36 // The Art of Pivoting Into LXD with Nyla Spooner

While taking master level classes in Human Resource Development at the University of Houston, Nyla discovered the excitement of learning technologies in an e-Learning class. She made the decision, then and there, and dedicated her career to the future of learning. Nyla runs her own business designing learning experiences, and she is a co-founder and learning experience designer at Design for Humanity - a collective pairing professionals to collaborate on real-world projects advocating for equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism. Nyla is passionate about mentoring new instructional designers and e-learning developers, and you’ll hear some great insights on the topic in this episode! Additionally, today we talk about: 👉 Nyla’s approach to finding jobs in the field of LXD, whether you are jobless or restless 👉 Suggestions on packaging yourself to find a new job and the value of aligning your past skills and experiences with your explicit career goals 👉 Common barriers that people who are new to the field face and how Leaders might help break these down 👉 Discussion around the role of mentoring for new and mid-career employees, and the difference between a mentor and a sponsor 👉 Suggestions on benchmarking your skills within the industry Nyla’s website: https://www.nylalxd.com/ Podcast: “I’m New Here”: https://www.nylalxd.com/imnewhere The Learning Conference: https://thelearningconference.online/ Design For Humanity: https://www.designxhumanity.com/