I’ve survived three sets of high-tech cuts in the age of AI, with countless Instructional Designers laid off, and the most important lesson I’ve learned is…
If you want to stay employed as an instructional designer, you need to know which AI tools to use – and which ones don't matter at all."
And in fact…
Not being fast and efficient enough as an ID these days can cost you a job. You need a good grasp on AI tools to let AI do what it does best, so you can do what only an experienced instructional designer, and not AI, is masterful at doing.
Because it can get worse…
If you take a lot of time doing AI-replaceable tasks, you may get stuck with other IDs receiving the good assignments. Because they can whip through the AI-gen stuff and get on to the juicy bits while you’re still grinding through the mundane.
As you know, AI can take care of a lot that IDs used to handle in the past, so you can be as efficient as possible doing first drafts of ID deliverables like:
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Learning objectives
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Storyboards
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Graphics
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Videos
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Knowledge check quizzes
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Evaluations
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QA review lists for editing
Instead of fine-tuning rough output in a way that only your experience allows.
But knowing what AI tools to use can be overwhelming.
When you’re partnering with AI to keep the really fun, creative bits of instructional design for yourself, you need to be very strategic with your choice of tools.
Employers will likely only hire and keep you if they're convinced you:
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Can save them time and money by creating learning programs faster and better than other instructional designers who don’t effectively use AI.
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Can bring a wide range of skills to the party including learning analysis, graphic design, video production, excellent research, and writing.
How do you show employers you have these AI skills?
By creating a portfolio that showcases problem-solving with AI tools in a way that employers can easily understand.
Become the "AI-ready Instructional Designer"
This is your invitation to bullet-proof your Instructional Design career so you’re not replaced by AI.
In fact, we're going to give you what we wish we'd had three years ago, learned through time and trial and error.
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We're going to help you get up-to-speed FAST on exactly the AI tools and techniques you need to be “AI-ready” in the eyes of any current or prospective employer.
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Then we’re going to show you the types of portfolio projects that can help you get jobs–and stay employed.
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And we’re going to do it without shoving so many tools at you that you walk away overwhelmed because you don’t have time to learn all that stuff while you’re working and running your life!
Our goal will be to help you build the confidence and knowledge to show any employer that you’re way ahead of the pack in AI-readiness, and can outdo any AI system for agile, accurate, excellent course creation.
We’ll also enhance your ability to position yourself for AI leadership in learning and development within any employer’s organization.
Join us for a live, 2-hour workshop on AI tools for IDs.
In this 2-hour session, we’ll go step-by-step, cutting through the lists of AI tools, to show you exactly the priority tools and systems that will help you get your work done better and faster.
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The AI Skills Map — a clear picture of which parts of the ID workflow AI tools accelerate (and which still need a human).
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Our favorite picks — and why. We’ll walk you through the tools we use every day, with brief demos, and some tips and tricks for how to get up to speed on them fast.
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Portfolio power — how to beef up your portfolio quickly to showcase AI-augmented skills so you're seen as essential, not replaceable.
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Your next steps — Leave with next steps tailored for your situation to make what you've learned your own.
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Further AI development — Plus, we’ll share guidance about what courses and programs to take, or NOT to take, to further develop your AI readiness and credentialing.
We’ll take questions throughout plus save 15 minutes at the end for extra Q and A.
Other “Hidden Gems” in This Workshop
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A spreadsheet listing all the tools and systems we cover in this workshop, where and how to get them, what we recommend you prioritize, and what they cost.
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Input from recruiters about what to say — and what not to say — on your resume and in your portfolio about your use of AI.
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Guidelines about what courses and programs to consider to further develop your AI readiness and credentialing.
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Simple next steps you can take immediately after this workshop to make yourself dramatically more effective right away.
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How each of us stays up-to-speed on latest developments in AI, so you can too.
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Some advice from our savviest colleagues about how they stay on top of AI.
Price and Details
Investment: Resourcing yourself for your continued lucrative career is just $97.
We expect you to walk away with at least one critical tip or skill to feel confident and safe in your current job or business — or to get your next job or contract. In fact, you’ll receive extensive, in-the-trenches insights you wouldn’t get anywhere else.
Terms: One-time payment secures your live seat plus the recording. Delivered via Zoom
Guarantee: If you attend live and don't leave with at least one AI workflow you can use immediately, email AIinID@gmail.com and we’ll refund you in full.
Proof
We’ve been in the middle of the action as AI is being implemented in instructional design. This workshop is the fastest way we know to go from feeling threatened by AI to using it as your biggest advantage — in a single live session, with real examples you can apply the same week. Here’s how you can know this works:
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Melanie Rubin has spent years in instructional design, with the last several at Microsoft. She survived Microsoft’s big purge in June of 2025, when the tech giant cut the contract she was on, laying off dozens of instructional designers and 10,000 Microsoft employees. Melanie was quickly re-hired by a different company that re-contracted her to work at Microsoft. She had survived a prior Microsoft major lay-off in July of 2022, and just survived another one in July of 2026.
She’s had a ring-side seat as Microsoft’s Copilot has been fully released. She has adopted – and designed training to market - AI solutions as they’re brought on board. She’s seen what allows instructional designers to stay in a job – and what causes them to be let go. And she’s been able to ride that wave, continuously skilling herself with AI.
In the fall of 2025 Melanie was asked to present the latest in AI for Instructional Designers to the Organizational Development Network of Chicago. At that time, she began organizing her AI learning to teach others.
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FAQ
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Do I need to be technical? No — if you can use a browser and a course authoring tool, you can do this.
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What if I can't make it live? You'll get the recording, but the live build is where the value is.
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Is this just ChatGPT tips? No — it's a specific, recommended ID workflow, mapped to where AI actually helps.
Questions? Reach us at AIinId@gmail.com with the word "WORKSHOP" in the subject line.
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Summary
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A live, 2-hour, hands-on workshop where instructional designers learn to use AI to build faster, position themselves as indispensable, and protect their income in a changing industry.
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