Your Brain On... by Salience Learning

How Superhero Frameworks Can Transform Team Development (part 2)

How Superhero Frameworks Can Transform Team Development, part 1

Salience Learning VP, Jill Fenton shares how "Superhero Frameworks" can help transform team development, boosting overall team performance. In this short podcast (part 1 of 3), she introduces the concepts of origin stories, team member "super powers," how perceived weaknesses can actually help improve overall team performance, and more. Learn what the world of superheroes can teach us about team development!

An award-winning approach to blended learning feat. Nick Eriksen and Gordon Johnson (Part 3)

Salience Learning's Iris Hill and Amy Parent are joined by Eurekos' Nick Erikson and Gordon Johnson to discuss their novel take on blended learning. This is the final installment of our three-part series.

An award-winning approach to blended learning feat. Nick Eriksen and Gordon Johnson (Part 2)

Salience Learning's Iris Hill and Amy Parent are joined by Eurekos' Nick Erikson and Gordon Johnson to discuss their novel take on blended learning. This is the second installment of our three-part series.

An award-winning approach to blended learning feat. Nick Eriksen and Gordon Johnson

Salience Learning's Iris Hill and Amy Parent are joined by Eurekos' Nick Erikson and Gordon Johnson to discuss their novel take on blended learning. This is part one of a two-part series.

Identifying new trends in L&D feat. Crystal Hawkins (Part 2)

Salience Learning's Amy Parent is joined by Crystal Hawkins, Director of Sales Development with dominKnow, to discuss her firm's recent award-winning success and the latest industry insights. This is part two of their conversation.

Identifying new trends in L&D feat. Crystal Hawkins (Part 1)

Salience Learning's Amy Parent is joined by Crystal Hawkins, Director of Sales Development with dominKnow, to discuss her firm's recent award-winning success and the latest industry insights. This is part one of a three-part conversation.

Why we built the Critical Thinking Academy (Part 2)

Karen is joined by Salience Learning's own Amy Parent to discuss the launch of Critical Thinking Academy, the first in a series of academies designed to build essential capabilities for professionals in life science organizations. This is the second part of a two-part series.

Why we built the Critical Thinking Academy (Part 1)

Karen is joined by Salience Learning's own Amy Parent to discuss the launch of Critical Thinking Academy, the first in a series of academies designed to build essential capabilities for professionals in life science organizations. This is part one of a two-part series.

Why are capability models so important?

Krista Gerhard and Kim Portland discuss the difference between competencies and capabilities, and why capability models matter now more than ever.

How to learn (and teach) like a pro feat. Barbara Oakley (Part 3)

This is the final part of our three-part conversation with prolific author, researcher, and professor Barbara Oakley, Ph.D. Karen, Krista, and Barbara discuss how the patterns and pathways picked up during past learning experiences influence how our brains react to future learning challenges when building new skills.

How to learn (and teach) like a pro feat. Barbara Oakley (Part 2)

This is part two of our three-part conversation with prolific author, researcher, and professor Barbara Oakley, Ph.D. Karen, Krista, and Barbara discuss how the patterns and pathways picked up during past learning experiences influence how our brains react to future learning challenges when building new skills.

How to learn (and teach) like a pro feat. Barbara Oakley (Part 1)

Prolific author, researcher and professor Barbara Oakley, Ph.D., joins Karen and Krista to discuss how the patterns and pathways picked up during past learning experiences influence how our brains react to future learning challenges when building new skills. This is part one of a three-part series.

What's trending in Medical Affairs feat. Kim Portland (Part 2)

Krista continues her conversation with Salience Learning's own Kim Portland, Ph. D., about the changes and challenges Medical Affairs teams are facing in 2021, and how L&D experts can better support key roles. This is the final part of a two-part series.

What's trending in Medical Affairs feat. Kim Portland (Part 1)

Krista sits down with Salience Learning's own Kim Portland, Ph. D., to discuss the changes and challenges Medical Affairs teams are facing in 2021, and how L&D experts can better support key roles. This is part 1 of a two-part series.

Making your program stick feat. Clark Quinn (Part 3)

This is the final episode of a three-part series with author Clark Quinn, Ph.D., a recognized leader in learning technology strategy. Karen, Krista, and Clark discuss how L&D experts can advocate for learners and better mediate experiences to drive a greater culture of learning within innovative organizations.

Making your program stick feat. Clark Quinn (Part 2)

This episode is the second part of a three-part series with Clark Quinn, Ph.D., an author and recognized leader in learning technology strategy. Karen, Krista, and Clark discuss using humor to engage learners, and how simple conversations can greatly benefit self-directed learning in the workplace.

Making your program stick feat. Clark Quinn (Part 1)

Karen and Krista speak with Clark Quinn, Ph.D., an author and recognized leader in learning technology strategy, about the latest in cognitive science, and how to hook learners and make knowledge stick. This is the first part of a three-part series.

How to apply adaptive learning to solve complicated problems feat. Bob Sottilare (Part 3)

In this episode, Amy Parent and Irene Boland of Salience Learning continue their conversation with Bob Sottilare, Director of Learning Sciences at SoarTech, about practical ways to apply adaptive learning in almost every learning scenario. This is the last part of our three-part series.

How to apply adaptive learning to solve complicated problems feat. Bob Sottilare (Part 2)

In this episode, Amy Parent and Irene Boland of Salience Learning continue their conversation with Bob Sottilare, Director of Learning Sciences at SoarTech, about all things adaptive learning. This is part two of a three-part series.

How to apply adaptive learning to solve complicated problems feat. Bob Sottilare (Part 1)

In this episode, Amy Parent and Irene Boland of Salience Learning take over the show to interview Bob Sottilare, Director of Learning Sciences at SoarTech, about all things adaptive learning, and how to create programs structured enough to keep learners motivated, and flexible enough to remain practical. This is part one of a three-part series.

How critical thinking differs from strategic thinking, and why it matters

In this episode, Karen and Krista define critical thinking and highlight real-world examples demonstrating its impact on learning, science, and beyond.

Driving behavioral change through better design feat. Julie Dirksen (Part 3)

In the final part of our interview with Julie Dirksen, Karen, Krista, and Julie discuss what L+D professionals should take away from new research on learning within virtual environments, and how to best communicate with stakeholders to create effective programs.

Driving behavioral change through better design feat. Julie Dirksen (Part 2)

In part 2 of our three-part series with Julie Dirksen, Karen, Krista, and Julie discuss how to provide learners with constructive feedback during complex scenarios that often lack immediate results in the form of rewards and consequences. How do we keep learners motivated when success seems far off in the future?

Driving behavioral change through better design feat. Julie Dirksen (Part 1)

In part 1 of our three-part series, Karen and Krista are joined by Julie Dirksen to discuss how to best encourage behavior change through structural design, and what really motivates learners. Your Brain On... was recently ranked one of the top 20 cognitive science podcasts of 2020 by Feedspot. Read more here: https://blog.feedspot.com/cognitive_science_podcasts/

The lessons we learned from 2020, and how they will shape 2021

In this episode, Karen and Krista reflect on the lessons learned from 2020 and provide critical takeaways for L&D professionals seeking success in the new year. Ranked as one of the top 20 Cognitive Science podcasts of 2020 by Feedspot: https://blog.feedspot.com/cognitive_science_podcasts/

Focus on the fundamentals feat. Will Thalheimer (Part 3)

In the third and final part of our interview with Will Thalheimer of Work-Learning Research, Karen, Krista, and Will discuss the importance of learning goals in program design and the future of learning in a post-pandemic world.

Focus on the fundamentals feat. Will Thalheimer (Part 2)

In Part 2 of our interview with Will Thalheimer of Work-Learning Research, Karen, Krista, and Will discuss how Learning & Development teams can build upon the foundation provided by the science of learning to better utilize evolving virtual tools and skillsets.

Focus on the fundamentals feat. Will Thalheimer (Part 1)

In Part 1 of our interview with Will Thalheimer of Work-Learning Research, Karen, Krista, and Will discuss why more organizations should go back to the basics when it comes to training. More from Will Thalheimer: https://www.worklearning.com/about/

L&D + Marketing: How to get the best of both worlds (Part 2)

On this episode of Your Brain On..., Karen and Krista continue their conversation on how to form a strategic partnership between your Learning & Development and Marketing teams. This is Part 2 of our two-part series.