By Brittany Rhodenhiser Senior Manager of Project Management Organizing a large-scale live training event, whether regional or national, can be exciting—and stressful. You’re looking forward to bringing your organization together, discussing future goals, and building capabilities to make those goals a reality. Meanwhile, the sheer mass of logistical details…
Getting It Right From the Start Building a Better Onboarding Process When new employees have a positive and effective onboarding experience, it can have a tremendous impact on their future success. In fact, according to a research brief from the Brandon Hall Group, a strong onboarding process improves new hire…
By Chapin Brinegar Senior Manager of Instructional Design The field trainer may be the most underutilized role across the life sciences industry—and companies are suffering as a result. When successfully deployed, field trainers play a vital part in improving onboarding, developing new hires, and enhancing coaching and training for…
By Jessica Meth Copywriter When we think about communication, our focus is often on our customers rather than our colleagues. Research has shown, however, that poor internal communication can be detrimental to the health of your business and result in missed opportunities.1 In fact, in a global survey of…
By Janne Backman CEO and Founder, J.F.B Consulting I believe my own experience as a sales rep demonstrates that when hiring, life sciences companies can benefit from focusing on a candidate’s ability to communicate effectively and think critically, instead of focusing on years of experience in a specific therapeutic…
By Hollace S. Masino Instructional Designer Before going to graduate school for instructional design, I worked as a training facilitator for teachers in secondary and higher education. Evaluation was an important part of my job: I gave knowledge checks and surveys after trainings, and smiled at how satisfied participants…
By Dale Bethea Project Manager To many, the role of a project manager—or PM—is something of a mystery. Our omnipresent involvement in projects can give the impression that we’re subject matter experts. Over the past 10 years, I’ve been asked many times by clients to explain the rationale behind…
By Jon Madden Managing Partner President and Chief Financial Officer The practice of applying game design concepts to learning situations—commonly called gamification—will continue as one of the most influential innovations shaping adult learning. However, some people are skeptical about gamification as a learning tool. Even those who use or…
By Jim Kesslick Medical Writer For decades, cancer therapy comprised the standard triad of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Recently, however, immunotherapy―the harnessing of a patient’s own immune system to attack cancerous cells―has emerged as a potentially lifesaving option for some patients who don’t respond to standard cancer therapy. As…
By Julie M. Jones INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER You’ve been working on a project for months, developing precisely the right content and design to best impact your audience. But have you considered color? Colors do matter. Colors remind us, warn us, and protect us. They can even persuade us. We all…
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