Reframing Compliance Training with ALTs
Compliance Training Isn’t Broken — It’s Misaligned.
Let’s be honest: nobody gets excited to build compliance training. Most of us inherit a list of legal bullet points, a two-week deadline, and a hopeful “Can you make it engaging?”
But compliance isn’t failing because of instructional design.
It’s failing because of intent.
Most compliance modules are built to check boxes, not to change behavior.
So I reframed my approach using Adult Learning Theory — not as academic fluff, but as a practical rescue plan for overworked IDs.
The result?
A new framework for compliance design that respects autonomy, builds judgment, and turns “mandatory” into meaningful.
I compiled it into a short presentation:
🟢 Reframing Compliance Training Through Adult Learning Theory — A Playbook for Instructional Designers Under Pressure
Inside, I walk through:
How to transform policy into relevance
How to design autonomy even when nothing feels optional
A real case study where completion doubled — and replays increased voluntarily
Thank you for joining me today! Let’s keep learning altogether, as lifelong #LearningMatters.
Best,
Laura Lawson
LearningMatters, LLC
Instructional Designer
