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Learning Solutions for Travel and Transportation

The travel and transportation industries have been experiencing a period of sustained growth and change. They face increased governmental regulation and scrutiny. And they are particularly susceptible to volatility in the economy or in customer behavior. Because of this, the usual training priorities of onboarding, leadership, sales enablement, and operations are particularly critical in helping the organization flex, scale, and adapt.  

AllenComm has worked with several airlines, aircraft manufacturers, railways, and car rental companies in addition to working in hospitality and related industries. Our solutions span a broad spectrum from the onboarding of new employees to interpersonal and technical skills development.  

What Experience Has Taught Us

  • Most of our clients in these industries face challenges of scale. The solutions that we design may be rolled out both domestically and internationally. Even when the content is the same for these audiences, the context rarely is. We strive to support scalable growth with learning solutions that are both scalable and relevant to diverse learner audiences.  
  • In very large organizations, it’s important to engage learners not only in the learning content but in the overall narrative of the organization. To be motivated, learners need to see the big picture to contextualize the role they play individually and as a team. We can help to craft an organizational story that can reinforced across each LX journey.  
  • The learning tech ecosystem for companies in these industries is often complex without sufficient or enabling integration. Learner data can be siloed and analytics can be difficult to curate. We have experience in troubleshooting such environments and providing workable solutions that optimize the learner experience while providing actionable insight to the organization.  

Case Study

Delta Air Lines

We have worked with several prominent clients in travel and transportation to help their employees build skills. With Delta Air Lines, we have developed several award-winning programs for the organization’s needs from onboarding to operations.  

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Creating LX Journeys in Travel and Transportation

The most productive employees in the travel industry possess the skills and experience to adapt to constantly evolving products, processes, and protocols. We have worked with clients to develop engaging and flexible training courses that cover everything from onboarding to compliance. These programs help employees gain the essential skills and confidence they need to excel in their roles from day one. 

Travel Industry Needs

From flight attendants to airline maintenance workers, employees in the travel industry need training to help them serve customers effectively, comply with travel regulations, and accommodate various cultural and language needs. However, every company has its own specific requirements, and we customize our learning programs to address the learning outcomes and performance gaps they are looking to address.

Organizational Needs

  • Quality customer experiences to build loyalty and promote the brand 
  • Agile response and resilience when faced with market volatility or disruption by weather, political unrest, or matters of public health 
  • Capabilities in digital tech and data analytics to keep pace with ongoing automation and digital transformation 
  • A culture of safety and compliance to protect employees and customers and build public trust 

Learning Needs

  • Interpersonal skills training combined with brand training that provides both the how and the why 
  • Onboarding training for geographically dispersed teams with a focus on critical thinking and decision-making for all roles 
  • Procedural and operational training that enables scalability and continuous improvement 
  • Compliance learning journeys that integrate training with on-the-job behavior change  

Industry-Specific Solutions

Employees in the travel and transportation industry often work irregular hours or from diverse locations. Training should therefore be flexible enough to accommodate employees’ busy schedules. In addition, the content needs to be relatable and adaptable for participants. This can be accomplished through detailed scenarios that provide practical experience in customer service and other employee tasks.

Learning Solutions

  • Model scenarios that demonstrate customer engagement and provide first-person practice 
  • Cascading situational simulations in which multiple variables are at play to solicit critical thinking and analysis 
  • Technical sims of critical apps and interdependent ops systems 
  • Microlearning tutorials to accommodate busy schedules and remote employees 

Measurable Outcomes

  • Improved NPS and customer satisfaction rankings for call center agents 
  • Increased operational efficiency with fewer flight delays  
  • Enhanced safety and compliance with a reduction in accidents and injuries 
  • Increased employee engagement and retention that reduces workforce costs and improved the customer experience 
“The WBT examples like the open shadowing were great—NOT boring—and they felt like they were seamless for any tenure. . . . The coaching training taught me how to coach; I've never been taught how to coach, and this gave me deeper insight into coaching. I loved that the facilitator is a CEM who understands what we do (frustrations, pain points, etc.).”
Delta Air Lines Employee

representative talent profile

instructional writer

Position(s): Lead or supporting writer
Years of Instructional Experience: 2+
Number of Completed Projects: 15+

Key Skills: Instructional Writing, Technical Writing, Instructional Design, Content Curation, eLearning Development, Curriculum Development, Course Authoring, Storytelling, Learning Assessment, Editing, Proofreading, AI Prompt Engineering

Media Skills: Use of stock media libraries

Strengths: Problem-Solving, Clear and Concise Writing, Tone and Style, Formatting, Consistency, Creativity, Communication, Active Listening, Research, Brainstorming, Collaboration, Attention to Detail, Adaptability

Career Highlights:

  • Scripted over 100 hours of learning content and supporting materials for different modalities for both US and global audiences  
  • Adapted writing style and reading grade level to suit design specifications and learner needs in several different industries (finance, healthcare, manufacturing, etc.) 
  • Used generative AI to supplement source content and to accelerate the writing process (without plagiarism) 

Technical Skills:

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learning experience designer

Position(s): Learning Experience (LX) Designer or Strategist
Years of Instructional Experience: 7+
Number of Completed Projects: 30+

Key Skills: Learner Experience Design (LXD),  Instructional Design, Learning Assessment,  Hybrid Learning, Learning in the Flow of Work, Project-Based Learning Methodologies, Cohort and Social Learning, Learner Experience Platforms

Media Skills: LX journey maps and representations of other interconnected or integrated learning strategies 

Strengths: Systems Thinking, Stakeholder Communication, Instructional Design Strategy, Learning Theory, Training Effectiveness

Career Highlights:

  • Designed personalized learner experience (LX) journeys for an organization of 30k (with 5 tiered tracks) 
  • Curated existing LXs that could be leveraged in new learning journeys for other roles, with measurement at key milestones to evaluate progress and success 
  • Wrote up the specifications for branching scenarios, question libraries, options for audio/visual media, and more, connecting each learner experience to a personalized journey 

Technical Skills:

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instructional media specialist

Position(s): Lead or supporting graphic designer, lead motion video artist
Years of Instructional Experience: 6+
Number of Completed Projects: 40+

Key Skills: Visual Design, Illustration, UX/UI Design, Storyboarding, Animation, Audio Engineering

Media Skills: Engaging illustrations, 3D models, character design, storyboarding, live-action and motion graphic video creation, audio recording and editing, client branding, and more to enhance media and create engaging touchpoints that resonate with learners 

Strengths: Brainstorming, Collaboration, Visual Communication,  Color Theory, Typography, Layout and Composition

Career Highlights:

  • Completed projects with extreme attention to fonts, colors, spacing, and more that ensured integrity with client branding requirements 
  • Designed and integrated media based on project-specific content that reflected the learner audience, established realistic learning environments, allowed for hands-on practice in virtual environments, and promoted diversity and engaging storytelling
  • Created quick-reference illustrations learners could access on the job to help them make fast, effective decisions   

Technical Skills:

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lms admin

Position(s): Admin or sub-admin for Learning Management System (LMS)
Years of Instructional Experience: 5+
Number of Completed Projects: 15+

Key Skills: LMS Configuration, User Management, Course Management, System Maintenance, Reporting, Data Analysis, System Integrations

Media Skills: Network and tech-stack diagrams to communicate system architecture and integration 

Strengths: Troubleshooting and Analysis, Learning Analytics, User Administration, Technical Proficiency, Documentation, Adaptability

Career Highlights:

  • Managed a curriculum of more than 1,450 course offerings in the LMS for more than 10,000 learners 
  • Uploaded, tested, and ensured the readiness of new and relaunched programs 
  • Created and maintained reporting workflows to meet stakeholder needs 
  • Provided on-demand support to the learning team to answer questions and promptly address concerns 

Technical Skills:

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learning project manager

Position(s): Learning project manager, project lead, or coordinator
Years of Instructional Experience: 5+
Number of Completed Projects: 35+

Key Skills: eLearning Development, Resource Coordination, Project Management (PMP Certified), Agile and Waterfall PM Methodologies, Budgeting and Forecasting, Scheduling, Quality Assurance

Media Skills: Visual reporting of project plans via Gantt charts and other standard formats

Strengths: Problem-Solving, Communication, Active Listening, Collaboration, Decision-Making, Attention to Detail, Adaptability, Time Management, Risk Management, Budget Management, Team Coordination and Delegation

Career Highlights:

  • Managed concurrent award-winning projects without missing deadlines or wasting resources 
  • Completed several projects earlier than the expected timeline and under the anticipated budget 
  • Built strong relationships with returning client partners for multi-phase initiatives or course maintenance projects 

Technical Skills:

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SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT (SME)

Position(s): Industry-specific specialist
Years of Instructional Experience: 5+
Number of Completed Projects: 5+

Key Skills: Content Curation, Specialized Content Development, Industry-Specific Expertise, Domain Expertise (e.g., Leadership, Onboarding, Compliance), Content Review

Media Skills: Recommendation and review of technical diagrams or industry-specific images

Strengths: Specialized Content Knowledge, Content-Gathering, Simplifying and Organizing Complex Material, Brainstorming, Collaboration, Documentation of Source Content, Decision-Making, Technical Content Review

Career Highlights:

  • Helped create, gather, and organize over 50 hours of content for projects with specific industry or learning needs and contextual nuances
  • Facilitated the decision-making process and collaboration between internal and external teams to consolidate feedback into actionable next steps 

Technical Skills:

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LEARNING STRATEGIST

Position(s): Lead strategist or performance consultant
Years of Instructional Experience: 7+
Number of Completed Projects: 20+

Key Skills: Needs Analysis, Learning Theory, Learner Experience Design, Learning Analytics and Measurement, Performance Mapping, Behavioral and Performance Analysis, Content Curation, Curriculum Analysis, Change Management

Media Skills: Curriculum maps, learner experience journeys, and conceptual program wireframes

Strengths: Big-Picture Thinking, Critical Thinking and Analysis, Problem-Solving, Creativity, Stakeholder Communication, Research, Design, Collaboration, Facilitation

Career Highlights:

  • Conducted a comprehensive learning needs analysis for customer services representatives that included both product knowledge and interpersonal skills development 
  • Prioritized alignment of business and learner needs, such as high-impact accessible design solutions within budgets or agile timelines, for award-winning projects
  • Designed strategies for measuring performance and results over time to inform continued client success 

Technical Skills:

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Instructional Designers

Position(s): Lead or supporting designer
Years of Instructional Experience: 3+
Number of Completed Projects: 15+

Key Skills: Instructional Design, Adult Learning Theories, eLearning Development, Learner Experience Design, Curriculum Development, Course Authoring, Writing, Learning Assessment

Media Skills: Simple graphic design using stock imagery, audio production

Strengths: Adaptability, Problem-Solving, Creativity, Communication, Collaboration, Technical Proficiency, Attention to Detail

Career Highlights:

  • Led the design and development of an onboarding program for new manufacturing employees
  • Scripted technical instructional content for high-tech, product knowledge training
  • Developed hybrid materials for both instructor-led training (ILT) and microlearning tutorials

Technical Skills: