Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for this episode is Cammy Bean. Cammy started as a Junior Instructional Designer in 1996 and has since collaborated with hundreds of organizations to design and deliver training. In 2009, she helped start up US operations for Kineo, a global provider of learning solutions. She currently leads the North American sales team, supports clients through the initial discovery process and manages a portfolio of custom client accounts to help organizations meet their strategic business objectives through better learning solutions. She’s also the author of The Accidental Instructional Designer: Learning Design for the Digital Age, now in its second edition. In this ‘accidental’ conversation, Cammy and I discuss 00:00 › Start 6:46 › Coming Of Age—Cammy describes how the role of the instructional designer has come of age, especially post pandemic; and why, after many years, she is still passionate about the profession 11:52 › Counseling Book—Cammy talks about how her book counsels people to follow their passion and start a career that honors those passions. We also discuss the pros and cons of specializing vs remaining a generalist 20:20 › Working Challenges—We discuss how Cammy works through challenges with projects and clients 28:29 › Early Starters—Cammy provides her perspective and advice for early career professionals and what she sees happening in the near future for the instructional design profession. Listen to AI experts cut through the noise in the AI in Learning Summit. Hundreds of hours of top-notch content: Check out eLearnMagazine.com/ai-in-learning-summit to get your free ticket