Adopting IKIGAI Principles for Customer Education and Instructional Design?

What if we applied IKIGAI idea to Customer Education and Instructional Design?

We’ve all heard of IKIGAI the Japanese concept that translates to “a reason for being,” where your passion, talent, mission, and profession align.

But have you ever thought of applying IKIGAI to Customer Education and Instructional Design? Let’s dive in

Here’s how:

1. What You Love (Passion): In Customer Education, it’s all about loving the process of guiding customers to success with your product. For Instructional Designers, it’s finding joy in crafting engaging learning experiences. Seeing that lightbulb moment for learners? Priceless.
2. What You’re Good At (Talent): In Customer Education, it’s your skills in communication and product knowledge. Instructional Designers?
   It’s mastering multimedia, creating engaging content, and understanding how people learn. You have the talent to guide and educate effectively.
3. What the World Needs (Mission): The world needs efficient customer education think onboarding that doesn’t leave anyone frustrated.
   Whether it’s teaching a medical professional to use life-saving software or showing a tech team the ropes of a new platform, you’re delivering crucial knowledge.
4. What You Can Be Paid For (Profession): Both customer education and instructional design directly impact a company’s success. Educated customers are loyal customers. And with online learning booming, the demand for instructional design skills has never been higher.
   

By blending these 4 elements, you can find your own IKIGAI in Customer Education or Instructional Design.

Are you working towards your IKIGAI?