5 Characteristics of Excellent Instructional Designers

5 Characteristics of

EXCELLENTInstructional Designers

What are characteristics of

excellent

instructional designers?

belief in impact

5 Characteristics ofExcellent instructional Designers

proactive

positive attitude

discerning focus

emotional intelligence

BELIEF IN IMPACT

positive attitude discerning focusproactivebelief in impact emotional intelligence


Excellent designers believe

in their own power to act &

have an impact.


Without this belief,

designers allow

their perceived

constraints to

control & limit

their design.

PROACTIVE



Excellent instructional

designers are proactive.


They take full

responsibility for

their design &

work towards

the ideal.


Designers who

aren't proactive

are controlled by

their environment

& tend to "blame"

others.

POSITIVE ATTITUDE




designers have a positive

attitude.


They believe

improvement is

possible & that

they can

facilitate that

improvement.


A positive attitude is the

key element to creativity.


Without a positive

attitude, designers

can deteriorate

into negative,

ineffective

box-checkers.

DISCERNINGFOCUS




designers are aware of what

they can & cannot change.


This awareness

allows designers

to focus their

energy on what

they can truly

improve.


They do what they can with the

available resources.


Without this

awareness,

designers waste

time & energy

focusing on items

they can't control.

EMOTIONALINTELLIGENCE




designers work effectively

with people.


They are aware of their own

emotions.


They are aware

of the emotions

and dispositions

of those they

work with.


Without EI,

designers can't

work effectively

with others & fall

short of their

potential.

belief in impact

5 Characteristics ofExcellent instructional Designers

proactive

positive attitude

discerning focus

emotional intelligence

ReflectHow would you rate yourself in each

of these characteristics?

Which characteristics do you need to

develop further?

How might you become a more

excellent designer by adapting these

characteristics?

What other characteristics might you

add to this list?

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