Salience Learning

Your Brain On... by Salience Learning

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Your Brain On... is a podcast by Learning and Development professionals for Learning and Development professionals. Every day, Salience Learning combines the science of learning with expertise in the business of science to help solve the biopharma industry's most complex business challenges. Listen as hosts Karen Foster and Krista Gerhard discuss the latest in cognitive science and learning strategies as they relate to the ever-evolving healthcare industry. In other words: Your Brain On... gives you the tools you need to help your teams achieve success. Ranked one of the top 20 cognitive scien...

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Salience Learning

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Latest episode

Jul 23, 2025

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Episodes

How Good Change Management Makes Learning Programs More Effective (part 1) 23.07.2025

Krista Gerhard and Craig Sherman discuss why change management is so critical to learning program effectiveness. Often, change management is forgotten or treated as an afterthought when new learning programs roll out. Unfortunately, that can really hamper their effectiveness. Craig introduces the ABCD framework for integrating change management into learning programs, then goes into detail on the...

How Superhero Frameworks Can Transform Team Development (part 3) 29.04.2025

Jill Fenton wraps up her 3-part discussion on how Superhero Frameworks can transform team development. In this episode, she talks about a common challenge that teams face: the "Performance Trap." Too often, teams get so focused on delivering work and keeping up with demand for their services, that they never seem to have time for training. They spend all their time on "performing" without ever hav...

How Superhero Frameworks Can Transform Team Development (part 2) 07.04.2025

Salience Learning VP, Jill Fenton shares how "Superhero Frameworks" can help transform team development.  In this episode (part 2 of 3), she describes how team members' perceived "weaknesses" can actually help improve overall team performance.  Learn what the world of superheroes can teach us about team development!

How Superhero Frameworks Can Transform Team Development (part 1) 28.03.2025

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...

An award-winning approach to blended learning feat. Nick Eriksen and Gordon Johnson (Part 3) 03.04.2024

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) 19.03.2024

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 21.02.2024

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) 06.06.2023

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) 16.05.2023

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) 04.01.2022

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) 14.12.2021

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? 23.11.2021

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) 13.09.2021

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) 31.08.2021

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) 16.08.2021

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) 29.06.2021

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) 17.06.2021

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) 31.05.2021

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) 17.05.2021

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) 03.05.2021

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) 19.04.2021

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) 05.04.2021

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) 22.03.2021

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 08.03.2021

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) 22.02.2021

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.

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