Podcast • April 3, 2024

Your Brain On…Podcast Ep. 38: Brandon Hall Gold Award Behind the Scenes, part 3

In this episode, Iris Hill and Amy Parent from Salience Learning continue their conversation with Gordon Johnson (Head of Marketing) and Nick Eriksen (Chief Technology Officer) from Eurekos. Recently, Salience Learning and Eurekos jointly won a Brandon Hall Gold Award for Best Use of Blended Learning.

They discuss how Salience Learning’s design approaches and Eurekos’ technology made a winning combination (part 3 of 3).

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Podcast • March 20, 2024

Your Brain On…Podcast Ep. 37: Brandon Hall Gold Award Behind the Scenes, part 2

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In this episode, Iris Hill and Amy Parent from Salience Learning continue their conversation with Gordon Johnson (Head of Marketing) and Nick Eriksen (Chief Technology Officer) from Eurekos. Recently, Salience Learning and Eurekos jointly won a Brandon Hall Gold Award for Best Use of Blended Learning.

They discuss how Salience Learning’s design approaches and Eurekos’ technology made a winning combination (part 2 of 3).

You can listen to the episode here.

Podcast • February 21, 2024

Your Brain On…Podcast Ep. 36: Brandon Hall Gold Award Behind the Scenes, part 1

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In this episode, Iris Hill and Amy Parent from Salience Learning are joined by Gordon Johnson (Head of Marketing) and Nick Eriksen (Chief Technology Officer) from Eurekos. Recently, Salience Learning and Eurekos jointly won a Brandon Hall Gold Award for Best Use of Blended Learning.

They discuss how Salience Learning’s design approaches and Eurekos’ technology made a winning combination (part 1 of 3).

You can listen to the episode here.

Podcast • June 7, 2023

Your Brain On…Podcast Ep. 35: A Conversation with Crystal Hawkins of dominKnow Learning Systems, part 2

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Salience Learning’s Amy Parent is joined by Crystal Hawkins, Director of Sales Development with dominKnow, to discuss her firm’s recent recent success, winning two Brandon Hall awards (both Gold), as well as the latest in learning and development. This is the second installment in a two-part series.

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Podcast • May 16, 2023

Your Brain On…Podcast Ep. 34: A Conversation with Crystal Hawkins of dominKnow Learning Systems, part 1

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Salience Learning’s Amy Parent is joined by Crystal Hawkins, Director of Sales Development with dominKnow, to discuss her firm’s recent recent success, winning two Brandon Hall awards (both Gold), as well as the latest in learning and development. This is the first of a two-part conversation.

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Podcast • January 4, 2022

Your Brain On…Podcast Ep. 33: Why we built the Critical Thinking Academy, Part 2

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Karen Foster and Amy Parent continue their discussion about Critical Thinking Academy, the first in a series of academies designed to build essential capabilities for professionals in life science organizations. This is part two of a two-part series.

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Podcast • December 14, 2021

Your Brain On…Podcast Ep. 32: Why we built the Critical Thinking Academy

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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.

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Podcast • November 23, 2021

Your Brain On…Podcast Ep. 31: Why are capability models so important?

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

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Podcast • September 13, 2021

Your Brain On…Podcast Ep. 30 featuring Barbara Oakley, Ph.D. (part 3 of 3)

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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.

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Podcast • August 31, 2021

Your Brain On…Podcast Ep. 29 featuring Barbara Oakley, Ph.D. (part 2 of 3)

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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.

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Podcast • August 16, 2021

Your Brain On…Podcast Ep. 28 featuring Barbara Oakley, Ph.D.

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How to learn (and teach) like a pro…

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.

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Podcast • June 30, 2021

Your Brain On…Podcast Ep. 27: What’s Trending in Medical Affairs, featuring Kim Portland, Ph.D. (Part 2)

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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.

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Podcast • June 17, 2021

Your Brain On…Podcast Ep. 26: What’s Trending in Medical Affairs, featuring Kim Portland, Ph.D. (Part 1)

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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 2-part series.

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Podcast • June 1, 2021

Your Brain On…Podcast Ep. 25: A Conversation with Clark Quinn, Ph.D. (Part 3)

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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.

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Podcast • May 24, 2021

Your Brain On…Podcast Ep. 24: A Conversation with Clark Quinn, Ph.D. (Part 2)

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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.

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Podcast • May 3, 2021

Your Brain On…Podcast Ep. 23: A Conversation with Clark Quinn, Ph.D. (Part 1)

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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.

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Podcast • April 19, 2021

Your Brain On…Podcast Ep. 22: A Conversation with Bob Sottilare (part 3)

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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.

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Podcast • April 5, 2021

Your Brain On…Podcast Ep. 21: A Conversation with Bob Sottilare (part 2)

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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.

Listen to the episode here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/fb0a3ea9

Podcast • March 22, 2021

Your Brain On…Podcast Ep. 20: A Conversation with Bob Sottilare (part 1)

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In this episode, Amy Parent and Irene Boland of Salience Learning take over to interview Bob Sottilare, Director of Learning Sciences at SoarTech. The company is a leader in developing intelligent systems that emulate human decision-making for military, government, and commercial applications.

Amy, Irene, and Bob discuss 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.

Access the episode here: https://share.transistor.fm/e/7c67bb4e

Podcast • March 9, 2021

Your Brain On…Podcast Ep. 19: Critical Thinking & Strategic Thinking

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In this episode, Karen and Krista define critical thinking and discuss why critical thinking skills are becoming more important in the healthcare and biopharmaceutical industries. They also discuss how critical thinking and strategic thinking are different, using real-world examples.