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

JANUARY 8, 2024

There’s always a tremendous amount of activity at the year’s end to think about what the coming year will bring. There is data, some relatively objective, other less so. Yet, it’s also been said “Never predict anything, particularly the future”. How do we reconcile these disparate trends? The approach I take is to talk about the trends I’d like to see.

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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

DECEMBER 20, 2023

2023 is winding down, and at Upside Learning, we’re feeling nostalgic about the incredible moments, we feel it’s customary to glance back and celebrate the milestones and triumphs that defined our journey through the year. From unforgettable wins to cherished milestones, it’s been a whirlwind of growth and excitement. Let’s dive back into these standout moments that shaped our journey through another remarkable year!

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 17, 2023

On the latest episode of the L&D Go Beyond Podcast Season 2, hosted by Amit Garg – Founder and CEO of Upside Learning Solutions, Dr. Ina Weinbauer-Heidel, a trailblazer in the realm of Learning and Development (L&D), shared invaluable insights on the often-overlooked yet critical aspect of transfer effectiveness and its impact on learning outcomes.

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Scenario-based learning is a valuable approach, but as with all design tasks, that value comes most clearly when things are done right. So, what are the keys to successful design? These include the elements as well as the process. Some of these elements have been mentioned before, but here we’re pulling them together. Elements in Scenario-Based Learning Designing scenarios involves getting all the elements correct.

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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 24, 2023

ScenariNos In addition to what we should do to leverage the power of scenario-based learning, there are also steps we should avoid. The ‘nos’ are things that commonly are seen in ineffective scenarios, or that can hinder successful implementation. Ensuring that these mistakes are avoided is one of the success factors to ensure the best outcomes. Some are things that are put in and shouldn’t be, and others are things that people forget to include, but should be.

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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

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

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Dive into a treasure trove of expert perspectives! This blog provides a short compilation and review of Upside Learning’s recent thought-provoking Position Papers authored by our Chief Learning Strategist, Clark Quinn. Get ready to explore a wealth of insights, trends, and strategies that pave the way for smarter learning solutions. Whether you’re a learning practitioner or designer, this compilation is your shortcut to staying ahead in the ever-evolving world of learning and develop

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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

JULY 24, 2023

Spaced Learning, to be effective, needs to have a planned rollout, where the initial concepts are reinforced and expanded upon. It needs a good grip on a sustained campaign, as our brains can only learn a little bit in each instance. Thus, it’s not a matter of just breaking content up into chunks, but evaluating how to build upon a foundation and when to reactivate.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 13, 2023

So, there are two definitions of microlearning: performance support and spaced learning. Each has its place. So just when do they make sense? That’s worth exploring, but to do so, we need to look a wee bit at how we actually work and learn. There are gaps in our cognitive architecture. Despite how powerful it is (for instance, to have enabled me to write this and to arrange for you to get it, separated by time and, likely, space), any implementation of smarts will have tradeoffs.

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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

APRIL 26, 2023

In today’s world, we are surrounded by data, and the ability to analyze and make sense of it is becoming increasingly important. In the field of learning experience design, evaluation is a crucial aspect that often goes overlooked. In our new position paper on Evaluation authored by our Chief Learning Strategist – Clark Quinn we discuss the importance of evaluating learning designs and the difficulties that come with it.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 18, 2023

In the world of fast-paced information and ever-evolving technology, the concept of microlearning has been a buzzword for quite some time in the learning and development (L&D) industry, but is it really all it’s cracked up to be? For one, there is a lack of consensus on the definition of microlearning. While the obvious interpretation is a small bit of learning, there is still ambiguity surrounding the term which can lead to confusion between vendors and consumers, and the design requ

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Upside Learning

APRIL 5, 2023

Authoring tools play a vital role in the learning technology ecosystem. They have expanded our ability to produce good quality eLearning courses at a lower cost without requiring any technical expertise. Here are some key reasons the shift has happened – 1. Ease of Use Authoring tools allow anyone to create, update and package engaging pieces of learning content, regardless of their technical expertise.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 19, 2023

In his latest book, Make It Meaningful, Clark Quinn mentions several ideas that aim to transform the way we design for learning. The book has a lot packed in its 133 pages, and writing and building on these concepts is my way of thinking through these ideas. I hope reading through this helps you as much as it helps me design for deeper learning experiences.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 24, 2023

Hook & Land In my previous blog , I covered the first big idea of Action-Reflection from Clark Quinn’s book. Now, I want to delve deeper into the next crucial idea: “Hook & Land.” Although Clark covers these concepts in separate chapters, I see them as complementary. On the surface, it sounds simple: hook learners with their motivators, then provide an exceptional experience so that learning sticks and impacts performance outcomes.

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Clark concludes the book with the details of the design process on how to make your learning initiatives more meaningful. I’d suggest you go through the book first to try to understand and think about the process that Clark suggests, and then come back to this blog. Or vice versa. Your choice. The process is fairly straightforward, and I’d want to condense it down to something that I’d work with, inspired by Clark.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 16, 2023

Compliance is regularly viewed as the bane of the learning & development (L&D) industry. Compliance training courses are required, but not valued. They’re not driven by a performance need, but instead by a legal requirement, and the associated need to avoid litigation. A continual battle for L&D, compliance training courses are obligatory, yet no one cares but the lawyers.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 4, 2020

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing! The post Hello world! first appeared on Upside Learning.

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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

APRIL 26, 2022

In this episode of L&D Go Beyond podcast, Amit Garg speaks with Rance Greene. Rance is an acclaimed story designer, author, and speaker. His book – Instructional Story Design , which we discuss extensively in the podcast, is a practical guide for developing stories that can train. Rance firmly believes that training can be made […].

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Upside Learning

MARCH 29, 2022

In this insightful podcast, Amit Garg speaks with World Bank Group’s executives, Sam Taylor, Jr. and Rick Housler about ‘Workplace Learning in the Post-Covid World’. Both Sam & Rick are Senior Learning Specialists with the World Bank Group and support Open Learning Campus (OLC), which is the World Bank Group’s single destination for staff and […].

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

How would you like someone like Jill Price in your team? One look at a manual or one peep at a demonstration and they never forget. Scientists say that the brain needs to forget if we are to stay sane. Learning experts say a little forgetting before you retrieve something from memory makes it stay […]. The post A little forgetting before retrieval makes memory stickier for workplace application 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

DECEMBER 15, 2021

In case of most of us, there has been never a more important time for employers, employees and customers in our entire lifetimes. With the disruption caused by the pandemic, the past two years have been a harsh reminder of all that we have been taking for granted and should be thankful for. Incidentally, this […]. The post Looking Back at 2021 with Gratitude: A Fulfilling Year with Many Reasons to Cheer 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

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In the third episode of the L&D Go Beyond podcast, we have Keith Keating, Global Learning Strategist at GP Strategies, as our special guest. Keith has been in the L&D industry for over two decades and is a strong proponent of ‘Design Thinking’. In the conversation, Keith passionately talks about learning engagement and how is […].

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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

MAY 12, 2021

In this fourth episode of Gamification of Learning, Amit Garg, Founder & CEO of Upside Learning Solutions talks to David Kreitlow, Director of Training, Galardi Group, and Matthew Steele, Training Manager, Galardi Group. In this discussion, David shares his thoughts on gamification saying that the learners will learn more and you will have a better […].

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