presentation would be delivered to the company's decision-makers and key stakeholders, and a high-level course of action would be proposed to address their key concerns. The goal of this presentation was to outline the proposed blended learning solution, including self-paced eLearning, and virtual instructor-led training, to address varying start times and the desire to also start to build strong organizational ties at a distance. For a PowerPoint show with animation to illustrate a few points more clearly, click here.
ATD-Nebraska (ATD-NE) Career Development SIG Proposal outlines key components of a special interest group I created for the Nebraska Association for Talent Development (ATD) chapter. I outline the rationale behind the group, the benefits of the group, and logistics, including meeting topics, meeting dates and times, and communication points. The goal of this document was to outline the proposed group, outline key logistical details, and garner buy-in for the creation and ongoing support for this new member-focused special interest group.
Trainer Guides: Facilitation Notes for Instructor-Led Training
These documents are two examples of leader guides to help technical trainers facilitate instructor-led software training sessions for end users at customer organizations.
Session 1.2, Virtual Trainer Notes includes PowerPoint slides, a list of key topics to cover in that platform, points for interaction, and robust trainer notes to help with facilitation. This virtual classroom session was delivered to customers as a part of a robust blended learning solution that included eLearning prework delivered through a learning management system, four instructor-led Zoom meetings, and a follow-up Q&A session.
[Class Name] Trainer Notes includes PowerPoint slides, a list of key topics to cover in that platform, points for interaction, and robust trainer notes to help with facilitation. In addition, this session has facilitator notes for delivering this as an in-person instructor-led session or as an instructor-led webinar with multiple points for attendee interaction.
Session 1.2, Virtual Trainer Notes includes PowerPoint slides, a list of key topics to cover in that platform, points for interaction, and robust trainer notes to help with facilitation. This virtual classroom session was delivered to customers as a part of a robust blended learning solution that included eLearning prework delivered through a learning management system, four instructor-led Zoom meetings, and a follow-up Q&A session.
[Class Name] Trainer Notes includes PowerPoint slides, a list of key topics to cover in that platform, points for interaction, and robust trainer notes to help with facilitation. In addition, this session has facilitator notes for delivering this as an in-person instructor-led session or as an instructor-led webinar with multiple points for attendee interaction.
Microlearning Videos: Soft Skills for Contact Center Agents and Leaders
I have included two examples of microlearning videos covering soft skills and supervisory topics.
Smart Coaching: Adjusting Your Style outlines the practical application of the skill/will matrix for coaching employees. It includes engaging graphics, showcases diversity, leverages movement, and provides valuable information in an under-5-minute video that can stand alone or be leveraged as a part of a larger eLearning course. I also narrate the video.
Prioritizing tasks Based on Importance and Urgency shares information on the value of prioritizing tasks and how to use the Eisenhower Box tool to determine where to focus your time. It includes engaging graphics, incorporates humor, leverages movement, and provides valuable information in an under-4-minute video that can stand alone or be leveraged as a part of a larger eLearning course. I also narrate the video.
Smart Coaching: Adjusting Your Style outlines the practical application of the skill/will matrix for coaching employees. It includes engaging graphics, showcases diversity, leverages movement, and provides valuable information in an under-5-minute video that can stand alone or be leveraged as a part of a larger eLearning course. I also narrate the video.
Prioritizing tasks Based on Importance and Urgency shares information on the value of prioritizing tasks and how to use the Eisenhower Box tool to determine where to focus your time. It includes engaging graphics, incorporates humor, leverages movement, and provides valuable information in an under-4-minute video that can stand alone or be leveraged as a part of a larger eLearning course. I also narrate the video.
Technical Videos: Conceptual Overviews with Software Process Demonstrations
Here are two examples of microlearning videos covering software concepts and in-platform demonstrations.
A Day in the Life of a Loan Officer was used as an introductory video to help new and prospective users of this platform understand the overall business value of using the system. It incorporates a story and demonstrates business value by interweaving the day-to-day life of a loan officer with key tasks performed in the platform. The goal of this video is to help new and potential users see the value in the platform so they are motivated to dedicate time to learning more. I also narrate the video.
CHANGE card Training Video for Talent outlines key benefits of a new paycard product for employees who will be encouraged to receive their paychecks this way. The first part of the video outlines why they should use the paycard and later covers how to activate the card and an overview of the website's user interface where they can manage their money. I also narrate the video.
A Day in the Life of a Loan Officer was used as an introductory video to help new and prospective users of this platform understand the overall business value of using the system. It incorporates a story and demonstrates business value by interweaving the day-to-day life of a loan officer with key tasks performed in the platform. The goal of this video is to help new and potential users see the value in the platform so they are motivated to dedicate time to learning more. I also narrate the video.
CHANGE card Training Video for Talent outlines key benefits of a new paycard product for employees who will be encouraged to receive their paychecks this way. The first part of the video outlines why they should use the paycard and later covers how to activate the card and an overview of the website's user interface where they can manage their money. I also narrate the video.
