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lauren billingsley
communications designer | imagineer
Hometown: Ft. Worth, Texas
If you were to ask teenage Lauren about her future plans, she would have admitted that she didn’t know, but she was sure it wouldn’t be in education. However, life has a funny way of unfolding, and after graduating with a B.S. in Mathematics, she became a high school math teacher. While teaching, Lauren discovered an unexpected passion for adult learning, eventually leading her into workforce learning design and, finally, to automätik.
Serving as a Communications Designer, Lauren draws upon her teaching experience, where she honed skills in systems thinking and anticipating learner needs. Coupled with her desire to foster professional growth, she uses those skills to create meaningful experiences for adult learners, a group often overlooked when it comes to making learning enjoyable.
With deep Texas roots, Lauren has spent most of her years between DFW and San Antonio. However, always seeking refuge from the scorching heat, she frequents the cooler climates of Colorado and New Mexico alongside her husband and their excessively cute dog.
Six Useful Pre-Session Event Activities
If you are facilitating a meeting or a corporate event, it is always good to begin with some sort of pre-session activity. You may think these are unnecessary and waste time, but an interactive and constructive pre-session activity sets the stage for a successful and productive meeting.
Are Your PowerPoint Slides for the Audience or Are They a Facilitator Crutch
When you hear the word “PowerPoint,” what comes to your mind? Many would say their thoughts include boring corporate events, long-winded presentations, and possible snoring. PowerPoint slide decks can be illustrative, dynamic visual aids, but they are more commonly designed in a way that prompts audiences to nap rather than engage.
Banish Clip Art!
While clip art may have once served a useful purpose for you or your organization, there are now a plethora of ways to avoid it and find higher quality alternatives instead. We promise, your quest to banish clip art will be easier than you think, and, ultimately, by using better images and illustrations in your presentations and documents, you’ll produce more impactful work.