For instructional designers, trainers, and eLearning developers
The community for in-house L&D professionals who are done figuring it out alone.
#IgniteLearning is a membership community for people who design, build, and deliver training. The tools, conversations, and workshops are shaped around the real constraints of L&D work inside organizations: stakeholders, legacy systems, tight timelines, and limited budgets.
If you're the person who keeps training running inside your organization, you know how much happens behind the scenes. #IgniteLearning gives that work a home: peers who understand it, practical tools that fit it, and ongoing support so you're not carrying it all on your own.
You're good at what you do. You know what great learning design looks like, and you also know you don't always get the time, budget, or buy-in to create it. That gap between what you can do and what you're able to do right now is real, and it can wear you down in a way that's hard to explain to people outside L&D.
Maybe you've come back from a conference full of ideas, then struggled to find a way to bring them into your organization. Maybe you've searched for an answer at 9pm because there wasn't anyone at work to ask. Maybe you've known exactly what the learning solution should be, and still had to find a way to bring your stakeholders along.
You're not burned out on L&D. You're burned out on doing L&D alone.
If any of that feels familiar, you're not alone, and you're exactly who #IgniteLearning was built for.
How it works
Three steps to feeling supported again
Connect
Join a community of in-house L&D professionals who understand your daily reality without needing it explained.
Learn
Use monthly workshops, working sessions, tactical trainings, and a growing library of templates built for the in-house context.
Grow
Show up to your work with more confidence, more tools, and more clarity about where you're headed professionally.
This is for you if:
- You design, build, or deliver training, and much of your work happens inside or alongside organizations with 500 or more employees.
- You know what good looks like, and you'd love more space and support to create it.
- You're looking for people who understand stakeholders, legacy systems, and shifting priorities, not just design theory.
- You want practical tools and templates you can put to use this week.
- You'd like to stop figuring it out on your own.
If you've been looking for a place where your work is understood, you're welcome here.
Here's what becomes possible when you stop doing this alone.
You have practical tools and templates you can open on Monday morning and use inside your organization the same week, without adapting them for a context they weren't designed for.
You stop second-guessing your design decisions, because you have peers who understand your constraints and can give you real, relevant feedback.
You come back from a conference knowing how to navigate the organizational piece, not just the design piece, because you've talked it through with people who've done it.
You feel current. Not because you've consumed more content, but because you're connected to people working in the same tools, platforms, and organizational realities you are.
You have live touchpoints every month where you work alongside other in-house L&D professionals in real time.
You stop feeling like the only one who finds this hard. Because you're not, and now you have a place that proves it.
You have a growing library of recorded workshops and templates built for the in-house context, there whenever you need them.
Meet your guide
Dani Watkins
Dani Watkins is a recognized voice in learning and development. Her instructional design work earned a Brandon Hall Group Bronze Excellence Award for Best Custom Content, one of the most respected recognition programs in L&D.
She has been published in TD Magazine and is a regular presenter for Training Magazine, with recorded webinars and conference sessions to her name, including TechLearn 2026 and an upcoming appearance at Training Conference 2027. She is also a Canvassador, recognized by Canva as an expert in visual design for learning.
Every month you can count on live sessions, a new template, and a weekly blog, so there's always something fresh to support your work.
How #IgniteLearning compares
| What you get | #IgniteLearning | General L&D groups and forums | A course or certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Designed around L&D work inside organizations | Yes | Sometimes, mixed focus | Rarely, usually general |
| Live monthly touchpoints | Yes, every month | Occasionally | Sometimes, for a set period |
| Peer feedback on your actual work | Yes | Varies | Rarely |
| Templates you can use right away | Yes, new every month | Rarely | Sometimes |
| Ongoing support, not a one-time event | Yes | Yes, though topics vary widely | Ends when the course ends |
| Understands organizational constraints | Yes | Sometimes | Rarely |
| Investment | $37/month | Free, but relevant answers can be hard to find | $200 to $2,000+ |
Everything inside #IgniteLearning
The Community
A peer community built for in-house L&D professionals on Circle. Every conversation and every piece of feedback fits your reality without translation.
Monthly Workshop
A live deep dive on what matters to in-house L&D, from design strategy to stakeholder management to the tools changing how we work.
Monthly Working Session
Bring your real work. Get feedback from peers who understand your constraints and can give input that fits your situation.
Tactical Trainings
Step-by-step trainings on Canva, AI, Articulate Storyline, and Rise, so you get faster in the tools already on your desk.
Monthly Template
At least one professionally designed template every month, ready to open, customize, and use inside your organization.
The Resource Library
Every workshop recording, template, and component from previous months, so every build starts ahead instead of at zero.
The Weekly Blog
A new post every week on in-house L&D work. Practical and specific.
Start Here Guide
Know exactly where to go first, what to watch, and how to introduce yourself on day one.
Fast-action bonus · $279 value
Choose the annual plan by October 16 and get Effortless Canva Creations: Design Like a Pro, free
Effortless Canva Creations is Dani's live online course for building polished, professional learning visuals in Canva. It runs for four weeks in January and February, with a two-hour live session each week, and Dani facilitates every one.
You'll learn the design habits and Canva shortcuts that make your work look professionally designed, then put them to use on real projects with Dani's feedback along the way.
The course retails for $279. Founding members who start the annual plan by October 16 at 7 pm PT / 10 pm ET get a registration at no cost. Your seat is confirmed once your annual membership continues past the 7-day free trial.
Free course offer ends in
Oct 16, 7 pm PT / 10 pm ET
Membership
Start with 7 days free
Monthly
$37 / month
- 7 days free
- Cancel anytime before your next billing date
Annual
$355 / year
- Under $30 a month
- Save $89 a year versus monthly
- 7 days free
- Join by Oct 16: free Effortless Canva Creations course ($279 value)
Take seven days to explore everything at no cost. If it isn't the right fit, cancel before the trial ends. If it is, you'll have support in place for the months ahead.
Joining with your team?
When three or more people from the same organization join on the annual plan, each membership is 20% off: $284 per person per year instead of $355. Email [email protected] and we'll send you a payment link.
Your membership, your terms
Monthly
Month to month means exactly that. If #IgniteLearning isn't giving you what you need, cancel anytime before your next billing date and you won't be charged again. No forms, no hoops, no hard feelings.
Annual
Annual members get full access for the entire membership year. Because you're committing to a full year, the annual plan is non-refundable, and your access never expires mid-year. You get everything for the full twelve months.
The trial exists so you can be sure before you commit. Seven days of full access, no charge. After that, your membership is yours.
Questions you might have
I'm already stretched thin. How much time does this actually require?
That's completely fair, and it's why the Start Here Guide exists. #IgniteLearning is designed to fit into the margins of a busy week. Live sessions run under 60 minutes, the blog is a quick read, and the community is there whenever you have a question. The goal is to give you time back, so you're not searching for answers alone.
I've joined communities before that went quiet or didn't feel relevant. How is this different?
That's a really common experience. #IgniteLearning centers on the realities of L&D work inside organizations, so conversations stay focused on stakeholders, tools, and timelines. The community is moderated, and steady monthly programming keeps it active and supportive.
I work in a pretty specific environment. Will this actually apply to me?
That's exactly what it's designed for. Templates, workshop topics, and conversations start from the constraints you work within, so you spend less time adapting ideas and more time using them. And if your situation is unique, the community is a great place to talk it through.
What if the timing isn't right? I don't want to feel locked in.
That's understandable. Monthly members can cancel anytime inside Circle before their next billing date, and annual members keep full access for the whole year. The 7-day free trial gives you time to see how it fits before you decide.
Is this worth it if my organization won't reimburse me?
At $37 a month, it costs less than most single conference workshops and far less than a certification. The difference is that #IgniteLearning doesn't end when the event does. If you'd like to ask for reimbursement, it's easy to frame as ongoing professional development.
What if I miss a live session?
Every workshop and working session is recorded and added to the resource library, so you can catch up whenever it fits your week.
Do you offer group pricing?
Yes. When three or more people from the same organization join on the annual plan, each membership is 20% off, which brings it to $284 per person per year. It's a lovely way to build shared skills and support across your team. Email [email protected] and we'll send you a payment link.
How does the free Canva course work?
Start the annual #IgniteLearning plan by October 16 at 7 pm PT / 10 pm ET and you'll receive a free registration to Effortless Canva Creations: Design Like a Pro, a $279 value. It's a four-week live online course in January and February, with one two-hour session each week, facilitated by Dani. The bonus applies to annual memberships that continue past the 7-day free trial, and we'll email your registration details once your trial ends.
Still deciding?
If you've read this far and you're still unsure, that's okay. Here are a few things that might be on your mind.
You're worried you won't have time to use it. That's exactly what the trial is for. Spend seven days inside, try one template, ask one question, and see whether it feels like a fit for your week.
You've joined communities that went quiet. #IgniteLearning follows a steady monthly rhythm of live sessions, a new template, and a weekly blog, so there's always something to come back to.
You're not sure the timing is right. There may never be a perfectly quiet month. The trial lets you explore at no cost, and support is there from day one.
You don't have to keep doing this work without support. Whenever you're ready, we'd love to welcome you.
I built #IgniteLearning because I spent years looking for exactly this and couldn't find it.
I looked for a community where the advice fit the realities of L&D work inside organizations. Where it didn't assume I had full creative control, an unlimited budget, or a team behind me. Where someone else had sat in the same stakeholder meeting I was dreading and could share how they handled it.
I couldn't find that community, so I built it.
If you've ever felt like the only one who finds this hard, please know you're not. It isn't a you problem; it's a gap in the support that's been available. #IgniteLearning is my way of helping close that gap.
The trial is free. I'd love for you to come see if it's what you've been looking for.
Dani
P.S. Choose the annual plan by October 16 at 7 pm PT / 10 pm ET and stay past your free trial, and you'll also get a free registration to Effortless Canva Creations: Design Like a Pro, my four-week live Canva course this January and February. It's a $279 value, and I'd love to see you there.