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Gamified Professionalism
Hi GingerSwart
Thank you so much for the kind comment and thoughtful question!
My biggest tip when it comes to creating avatars is: always give people the chance to design their own. If you have a designer on staff who can create custom avatars in Photoshop or even Blender (yes, I know it’s more for gaming—but I love it!), that’s a fantastic option.
If that’s not available, tools like ChatGPT can help guide avatar creation, and Articulate also offers great photo libraries.
The key is to avoid creating avatars for people without their input. In video games, we see avatar design becoming more detailed. Think of how video games allow players to customize their avatars. This builds connection, ownership, and pride. We want to bring that same sense of identity and engagement into workplace training.
Plus, for new team members or those viewing the training, seeing personalized avatars AND photos adds a creative, human touch that builds community and helps ease first-day nerves.
Thank you for the question let me know if you have any more!
Dr. Natalie
Thanks for sharing that! Since avatars are so personal, I love the idea of ensuring folks can build their own. I wasn't familiar with Blender, but that looks like an interesting tool to try.
Of course GingerSwart you are so very welcome! Tip for Blender have no expectations, just push buttons and click on things for a while, and be excited when something changes. It make the process more enjoyable. Thank you so much for your question.
Take care,
Dr. Natalie