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		<title>Work from Office – A Post-pandemic Picture at Upside Learning</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gabriella Daniels]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 04:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The nature of work has taken a 360-degree turn in the past two and a half years. While working from home offers the much-needed flexibility in the altered workplace scenario, the office hustle is deeply missed by most.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://blog.upsidelearning.com/2022/10/31/work-from-office-a-post-pandemic-picture-at-upside-learning/">Work from Office – A Post-pandemic Picture at Upside Learning</a> first appeared on <a href="https://blog.upsidelearning.com">The Upside Learning Blog</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The nature of work has taken a 360-degree turn in the past two and a half years. ‘Work from Home’ (WFH) made us realize the importance of effective communication through teamwork, integrity, and ownership. While it was challenging initially, we got accustomed to the virtual modes of communication with time. </p>
<p>While working from home offers the much-needed flexibility in the altered workplace scenario, it often poses a barrier to motivation and rapport-building, especially when new people join the team. What is missed deeply by most is the office hustle – meeting colleagues in-person, working together, water-cooler chats, lunch and tea breaks, and the like.</p>
<p>We at Upside had started feeling the same for some time. Though we wanted our team to enjoy the flexibility of working from home, we didn’t want people to miss out on the perks of working from the office. In light of this, a monthly ‘Work from Office’ (WFO) Day was initiated at Upside Learning in June this year, for all employees, <b>on a voluntary basis.</b> And so, on June 9, 2022, the first post-pandemic WFO Day happened, which celebrated working together in person, with many Upsiders coming to the office for the first time since COVID struck – skeptical, but hopeful.</p>
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<p>The buzz of an office, a workstation shared with teammates, meeting them face to face, and experiencing the collective energy of the workplace were priceless. The sudden burst of energy and positive vibes were so evident that even our HR and Admin Teams and support staff, who work in the office every day of the workweek, requested we come in more often.</p>
<p>And so it happened! The WFO day became a weekly affair; meeting (and working together) once a month wasn’t enough for a bustling team like ours. Now, we work from the office once every week, voluntarily. We have to admit, we are thoroughly enjoying it! In-person meetings (with a few members joining in virtually over video calls at times), eating at the cafeteria together, group brainstorming sessions, and impromptu laughter sessions with our work buddies create a positive and motivating environment to work in. WFO days at Upside Learning are the perfect definition of ‘where work meets play’. Why you’d ask. Read on to find out!</p>
<p>The HR Team begins planning for WFO days at the beginning of the workweek, with a short survey being rolled out to the entire team for Upsiders to confirm their attendance so that arrangements can be made. A color theme is also decided and communicated a day in advance to promote team building through color psychology. Yes, we love being quirky that way!</p>
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<p>The day begins with catching up with colleagues at breakfast; a fresh start with a fresh mind and a fresh vigor to make the most of the day. The first half of the day literally passes by in the blink of an eye, and we break for lunch. But before that, it’s activity time! The HR and Admin Teams arrange a fun activity for everyone to promote engagement, team-building, and of course, have some fun. There are small prizes for everyone who wins, adding to the excitement of actually playing for the prize. The adrenaline rush instantly influences the atmosphere in the room, everyone feels lighter and more in-the-moment. Lunch is then served. The chitter-chatter in the cafeteria at lunchtime is a sound that, I’m sure, most people missed while being away from the office.</p>
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<p>Post-lunch, people look at completing tasks for the day and make the most of WFO with small team meetings or 1:1 sessions to discuss work items. Speaking of 1:1 meetings, AmiTea sessions, which happen on the WFO days are a huge hit! AmiTea is where Amit Garg, Founder and CEO of Upside Learning, has a 30-minute rendezvous with Upsiders who wish to speak with him on matters important to them – it could even be a casual catch-up session. Amit has a treasure of knowledge across various subjects, and it is an absolute pleasure to speak with him in sessions like these. Every Upsider is presented with an AmiTea cup after their AmiTea session – a memento that you can treasure or even use to enjoy your ‘tea’. It is also a symbol of a ‘win’ at learning something new. We have had 10 sessions so far and look forward to more in the coming weeks.</p>
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<p>Working from the office once a week also provides an opportunity to celebrate occasions, events, festivals, or any major milestones achieved by the company. As the first in-person celebration of Upside’s achievements for the year, we celebrated our Brandon Hall Group Award wins for 2022! <a href="https://www.upsidelearning.com/pressrelease/upside-learning-brings-home-12-esteemed-brandon-hall-group-excellence-awards/"> Upside Learning bagged 12 awards</a> this year, 7 of which were Gold and the remaining, Bronze. No celebration is complete without cutting a cake. Can you picture a group of about 60 people cutting a huge cake? That’s Upside for you! The celebrations also included goodie bags being presented to every Upsider who was in the office that day, irrespective of whether they were a part of the winning teams or not. That’s because we call ourselves a family for a reason – every single Upsider is equally important. The highlight of the day was the little postcard inside the goodie bag that read – “You are a Brandon Hall Group Award winner!” The card added a personalized touch and had everyone smiling ear to ear. Appreciation is an important part of our culture, and we practice it through the smallest of things.</p>
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<p>With the workplace scenario altered, days like these create memorable moments to cherish. Upsiders now look forward to working in the office once every week. What started off with about 30% of the Upside team and the attendance is now at about 65%. With the way we are going, this number is forecasted to increase; WFO is here to stay, at least for this bunch of people!</p>
<p>Given that we may not be out of the woods yet, in terms of COVID still lurking around the globe, finding an ideal work model as the business environment evolves is challenging. In the meantime, we continue to provide flexibility in work which has always been the central pillar of our approach here at Upside.</p>
<p>Want to join the Upside Learning team? Visit our Careers page &#8211; <a href="https://lnkd.in/dzADG7Fx">https://lnkd.in/dzADG7Fx</a> to check out the open positions, or share your profile with us at <a href="mailto:careers@upsidelearning.com">careers@upsidelearning.com.</a> </p><p>The post <a href="https://blog.upsidelearning.com/2022/10/31/work-from-office-a-post-pandemic-picture-at-upside-learning/">Work from Office – A Post-pandemic Picture at Upside Learning</a> first appeared on <a href="https://blog.upsidelearning.com">The Upside Learning Blog</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>L&#038;D Go Beyond Podcast: It’s a Wrap for Season 1</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gabriella Daniels]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2022 10:52:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In an attempt to enable L&#38;D professionals to stay ahead and go beyond the ordinary, Upside Learning launched the L&#38;D Go Beyond Podcast in August of 2021, and what a ride it has been! We explored a diverse range of topics that matter to the L&#38;D community in more ways than one. Season 1 of &#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://blog.upsidelearning.com/2022/08/26/ld-go-beyond-podcast-its-a-wrap-for-season-1/">L&D Go Beyond Podcast: It’s a Wrap for Season 1</a> first appeared on <a href="https://blog.upsidelearning.com">The Upside Learning Blog</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In an attempt to enable L&amp;D professionals to stay ahead and go beyond the ordinary, Upside Learning launched the<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/l&amp;d-gobeyond-podcast/?viewAsMember=true"> L&amp;D Go Beyond Podcast</a> in August of 2021, and what a ride it has been! We explored a diverse range of topics that matter to the L&amp;D community in more ways than one.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.upsidelearning.com/podcast-season1/">Season 1</a> of the Podcast aired 24 insightful episodes, with noteworthy guest speakers from around the world. While every episode will get you hooked on the knowledge and experiences that the speakers share, here’s giving you a quick recap of the season with the top insight from every one of the 24 episodes.</p>
<h2><strong>Episode 1: Learning Engagement in Supply Chain Training, with Dhiren Doshi</strong></h2>
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<p><b style="color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">Dhiren Doshi</b><br />Solutions Architect | EnableOpEx LLC<br />
Ex-Colgate-Palmolive</p>
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<p>The podcast kicked off with its maiden episode with Dhiren Doshi. Dhiren expressed his staunch belief in leveraging capability in the most effective way. He emphasized the need for organizations to experiment so as to capitalize on the technologies such as AR and VR. Here is the top insight from the episode:</p>
<blockquote class="border-none"><p>“Getting people to make a post-training action plan is a great way to increase learning transfer.” – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhiren-doshi/">Dhiren Doshi</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Catch the entire episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-ZpoBay-U8&amp;t=1570s">here</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Episode 2: Building Learning Programs that Engage, with Kirk Donaghey</strong></h2>
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Standards and Frameworks Manager | Optus</div>
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<p>In this episode, Kirk emphasized learning engagement while differentiating it from a learning experience. He expressed his interpretation of learning engagement as something deriving from the volume of engagement a session or a piece of learning is fetching. Below is the top insight from this episode:</p>
<blockquote class="border-none"><p>“If a learning experience was high effort and low value, then that&#8217;s the expectation you place on that experience the next time you go there &#8211; high effort, low value.” – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-donaghey-952728a/">Kirk Donaghey</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Catch the entire episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNQdXWmXS04&amp;t=15s">here</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Episode 3: Design Thinking for Learning Engagement, with Keith Keating</strong></h2>
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<div class="column-right-text"><b>Keith Keating</b><br />
SVP, Chief Learning Officer | Archwell</div>
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<p>Sharing his thoughts on learning engagement, Keith spoke about design thinking being a part of a larger family – the human-centric design family which also focuses on User Experience (UX) and Learner Experience (LX). Here is the top insight from this episode:</p>
<blockquote class="border-none"><p>“The technology tools are tangible. It is easier to digest than to talk about learning sciences behavioral sciences, learning engagement, culture strategy, those are all the hard things.” – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-keith-keating-1976963a/">Keith Keating</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Catch the entire episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgvwFFahnpI&amp;t=249s">here</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Episode 4: How to Bring Performance Focus to Training, with Guy W Wallace</strong></h2>
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President | EPPIC Inc.</div>
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<p>This podcast episode saw Guy placing a heavy premium on performance focus. He shared his belief that learning should always be performance-oriented and focused on what the output is going to be. Providing food for thought is this top insight from his episode:</p>
<blockquote class="border-none"><p>“Often, we assume that IF people have been trained, they will apply what they&#8217;ve learned. However, the tendency to revert to old ways of doing things is more common than we think. For sure it takes effort to change and is definitely much more comfortable to revert to old ways. We need to plan and build for that.” – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/guywwallace/">Guy W Wallace</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Catch the entire episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_hicvED66k&amp;t=148s">here</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Episode 5: Innovation in L&amp;D, with Phil Reddall</strong></h2>
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Head of Learning (Desk) and Capability Systems | Thames Water</div>
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<p>Phil discussed his analyses that the speed of change is only increasing, making innovation all the more important. In his view, innovation is very context-specific, so everyone will have a different version of what innovation looks like. Here is his top quote:</p>
<blockquote class="border-none"><p>“Don&#8217;t make things efficient &#8211; in the name of innovation &#8211; if it negatively impacts effectiveness.” – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-reddall-1a3659b/">Phil Reddall</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Catch the entire episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF7puKsa6YU&amp;t=50s">here</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Episode 6: How to Solve the Right Problems in L&amp;D, with Jennifer Tsang</strong></h2>
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Chief of Staff, Learning and Certifications | Cisco</div>
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<p>While mentioning root-cause analysis in her discussion, Jennifer also strongly advocated for L&amp;D’s role to go beyond just creating a typical training video. She suggested developing programs that offered more value and experience while looking at the role, organization, and culture together. This is the top quote from her episode:</p>
<blockquote class="border-none"><p>“Make line managers L&amp;D partners, as they are pivotal in influencing and adoptions. They understand the roles of their teams much better than L&amp;D and help craft appropriate learning initiatives that solve real problems.” – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenn-tsang/">Jennifer Tsang, PCC</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Catch the entire episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWzE1hmhT9g&amp;t=49s">here</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Episode 7: Curation &amp; Learning Ecosystems &#8211; Dealing With the Complexity That Damages Learning Culture, with Toby Harris </strong></h2>
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Chief Marketing Officer | Filtered</div>
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<p>In this episode, Toby suggested using data to decide on the most important skills for an organization, analyzing and filtering it to zero in on the relevant content, and delivering it via LXP or multi-channel campaign. According to him, this is where curation comes in. His top insight sheds light on this:</p>
<blockquote class="border-none"><p>“If you are not going to make any content, you have no identity.” – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobiasharris/">Toby Harris</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Catch the entire episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEKqqbYb_Og&amp;t=38s">here</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Episode 8: Curiosity &amp; Learning in the Workplace – Dealing With the Complexity That Damages Learning Culture, with Stefaan van Hooydonk</strong></h2>
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Founder | Global Curiosity Institute</div>
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<p>This podcast episode saw Stefaan sharing his definition of curiosity as ‘the mindset to challenge the status quo; explore, discover, and learn. Workplace curiosity needs to be productive – start with a question, focus on getting an answer, and be disciplined enough to get there. Productive curiosity often leads to better exploitation as well as new exploration. Check the top insight from his episode:</p>
<blockquote class="border-none"><p>“The more the leader learns, the more the team will learn.” – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefaanvanhooydonk/">Stefaan van Hooydonk 范汇东</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Catch the entire episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awlevY_qMDc&amp;t=2s">here</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Episode 9: Chatbots in Workplace Learning &amp; Performance, with Vince Han</strong></h2>
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CEO / Founder | Mobile Coach</div>
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<p>According to Vince, low engagement with learner audiences can be tackled through automated conversation or chatbots on mobile devices that offer a frictionless user experience. This can also generate endless possibilities to help solve L&amp;D’s engagement problems. This is the top insight from this episode:</p>
<blockquote class="border-none"><p>“Chatbots help Learning and Development meet the learners where they are.” – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincehan/">Vince Han</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Catch the entire episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6k9F8E31E8">here</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Episode 10: Design for How People Learn, with Julie Dirksen</strong></h2>
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<div class="column-right-text"><b>Julie Dirksen</b><br />
Learning Strategy Consultant | Usable Learning</div>
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<p>Julie discussed various contextual points on memorization by learners and the recalling of these learnings when it comes to encoding and decoding, especially in this age of information overload. She also emphasized the importance of feedback in the digital learning environment. This is her top insight:</p>
<blockquote class="border-none"><p>“People&#8217;s interest levels and therefore their motivation and ability to pay attention to learning content is entirely contingent on whether there&#8217;s something they can do with it right away.” – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliedirksen/">Julie Dirksen</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Catch the entire episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF6K2dlGpc8&amp;t=1430s">here</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Episode 11: AI and The Upskilling Imperative for L&amp;D, with Maria Leggett</strong></h2>
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<div class="column-right-text"><b>Maria Leggett</b><br />
Sr. Director of Learning and Development | AvidXchange, Inc.</div>
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<p>In this episode, Maria spoke about the changes and impact that AI is having on L&amp;D, how it will be completely reinvented, developing skill taxonomy, amongst other things. Here is the top insight from the episode:</p>
<blockquote class="border-none"><p>&#8220;Data is a very powerful tool because as we get more expansive with it, it&#8217;s less biased&#8221;. – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marialeggett/">Maria Leggett</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Catch the entire episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRuH63vrHoE&amp;t=551s">here</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Episode 12: Writing Better Multiple-Choice Questions to Assess Learning, with Patti Shank</strong></h2>
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President | Learning Peaks, LLC</div>
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<p>According to Patti, people have certain misconceptions about multiple-choice questions, the biggest one being that a multiple-choice test can only assess recall. However, the main purpose of an MCQ test is to assess the learning objectives, and whether the people who took these courses are able to meet learning objectives and, if not, we need to fix these courses. On that note, below is the top insight of the episode:</p>
<blockquote class="border-none"><p>“If we don’t know what people on the job need to be able to do, then we don’t know what to test.” – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pattishank/">Patti Shank, PhD</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Catch the entire episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2eNJucVgNw&amp;t=1289s">here</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Episode 13: The ten questions you must ask at the start of any learning project, Joe Ganci</strong></h2>
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<div class="column-right-text"><b>Joe Ganci</b><br />
Owner | eLearning Joe</div>
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<p>This podcast episode saw Joe essentially discussing every role in the learning industry, mainly for people in the decision-making areas. He highlighted that content, context, and storytelling are important aspects to envision learner engagement. Among his invaluable suggestions was this top insight:</p>
<blockquote class="border-none"><p>“What we need to teach and what they need to learn is certainly important. But even more important is why they need to learn these things.” – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elearningjoellc/">Joe Ganci</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Catch the entire episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czez3gO5fmk&amp;t=128s">here</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Episode 14: Learning for L&amp;D Professionals, with Joti Joseph</strong></h2>
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<div class="column-right-text"><b>Joti Joseph</b><br />
Director, Talent and Learning | Vontobel</div>
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<p>Joti’s opinion on learning for L&amp;D professionals is like going back to the basics; something that comes out of ‘common sense’. It implies investing in one’s own capability, acting as a role model for learners and stakeholders, and reinforcing previous experience for the development of oneself as well as the L&amp;D community. Following is the top insight from the episode:</p>
<blockquote class="border-none"><p>“We as L&amp;D need to go back to our own basics; consulting and asking the right questions is a skill that is never ever going to go out of fashion.” – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jotijoseph/">Joti Joseph</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Catch the entire episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3585UI4SD0&amp;t=1049s">here</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Episode 15: Workplace Learning in the Post-Covid World, with Sam Taylor, Jr. and Rick Housler</strong></h2>
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<p><b>Sam Taylor <br /> Senior Learning Specialists | The World Bank</b></p>
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<p><b>Jr. and Rick Housler<br /> Senior Learning Specialists | The World Bank</b></p>
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<p>According to Sam and Rick, the biggest challenge in delivering learning programs during the pandemic was losing that physical presence. With the full hybrid model, it has added another challenge for the instructors to not fall back on the old habits. Read the top insight from the episode below:</p>
<blockquote class="border-none"><p><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 1rem;">“With digital learning, being respectful of people&#8217;s time is so important to make it motivational and ultimately useful. It is very easy to lose sight of this when the SME wants ALL THE CONTENT to be dumped in that learning program.” – </span><a style="font-style: italic; font-size: 1rem;" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-taylor-jr-2822272/">Sam Taylor, Jr.</a><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 1rem;"> and </span><a style="font-style: italic; font-size: 1rem;" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-housler-06194/">Rick Housler</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Catch the entire episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZzWZi61bvQ&amp;t=3608s">here</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Episode 16: Gamifying Workplace Learning the Right Way, with Karl Kapp</strong></h2>
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<div class="column-right-text"><b>Karl Kapp</b><br />
Professor of Instructional Technology | Bloomsberg University</div>
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<p>Gamification, in Karl’s opinion, allows L&amp;D professionals to be transparent with what is being evaluated, how it is being evaluated, and what the learning goals are. So, gamification can be very helpful and motivating if the parameters are reasonable and decided upon in consultation with the learners themselves. Here is the top insight from this episode:</p>
<blockquote class="border-none"><p>“When we gamify the outcomes (some) people tend to try and game the system.” – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlkapp/">Karl Kapp</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Catch the entire episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZhwIy6df6w">here</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Episode 17: Instructional Story Design, with Rance Greene</strong></h2>
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<div class="column-right-text"><b>Rance Greene</b><br />
Founder and Story Designer | <a href="https://needastory.com/">needastory.com</a></div>
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<p>Rance talked about how stories work well in workplace learning due to their capability to prepare us for a situation and to act in the real world. The purpose of story design is to fill the gap between story and action. This is the top insight from his episode:</p>
<blockquote class="border-none"><p>“The fact that we are somewhat emotionally averse in corporate settings is one of the reasons stories are not as welcomed.” – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rancegreene/">Rance Greene</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Catch the entire episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYfLWvAeJG0&amp;t=17s">here</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Episode 18: Challenges and Opportunities for Measuring the Impact of Training and Learning, with Kevin M. Yates</strong></h2>
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<div class="column-right-text"><b>Kevin M. Yates</b><br />
The L&amp;D Detective<br />
Founder and President | Meals in the Meantime</div>
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<p>Kevin raised an important point in this discussion, which was training and learning must be used not only for measurably changing behaviors, actions, and performance but also for sustaining them. Here is the top insight from The L&amp;D Detective himself:</p>
<blockquote class="border-none"><p>“Measuring impact for training, learning, and talent development – it’s an art, it’s a talent, and a skill. And not everyone can do it, and that’s okay.” – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinmyates/">Kevin M. Yates</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Catch the entire episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og9D9LUFKjQ&amp;t=350s">here</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Episode 19: Secrets to Being Smarter, Faster, with Arun Pradhan</strong></h2>
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<div class="column-right-text"><b>Arun Pradhan</b><br />
General Manager of Learning | ANZ</div>
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<p>Defining a mental model and its application in cross-disciplines, Arun shed light on understanding current mental models from an L&amp;D perspective and getting smarter in selecting from among these mental models. This is the top insight from this episode:</p>
<blockquote class="border-none"><p>“Some in L&amp;D continue to behave as if throwing courses at people is the same as learning.” – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/arunaway/">Arun Pradhan</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Catch the entire episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRDhgpIXq6I&amp;t=37s">here</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Episode 20: Post-Pandemic Workplace Learning Strategy, with Shantanu Bhattacharya</strong></h2>
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<div class="column-right-text"><b>Shantanu Bhattacharya</b><br />
Management Consulting Principal Director | Accenture</div>
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<p>Shantanu highlighted that the push toward digitization had started even before the onset of COVID-19, and the pandemic merely accelerated it. Talking about the 70-20-10 model, he said that during the pandemic the scope of the 70% of learning that happens on the job diminished so rapidly that it led people to realize its importance, giving us this top insight:</p>
<blockquote class="border-none"><p>“In most organizations the 70% (of the 70:20:10) kind of happened &#8216;by the way&#8217;. We took it for granted.” – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shantanub/">Shantanu Bhattacharya</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Catch the entire episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fC81iBSERM&amp;t=596s">here</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Episode 21: Moving ID to LXD, with Clark Quinn</strong></h2>
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<div class="column-right-text"><b>Clark Quinn</b><br />
Executive Director | Quinnovation</div>
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<p>In this podcast episode, Clark said that integrating the emotional component was vital to producing an effective and engaging learning experience. Learning needed to be more semantically meaningful and emotional. Those elements were currently missing in most instructional design models, and according to him, if we did it right, we could get the learning experience right. He leaves us with this top insight:</p>
<blockquote class="border-none"><p>“We stick with well-learned behaviors until we learn over them. You can’t unlearn, you have to actually learn over the traces.” – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/quinnovator/">Clark Quinn</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Catch the entire episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agRQhb66Y0k&amp;t=324s">here</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Episode 22: Strategies for Effective Learning in Retail Sales, with Ramakrishna Rao</strong></h2>
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<div class="column-right-text"><b>Ramakrishna Rao</b><br />
Chief Learning Officer | Page Industries Ltd.</div>
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<p>Talking about retail training being business-centric, Ramakrishna added that retail sales training varied from other forms of training. He also mentioned that learning and performance were closely integrated in terms of employee behavior, impacting business revenue. Here is the episode’s top insight from Coach Ram:</p>
<blockquote class="border-none"><p>“Learning and performance are very closely integrated. A small shift that you make in your behavior results in sales.” – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachram/">Ramakrishna Rao</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Catch the entire episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6ail68eBIY&amp;t=810s">here</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Episode 23: Bridging the Gap between Learning and Performance, with Charles Jennings</strong></h2>
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<div class="column-right-text"><b>Charles Jennings</b><br />
Partner, Strategy and Performance | 70:20:10 Institute / Tulser</div>
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<p>Often, there is a vast gap between learning and performance in many organizations. In this episode, Charles’ uncovered various aspects of the 70:20:10 model or the performance-based learning methodology. Read his top insights:</p>
<blockquote class="border-none"><p>“One of the key elements of the 70:20:10 performance-based learning methodology is co-creation. L&amp;D doesn’t have all the answers.” – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesjennings/">Charles Jennings</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Catch the entire episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcMPH7EODlg&amp;t=266s">here</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Episode 24: How can L&amp;D Pivot from Learning to Performance?, with Laura Overton</strong></h2>
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<div class="column-right-text"><b>Laura Overton</b><br />
Co-creator | Emerging Stronger<br />
International Speaker, Author, Facilitator, and Analyst</div>
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<p>In this season&#8217;s last episode, Laura shared that high-performing learning teams didn’t just include L&amp;D professionals, it was how these individuals worked with teams on common business goals. To summarize, here is the top insight from the episode:</p>
<blockquote class="border-none"><p>“The critical thing that we can learn is that we need to be bold in our actions. It’s about being smart bold.</p>
<p>B – Business First</p>
<p>O – Open-minded</p>
<p>L – Leading and Learning</p>
<p>D – Deliberate”</p>
<p>– <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraoverton/">Laura Overton</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Catch the entire episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_WwwCKweqE&amp;t=1741s">here</a>.</p>
<p>With the abundance of knowledge from all these episodes, we couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity to speak to these experts one-on-one. We hope you enjoyed this season as much as we did! We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our audience for their support, insights, and encouragement we have received for the L&amp;D Go Beyond Podcast.</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In the 24th episode of the L&#38;D Go Beyond podcast, Amit Garg – Founder and CEO of Upside Learning Solutions speaks with Laura Overton – Co-creator of Emerging Stronger and Founder of Learning Changemakers on ‘How can L&#38;D Pivot from Learning to Performance?’ Laura Overton is an international speaker, author, and facilitator and has been &#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://blog.upsidelearning.com/2022/08/09/ld-go-beyond-podcast-how-can-ld-pivot-from-learning-to-performance-with-laura-overton/">L&D Go Beyond Podcast: How can L&D Pivot from Learning to Performance?, with Laura Overton</a> first appeared on <a href="https://blog.upsidelearning.com">The Upside Learning Blog</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the 24<sup>th</sup> episode of the L&amp;D Go Beyond podcast, Amit Garg – Founder and CEO of Upside Learning Solutions speaks with Laura Overton – Co-creator of Emerging Stronger and Founder of Learning Changemakers on ‘How can L&amp;D Pivot from Learning to Performance?’</p>
<p>Laura Overton is an international speaker, author, and facilitator and has been tracking the L&amp;D learning innovation journey since 2004. She has authored over 70 major research reports and 300 articles in industry publications. She was also the first recipient of the Learning Technology award for outstanding achievement and regularly appears in the top influencer lists of the UK.</p>
<p>Laura shares that high-performing learning teams are not just about L&amp;D professionals, it&#8217;s about the way these individuals work with teams on common business goals. To summarize, here are the key takeaways from this episode:</p>
<ul>
<li>Shifting from learning to performance in the L&amp;D space</li>
<li>Moving from left (optimizing training) to right (sharing responsibility) of the <a href="https://mindtoolsbusiness.com/research-and-reports/the-transformation-curve#downloadReportForm">learning transformation curve</a></li>
<li>Addressing the barriers to performance</li>
<li>Working with the teams and business to drive performance</li>
<li>Thinking habits to add value to L&amp;D</li>
<li>Embracing skill development and adopting better learning practices to be better equipped for L&amp;D</li>
<li>Leveraging digital to enable the right tools and technology</li>
<li>Shifting toward an evidence-informed practice</li>
</ul>
<p>For detailed insights from Laura Overton, listen to the entire conversation by clicking on the video below.</p>
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<p>Listen to the audio version: <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1830336/11048746" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.buzzsprout.com/1830336/11048746</a></p>
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<h4><strong>Connect with Laura Overton </strong></h4>
<p>Email: <a href="mailto:laura@lauraoverton.org">laura@lauraoverton.org</a></p>
<p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraoverton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraoverton</a></p><p>The post <a href="https://blog.upsidelearning.com/2022/08/09/ld-go-beyond-podcast-how-can-ld-pivot-from-learning-to-performance-with-laura-overton/">L&D Go Beyond Podcast: How can L&D Pivot from Learning to Performance?, with Laura Overton</a> first appeared on <a href="https://blog.upsidelearning.com">The Upside Learning Blog</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>L&#038;D Go Beyond Podcast: Bridging the Gap between Learning and Performance, with Charles Jennings</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gabriella Daniels]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2022 15:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The 23rd episode of the L&#38;D Go Beyond podcast has Amit Garg – Founder and CEO of Upside Learning Solutions speaking with Charles Jennings – a leading thinker, practitioner, and consultant in the field of organizational learning on ‘Bridging the Gap between Learning and Performance.’ Charles Jennings is recognized as one of the world&#8217;s leading &#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://blog.upsidelearning.com/2022/07/19/ld-go-beyond-podcast-bridging-the-gap-between-learning-and-performance-with-charles-jennings/">L&D Go Beyond Podcast: Bridging the Gap between Learning and Performance, with Charles Jennings</a> first appeared on <a href="https://blog.upsidelearning.com">The Upside Learning Blog</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The 23<sup>rd</sup> episode of the L&amp;D Go Beyond podcast has Amit Garg – Founder and CEO of Upside Learning Solutions speaking with Charles Jennings – a leading thinker, practitioner, and consultant in the field of organizational learning on ‘Bridging the Gap between Learning and Performance.’</p>
<p>Charles Jennings is recognized as one of the world&#8217;s leading experts on building and implementing learning and organizational performance strategies. He has more than 40 years of experience working with innovative approaches to improve talent, learning, and business performance and is particularly known for his work with a 70:20:10 performance improvement model.</p>
<p>Often, there is a vast gap between learning and performance in many organizations. Given Charles’ experience in the field, here are the key takeaways from this episode:</p>
<ul>
<li>Identifying the difference between schooling and learning and the business paradigm and the learning paradigm</li>
<li>Learning through experience, practice, conversation, and reflection</li>
<li>Looking at ‘learning for performance’ in a holistic way</li>
<li>Recognizing the purpose of learning</li>
<li>Understanding the relevance and application of training</li>
<li>Uncovering the aspects of 70:20:10 or the performance-based learning methodology</li>
<li>Determining learning through observation</li>
<li>Moving from a learning-based culture to a performance-based culture</li>
<li>Working with stakeholders to define performance metrics</li>
<li>Conducting a performance analysis before every L&amp;D project</li>
</ul>
<p>For detailed insights from Charles Jennings, listen to the entire conversation by clicking on the video below.</p>
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<p>Listen to the audio version: <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1830336/10939211" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.buzzsprout.com/1830336/10939211</a></p>
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<p><strong>Connect with Charles Jennings </strong></p>
<p>Email: <a href="mailto:charles@duntroon.com">charles@duntroon.com</a></p>
<p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesjennings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesjennings</a></p><p>The post <a href="https://blog.upsidelearning.com/2022/07/19/ld-go-beyond-podcast-bridging-the-gap-between-learning-and-performance-with-charles-jennings/">L&D Go Beyond Podcast: Bridging the Gap between Learning and Performance, with Charles Jennings</a> first appeared on <a href="https://blog.upsidelearning.com">The Upside Learning Blog</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>The Journey of the Curious Upsider</title>
		<link>https://blog.upsidelearning.com/2022/07/01/the-journey-of-the-curious-upsider/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gabriella Daniels]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2022 17:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Upside Learning]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>“I think, at a child&#8217;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 &#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://blog.upsidelearning.com/2022/07/01/the-journey-of-the-curious-upsider/">The Journey of the Curious Upsider</a> first appeared on <a href="https://blog.upsidelearning.com">The Upside Learning Blog</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“I think, at a child&#8217;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</p>
<p>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 thinking. But is there a curiosity phase? Do we know when it occurs? Truth be told, curiosity is a continuous process, and it occurs unconsciously through day-to-day activities, all day, every day – at work, play, and most importantly, while learning.</p>
<p>In pursuit of nurturing curiosity, Upside Learning embarked on a learning journey in October 2020, when the world was exploring newer avenues to thrive amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The first pit stop on our journey was a company-wide subscription to LinkedIn Learning. The use of this platform was initiated solely by the urge for curiosity and <em>not</em> for any assigned mandatory learning. We have come a long way since then. The road ahead of us is competitive and challenging, but it is always good to reflect on the progress we have made.</p>
<p>In 2021, we introduced the Curiosity campaign with the <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gargamit100_linkedinlearning-curiosity-mandatory-activity-6717403968365961217-8utD?utm_source=linkedin_share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop_web" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Upside Curiosity Box</a> being shipped to the home of every Upsider (during the lockdown phase) to build ‘curiosity’ for the campaign. It contained:</p>
<ul>
<li>a letter from Upside Learning’s Founder and CEO &#8211; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gargamit100/">Amit Garg</a> that spoke about why curiosity matters</li>
<li>a passport to LinkedIn Learning</li>
<li>a couple of hand sanitizers</li>
<li>a couple of masks with the text ‘Learning is like Breathing’ printed, and</li>
<li>a few chocolates</li>
</ul>
<div class="lwftinnerimg"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-24399" src="https://d2k0gkbwm0z9hv.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Curiosity_Box.jpg" alt="Collection of Curiosity Boosters: Letter on the Importance of Curiosity, LinkedIn Learning Passport, Sanitizers, Masks with 'Learning is like Breathing' Text, and Delicious Chocolates" width="100%" height="auto" /></div>
<p>An online event was also conducted that encouraged people to sign up, achieving 90% activation within two weeks! Additionally, we launched monthly wellness and other inspired challenges.</p>
<p>Shortly after that, Upside Learning was certified as a <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/upside-learning-solutions_news-upside-learning-continues-to-be-a-great-activity-6722868264818548736-tniI?utm_source=linkedin_share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop_web" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Great Place to Work</a> by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/great-place-to-work-institute-india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Great Place to Work® Institute (India)</a> for the second year in a row. We scored a brilliant 78 on the TRUST INDEX© Score which was 6 points up from the preceding year&#8217;s score. We scored more than the average of India’s Top 50 Great Mid-size Workplaces on some more parameters. While that was great news, it indicated our people reverting with feedback to create more training opportunities. This year made it a hat-trick win!</p>
<p>Our goal at Upside was to make learning relevant, to make learning ‘stick’, fully recognizing that providing a library of content wasn’t enough. So we encouraged discussions between managers and their team members on the challenges faced in doing their current jobs well. That was the first stage of initiating curiosity about what worked and what needed to be worked on, which led to some well-directed and better-aligned learning opportunities.</p>
<p>Around that time, Founder of Global Curiosity Institute, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAABmJK0BdUt2hi-QEPLLNo8UePyOq8riz0E" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stefaan van Hooydonk 范汇东</a>, launched a beta program for organizations – a survey to map their <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gargamit100_curiosity-activity-6760421794445840384-4NB1?utm_source=linkedin_share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop_web">curiosity levels</a>. Everyone at Upside Learning participated in the survey that brilliantly revealed insights about the team. The survey was followed by workshops that highlighted areas we could focus on to enhance curiosity levels, which we have made an effort to include in our initiatives.</p>
<p>A major takeaway was also the need to create a rewards and recognition system within the organization to encourage curiosity. On that note, our first-ever Annual Curiosity and Learning Awards were announced in March 2022. After extensive discussions with the team managers, the following award categories were finalized and rolled out:</p>
<ul>
<li>Protashing Managers: Managers who have been people motivators</li>
<li>Seekhe Jee Jaan Se: Employees who passionately keep learning</li>
<li>Jigyasu Jodidaar: Employees who are curious and keen to learn – generally ask relevant questions</li>
<li>Gyaan Ki Dukaan: Employees who are experts in their work and are happy to share their knowledge with others to help them learn and perform better</li>
<li>Learning Se Action Tak: Employees who learn enthusiastically and bring that knowledge to their work</li>
<li>Vikas Mein Madadgaar Managers: Managers who actively support their team’s learning and development</li>
</ul>
<p>The first award ceremony saw many deserving winners (some glimpses of the fun celebration below). We are sure there is going to be a longer list of deserving recipients as we tread forward on our journey.</p>
<div class="lwftinnerimg"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-24398" src="https://d2k0gkbwm0z9hv.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Awards_Collage.png" alt="Recognition and Celebration: Diverse Awards for Upside Learning Team's Curiosity, Learning, and Growth Achievements " width="100%" height="auto" /></div>
<p>Entering the second year of the Curiosity campaign, we initiated the #UpsideLearningHour, where the whole Upside Learning team dedicates an hour every week to learning – where no meetings are allowed and Upsiders are free to learn what they want, helping them upskill and reskill to develop their skillset. Some catch up on learning activities discussed with their managers, while others indulge in reflection and blue sky thinking. Either way, the purpose of learning and being curious is served.</p>
<p>Year 1 was exhilarating and satisfactory, while Year 2, so far, is proving to be a year of progress and achievement. We have renewed our subscription to LinkedIn Learning and are leveraging its features like curation, campaigns, and skills to our best. While learning is a continuous process, we are also learning to be more curious every day – to question, to find solutions, and be better than we were yesterday. We are learning to #GoBeyond.</p><p>The post <a href="https://blog.upsidelearning.com/2022/07/01/the-journey-of-the-curious-upsider/">The Journey of the Curious Upsider</a> first appeared on <a href="https://blog.upsidelearning.com">The Upside Learning Blog</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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