Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

To have measurable impact requires designing solutions to achieve change. That means we have to go beyond our folk beliefs about learning and look to what the research says leads to effective change. We have good prescriptions, but we too infrequently pay attention to them. Much of what is invested in as performance interventions has little impact. When we pay attention to what learning science tells us, however, we can do better.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 18, 2024

If you’re enthusiastic about leveraging your learning interventions to produce measurable results, you should definitely read our most recent interactive eBook, Designing for Learning Impact: Strategies and Implementation. Examine the subtleties of successful learning and learn the strategies that result in quantifiable adjustments to organizational conduct.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 17, 2024

In a recent installment of the Learning and Development (L&D) Insights podcast, Amit engages in a captivating conversation with Julie Dirksen, a renowned learning strategy consultant and author of Talk to the Elephant: Designing Learning for Behavior Change. The dialogue delves into the complexities of behavior change in workplace training and the pivotal role of L&D professionals in driving meaningful transformation.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 28, 2023

I was talking with a colleague, and he was opining about where he sees our industry. On the other hand, had some different, and some similar thoughts. I know there are regular reports on L&D trends, with greater or lesser accuracy. However, he was, and I similarly am looking slightly larger than just “ok, we’re now enthused about generative AI“.

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Building on our prior dialogue on the types of scenarios and their ideal use-cases, in this blog we will focus on the realm of branching scenarios. These dynamic simulations, observed across diverse contexts, navigate complex decisions during critical incidents, showcasing their potential for skill development. Branching scenarios provide rich practice in situations where more than one decision is embedded.

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Building on our prior dialogue surrounding mini-scenarios and their organizational impact, our focus now shifts to the intricate realm of branching scenarios. These dynamic simulations, observed across diverse contexts, navigate complex decisions during critical incidents, showcasing their potential for skill development. Join us in our latest blog as we uncover the influential role of branching scenarios in shaping immersive learning experiences.

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Upside Learning

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Scenario Design: Go to Whoa If scenarios are a powerful learning solution, how do you go about designing them? As with all learning design, you need appropriate initial information gathering, then aligned design, implementation in appropriate technologies, and evaluation to test and finalize the design. However, there are nuances to scenario design that should be observed.

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Upside Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Scenarios are a great learning solution but aren’t necessarily the right solution all the time. It’s important to seriously consider when scenarios make sense. We’ll suggest it’s more often than you think, but not as often as you fear. A second, associated question, is what scenario structure to use. You’ve seen that there are several, and it pays to know which to use when.

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Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

I”ve advocated, repeatedly, the importance of practice. Yet, too often, we still see an ‘event’-based model, where it’s one and done. Unfortunately, this doesn’t align with how our brains work! I was looking at one of Elevator 9‘s Liftology videos (caveat: I did the original scripting), where they mentioned ‘practice like we play’. I’d heard it before (in various incarnations), but this time it struck me that perhaps it’s the right vehicle to penetrate complacency about learning design.

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Upside Learning

JULY 30, 2023

How do you do microlearning well? What practices in implementation make a difference? The recommendations go from generic guidance about eLearning to specifics around the major two delivery methods. Here we review the practices through the design process. In general, we can view the design process through the lens of ADDIE: Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation.

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Upside Learning

MAY 30, 2023

If you’re thinking about investing in microlearning, thinking it is all about chunking down content into small units, hold on! There are usually a few questions that need to be addressed to make a strong business case for microlearning. What exactly is microlearning and for what purpose do you intend to use it? Are there any drawbacks to consider?

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Upside Learning

MAY 26, 2023

It’s time to grab some popcorn and get ready for the ultimate party experience! Upside’s 19th annual day celebration was the ideal opportunity to gather all the team members and their families together to commemorate this great milestone. There was a buzz of excitement in the air as everyone arrived with their families, all ready to celebrate.

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Upside Learning

MAY 3, 2023

Project management can be a challenging and stressful job. There are deadlines to meet, budgets to manage, and a team to coordinate. However, being a mindful project manager can help you stay focused, calm, and in control. In this blog, we will explore what it means to be a mindful project manager and a few tips on how to become one. Before we go into details, first let’s try to understand, What is Mindfulness?

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Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Among the myriad of factors learning designers need to consider while designing for learning initiatives and experiences, ensuring impactful learning transfer is the key one.

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Upside Learning

AUGUST 16, 2022

Why You Should Design An Engaging Learning Program Just to be gender-neutral, Aristotle might have put his famous words differently today: humans are interactive animals. Indeed, we need to interact to be happy, to grow, and to learn. Yet, when it comes to workplace learning, how are we using interactivity? Understanding interactions Way back in […].

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Upside Learning

AUGUST 3, 2022

My mother is a wonderful storyteller! One of the first stories she told us was that of ‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf’ emphasizing the value of speaking the truth, and the consequence of telling a lie, even if it was a prank. The lesson learned is lifelong. We are all aware of the impact stories […].

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Upside Learning

JULY 1, 2022

“I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity.” – Eleanor Roosevelt The human brain is wired to be curious about the purpose of almost everything that exists. Curiosity is the foundation of purposeful action and mindful […].

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Upside Learning

MARCH 16, 2022

Two scientists, Elizabeth and Robert Bjork understood what biologists have known for many years: struggle is a necessary biological prerequisite to acquiring a new skill. Elizabeth and Robert Bjork, who coined the phrase “desirable difficulties,” write that difficulties are desirable because “they trigger encoding and retrieval processes that support learning, comprehension, and remembering.” Unlike Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development, which […].

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

In this episode of the L&D Go Beyond podcast, Amit Garg interacts with Patti Shank, President Learning Peaks LLC. They talk about a very interesting topic – Writing Better Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) to Assess Learning. Patti, an internationally acclaimed workplace learning expert, shares the very interesting background story of her new book on the same […].

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Henry Ford had once said, “The only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave is not training them and having them stay.” As the Great Resignation runs the virus close in hogging global headlines, is it prudent to freeze all workplace learning and wait for some semblance of stability? Or is it […]. The post Time to onboard the great learning modernization first appeared on The Upside Learning Blog.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2021

In this episode of the L&D Go Beyond podcast, Amit Garg interacts with Maria Leggett, Director of Education, Talent Development and Credentialing at MHI. Both of them hold a very interesting conversation on AI and The Upskilling Imperative for L&D. Maria talks about the changes and impact that AI is having on L&D, how it […]. The post L&D Go Beyond Podcast: AI and The Upskilling Imperative for L&D first appeared on The Upside Learning Blog.

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Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In the fourth episode of the L&D Go Beyond podcast, Amit Garg chats with Guy Wallace, a Performance Analyst and Instructional Architect with a total experience of over 40 years. With his approach to learning and performance analysis rooted in Geary Rummler’s approach to the same, Guy places a heavy premium on performance focus. He […].

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Upside Learning

AUGUST 18, 2021

Learning to be a better doctor? Practice some bird watching As a doctor, you need a set of skills to make a proper diagnosis. Those are the very skills you need for classifying birds. This is not really about ornithology or medicine. This is about everything where learning is important and concepts like interleaving practice […].

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Upside Learning

MAY 5, 2021

In this second episode of Gamification of Learning, Amit Garg, Founder & CEO of Upside Learning Solutions talks to Rob Alvarez Bucholska, host of popular podcast Professor Game, and associate director of IE University. Watch the full podcast below. In this chat, Rob shares how he stumbled into living the adult version of his childhood […].

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Upside Learning

APRIL 28, 2021

On the very first episode of our podcast series Gamification of Learning, Amit Garg – our Founder & CEO, was joined by Jasmin Karatas – Principal Experience Consultant at Merkle DACH & Founder of Myndset. They had a fascinating discussion on the art, science and emotion of gamification. Check it out below. Jasmin points out that as human […].

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Upside Learning

APRIL 27, 2021

On-boarding new joiners is an important step for both the organization and new employees. An engaging induction program makes the new joiners feel welcomed and valued. It justifies their decision to join your company. An effective induction training helps most new joiners productive sooner and also helps in their long-term retention. Still, as this survey […].

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Upside Learning

MARCH 30, 2021

While the virus appears set for a fearsome return in many parts of the world, the mental health crisis in the workplace continues to be an equally challenging reality leaders are struggling to manage. As they strive to help businesses upskill and reskill to cope with the new unknowns, the L&D team must remain mindful […]. Gamification

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Episode 2 – Amit Garg speaks with Lizbeth Alpizar As part of our Go Beyond campaign on Microlearning, we are having conversations with learning leaders on their experiences with microlearning. In this second podcast of the series Microlearning Thoughts, I spoke with Lizbeth Alpizar of the HPE’s Worldwide Sales Enablement Team. lizbeth here emphasizes on two things […].

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Episode 1 – Amit Garg speaks with Sam Taylor As part of our Go Beyond campaign on Microlearning, we are having conversations with learning leaders on their experiences with microlearning. On the first discussion of this series Microlearning Thoughts, I was joined by Sam Taylor, Jr. who is a Sr. Learning Specialist at The World […].

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 18, 2021

2021 is still very new, and memories of 2020 are still very fresh – and why won’t they be, 2020 was such an eventful year for every one of us, that we are bound to remember it for long. The big shift to WFH The year presented many new challenges with the COVID-19 outbreak catching […].

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Are you a fan of Pringles chips? Ever wondered what goes into their making? Let’s try to summarize the 20-minute process of making one tube of Pringles in less time than it takes for one chip from the neat pile to travel to your mouth. Here we go: one-third water + two-thirds potato flakes; four […].

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Is there a connection between the image of a fly and learning? There is! Enter the urinal at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam. This is where you will see the famous fly, strategically placed inside the bowl. Result? The unsanitary target helped to ensure that relieving men hit the mark and got the message. The airport […].

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

For ages, cost savings has molded most eLearning outsourcing decisions. However, with the change in the eLearning outsourcing landscape cost is just one aspect when it comes to eLearning outsourcing now. For most organizations, eLearning outsourcing is a strategic activity and hence other factors like ‘expertise in the ever-changing tools & technologies landscape’, ‘faster times […].

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Once upon a time there was a small kingdom. It was located right in the middle of the country and received, stored and distributed goods to the other kingdoms. That is how this kingdom made its money. But the king had been worried of late. His domain was always busy, with horses and people carrying small […].

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Upside Learning

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The Great Place to Work® Institute (India) has recently announced awarding of Great Places to Work – Certification to Upside Learning for the second time running, building a High-Trust, High-Performance Culture™. Amit Garg – Founder & CEO said, “It is an honor to be recognized as a great place to work again for our culture that values […].

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Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Maintaining learning retention is challenging for a lot of organizations, especially for dull and drab compliance content. To overcome these challenges Upside Learning presents The Compliance Hood App! a light and easy practice to help businesses inject this culture of Compliance within the organization. The ‘Compliance Conundrum’ was motivation enough for us at Upside Learning […].

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Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

With the L&D industry at the cusp of a transformation, the effort to secure a seat at the table, and work as partners in strategizing organizational growth, is evident. It’s a great sign that according to the LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report 2020, 83% of L&D professionals assert that executive buy-in is not a challenge. So […].

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