Alison McEachern
Learning, by design.
I teach instructional designers and build experiential learning programs for organisations that need their training to actually work. Two things stay true: the human brain drifts during long spells of passivity, and experiential design always works.
participants
Lab users
Five offerings, three ways in.
From self-paced tools to live workshops — there's something built for exactly where you are.
Self-paced tools
Monthly subscriptions · cancel anytime
Instructional Design Studio
A browser-based planning tool for instructional designers. Map your learning cycle, write precise objectives, and track session timing — all in one file, nothing to install.
Self-paced courses
One-time payment · one year of access
The Presentation Lab
A course, an app, and a community for subject matter experts who need to communicate clearly — not just show slides. Six tools walk you from blank page to finished deck.
Facilitative Leadership: Guiding Groups from Discussion to Decision
A practical facilitation toolkit for planners and leaders who convene groups around complex, contentious, and consequential topics. Includes monthly live simulation practice sessions with professional actors.
Live workshops
Two-day workshops · scheduled cohorts
Experiential Learning Design
A practical, research-informed two-day workshop for trainers who want to create programs that help people actually use what they've learned — not just sit through slides. Certificate included.
Facilitation by Design
A two-day workshop for people who lead meetings, discussions, and group decisions. Practice with professional actors. Leave with your own facilitation playbook and the confidence to lead any room.
Designing learning that lands.
Founded McEachern & Associates in 1992. Taught for 25 years in St. Francis Xavier University's Diploma in Adult Education. Designed programs for organisations across Canada and the U.S., with more than 30,000 participants. Everything I build starts from one question: what does this person need to be able to do when they leave the room?
Let's figure it out together.
Whether you're presenting to a room of ten or designing training for hundreds — there's something built for exactly where you are.
Get in touch →allie@amlearning.ca · 20 Pleasant Street, Chester, NS