he is standing in front of a room of 50 executives delivering a live workshop. Furthermore, Derek receives
peer feedback with absolute professionalism. He actively seeks out user-acceptance testing (UAT) from
frontline employees before launching modules, ensuring the final product resonates with its intended
audience.
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CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK & AREAS FOR GROWTH
To prepare for a progression into a Lead L&D Business Partner or Instructional Design Manager role,
Derek should focus on the following developmental areas:
Strategic Order Taking vs. Consulting:
Derek is an incredibly fast developer, which often leads him to
simply say "yes" when department heads request a new 60-minute e-learning module. He must step
deeper into a consultative role—identifying whether a performance gap is truly a *knowledge* problem,
or if it is an *environmental/system* problem that a training module cannot fix.
Storyboard Standardization:
In his enthusiasm for rapid development (SAM), Derek occasionally skips
the formal storyboard sign-off phase with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). He should enforce a strict
milestone review of text-based storyboards before investing hours into high-fidelity multimedia
development to prevent costly late-stage revisions.
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FUTURE ENABLEMENT ROADMAP (FY2027)
Goal 1 (Leadership Enablement):
Act as the primary instructional designer and co-facilitator for the
newly proposed "Frontline Manager Excellence" 6-month blended learning program, launching in Q2.
Goal 2 (Accessibility Compliance):
Audit and retrofit our top 20 most trafficked e-learning modules to
ensure complete WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility compliance (screen reader optimization, closed captioning).
Goal 3 (Professional Certification):
Enroll in and successfully attain the Certified Professional in Talent
Development (CPTD) or the APTD credential to formalize his advanced industry knowledge.
Goal 4 (AI Tool Integration):
Evaluate and safely integrate AI-assisted voiceover tools (e.g.,
ElevenLabs, Murf.ai) to drastically reduce the cost and turnaround time of localized audio narration for
global training rollouts.
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OVERALL ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION
Derek Langston is an outstanding Senior L&D Specialist whose instructional design expertise, e-learning
technical skills, and dynamic facilitation have fundamentally improved how our workforce learns and
develops. His ability to produce high-fidelity, impactful training content while meticulously managing the
LMS backend makes him a vital asset to the Talent Enablement team. Derek is highly recommended for
the maximum allowable merit increase, full performance bonus payout, and is placed on a targeted
development track for Lead L&D Business Partner.
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