Daryn Bryden

Daryn, Congratulations!  It is May 2018 and you’ve done all the hard work necessary to graduate from a rigorous 21 month online program and you’ve earned your Master of Science in Instrutional Design Technology from California State Fullerton.  In retrospect, this program has been a turning point in your life in many ways; personally, academically, and professionally. In October 2017 you attended the MidPoint check in.  You came to the meeting with anxiety but left with understanding.  You had done research on the soft skills gap but were still unsure as to the direction for your final project.  After receiving feedback from professors and fellow students you decided to narrow your focus from soft skills to strategic coaching.  Instead of focusing on the skills that 21st century employees need, you decided to focus on solving the problem.  By shifting to strategic coaching you effectively narrowed your focus.  This allowed you to have mor...

What are Soft Skills? Soft skills are sometimes called "people skills" or 'interpersonal skills". They make the difference between leading or leaving a job. People get hired because of their hard skills, but they get fired because of their lack of soft skills.

On August 31, 2016 I wrote this letter to myself when I started the MSIDT program.  This letter was meant to be read in October 2017 in preparation for my MidPoint CheckIn.   Dear Daryn,   The reason you decided to pursue the MSIDT program is because you want to take the next bold step in your career to combine your experience and your education.  Your goal is to work as a Senior Creative Instructional Designer, leading teams that are developing innovative end-user instructional materials for software and hardware products.  However, your varied experiences and education are not enough for you stand out from the crowd of other applicants who want to achieve the same things.  Earning your Masters Degree in the field of Instructional Design is important in order to reach your goals.  You would like to work for an Industry Leading company such as Apple, Disney, Google, Twitter, Amazon or Facebook. Industry leaders are looking for the very best Instr...