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San Francisco, Calif., May 23, 2022 — SweetRush is honored to be recognized as the top content provider for diversity and inclusion training by eLearning Industry. (Along with many other organizations, SweetRush embraces equity and belonging within this work, and it abbreviates diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as “DEIB.”)

According to Christopher Pappas, Founder of eLearning Industry, “SweetRush’s corporate and nonprofit clients care about DEIB. They trust them to deliver training that embraces the unique experiences of all people, uncovers unconscious bias, creates a common language, and opens hearts and minds…(SweetRush’s) rainbow logo represents their caring, diverse culture.”

Fostering DEIB within an organization means making space for unique perspectives, encouraging collaboration and innovation, developing inclusive thinking and action, and promoting workplace sensitivity. SweetRush’s approach is that every training project—not just those specific to diversity-related subjects—has the opportunity and responsibility to promote the values of DEIB.

Creating an environment that nurtures and celebrates DEIB is not only the morally right thing to do and essential to a human-centered workplace, it also has tangible business benefits. “Seventy-six percent of job seekers report that, when evaluating companies and job offers, they find a diverse workforce critical for their selection, according to Glassdoor. Consequently, it’s a vital factor if you want to improve your brand image and attract top talent,” Pappas said. “As research tells us, businesses can get some real financial gain as well! Based on a study by McKinsey & Co, organizations that have diverse workforces are 35% more likely to show above-average profit margins compared to companies with more homogenous employee bases.”

SweetRush embraces the goal of having a widely diverse workforce for the business benefit, but more because it mirrors its values and heightens its individual and company creativity. “Roughly half of the human family is digitally connected today with the rest coming online in the next decade,” said Andrei Hedstrom, SweetRush CEO and Cofounder. “We have yet to truly comprehend the potential of our diverse and connected human family, but through education and communication, we can wake up and realize our potential together.”   

The accolade also comes on the heels of being ranked the number one virtual training solutions provider by eLearning Industry, which recognizes SweetRush’s ability to effectively reach distinct groups of learners and teach them a variety of nuanced subject matter. As a human-centered business, the principle of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging is infused into everything SweetRush does—from its mission to its custom learning content. SweetRush’s track record of DEIB training over its 20-plus years of experience includes solutions for industries ranging from banking and finance to technology, health care, consumer goods, automotive, nonprofit, retail, universities, and business services. 

SweetRush’s mission focuses on improving performance, enabling change, and helping move humanity forward toward a better life. Furthermore, SweetRush’s guiding principles are focused on caring about the planet and all life and doing good things. Both of these principles are brought to the forefront through SweetRush’s award-winning approach to DEIB training content. According to SweetRush customer reviews, “They stay on top of the latest trends in their field, hire diverse talents, are very responsive to client needs/feedback, and they have the courage also to stand up for what they believe in.” 

“As a culture-forward company serving diverse and global clients, SweetRush has honored, valued, and respected diversity of all kinds since our inception,” said Hedstrom. “We care deeply about the diverse potential of all human beings. While we humbly accept this honor, there is so much more to be done. We continue to ask our true north question: What else is possible in service of life potential? This question shows up in how we operate as a company and the training content we lovingly create for our customers. We want to push not only our industry forward but humanity as well.”

ABOUT SWEETRUSH

SweetRush is trusted by many of the world’s most successful companies to help them improve the performance of their employees. We are known for exceptionally creative and effective solutions that combine the best of instructional design with highly engaging delivery. Our work has earned a long list of awards and accolades in collaboration with our clients. Discover more at www.sweetrush.com.

San Francisco, Calif., May 2, 2022 – SweetRush is honored to be named the top content provider for virtual training for the third consecutive year by eLearning Industry. The company was chosen as the number one custom learning solutions provider for its uniquely effective approach to learning and development, emphasizing learner-centric design, blended learning journeys for remote and hybrid teams, learning innovation, and outstanding customer service. 

eLearning Industry is a top-tier eLearning marketplace and leading publishing platform that delivers inspiring, industry-specific content to eLearning professionals. The companies on its list of Top Content Providers for Virtual Training must meet stringent criteria, including innovation, quality, expertise, customer and employee retention, and social responsibility. 

“Virtual training programs can bring evolution and business growth for organizations in any industry,” says Christopher Pappas, Founder of eLearning Industry. “If you want your training content to help you boost performance and achieve success, all you have to do is explore [SweetRush’s] custom learning solutions.…Get in touch with SweetRush—you’ll be in expert hands from day one!”

With a breadth and depth of capabilities, SweetRush’s unique and extensive array of awards showcases its leadership in virtual training. Among its many distinctions, SweetRush has won 119 Brandon Hall awards (83 Golds) for custom learning programs in the past five years. SweetRush’s distinct, human-centered approach has delivered incredible results for clients in many diverse industries, such as banking and finance, technology, health care, consumer goods, automotive, nonprofit, retail, and business services. 

SweetRush designs and delivers a very diverse array of types of training products (for all industries/subject matter), including a long list of major enterprise certifications and professional continuing education, sales training, leadership development, new hire onboarding, and empathy and relationship building. Every offering that SweetRush delivers is infused with creativity to discover effective and unique solutions to our clients’ challenges. According to customer reviews on eLearning Industry, SweetRush has “great thought leaders willing to push, and be pushed, in new and exciting ways.”

“Helping your people reach their highest potential through virtual training is essential for your business’s growth and transformation, and yet it’s incredibly challenging in our world of distractions and the reality of screen fatigue,” said Andrei Hedstrom, SweetRush CEO and Cofounder. “We’re honored to take on this challenge and collaborate with our client-partners, and create learning that authentically connects to learners’ hearts and minds, that motivates and engages them through every step of their learning journey. Our clients love the creativity and innovation we bring and the positive impact that results!”

ABOUT SWEETRUSH

SweetRush is trusted by many of the world’s most successful companies to help them improve the performance of their employees. We are known for exceptionally creative and effective solutions that combine the best of instructional design with highly engaging delivery. Our work has earned a long list of awards and accolades in collaboration with our clients. Discover more at www.sweetrush.com

 

Learn the secrets to investing in a human-centered culture

If you’re looking to nurture stronger engagement and to retain your talented employees and valued customers, fostering a human-centered culture is essential. Our Thrive by SweetRush team regularly publishes must-read content about culture transformation, and these five articles and case studies were among our most viewed in 2021. They’ll help you chart a pathway to creating a human-centered culture. 

Cultural Transformation In Business: What Culture Would You Create If You Could?

By supporting a healthy culture in your organization, you can promote higher levels of employee engagement, lower employee turnover, better business performance, increased profitability, and greater customer loyalty.

Download the article: https://elearningindustry.com/cultural-transformation-in-business-what-culture-would-create-if-could 

Organizational Culture Transformation: A Journey, Not a Destination

A thriving organizational culture needs the right environment to evolve and grow. You can plant the seeds of that environment by championing values alignment, mission alignment, and psychological safety.

Start your journey: https://www.sweetrush.com/organizational-culture-transformation-journey-not-destination/ 

Culture Change Case Study: Volvo IT

By affecting culture change, you can reduce employee turnover, increase customer satisfaction, and improve project delivery. Learn how you can increase the ROI of your cultural change endeavors by following Volvo’s example.

Download the case study: https://www.sweetrush.com/culture-change-case-study-volvo-it/ 

Changing Corporate Culture Case Study: Old Mutual Group

Great culture doesn’t just trickle down from the top—you need rainmakers at every level of your organization. Get tips from this Old Mutual Group case study on how you can become a transformation rainmaker.

Read the study: https://www.sweetrush.com/changing-corporate-culture-case-study-old-mutual-group/ 

Cultural Change in Organizations Example: Unilever, Brazil

You’ve no doubt discovered that cultural transformation rarely follows a straight path. It takes place over a series of fits and starts. Discover how Unilever leaned into uncertainty to establish shared values, rituals, and practices.

Find out more: https://www.sweetrush.com/cultural-change-in-organizations-example-unilever-brazil/ 

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Learn to create a culture of innovation, inclusion, and lifelong learning

Want to build a business that supports happier, healthier, more resilient humans? We had a lot to share in 2021 about how to help your employees reach their full potential by using a human-centered approach to culture, leadership, and learning experience design. 

The four articles and eBook listed below will give you a great introduction to creating spaces where your teams can manage, collaborate, and thrive together.

It’s All About Your People! Embracing Human-Centered Business, Workplace Culture, and Learning Design

In this eBook you’ll find everything we know about building a workplace culture of empathy, inclusion, creativity, and lifelong learning. It’s full of tips and exercises for helping your team strengthen their resilience and expand their potential. 

Download the eBook: https://insights.sweetrush.com/human-centered-business-learning-culture-ebook

Be Our Guest: A Service Design Approach To Learner Experience

Like a considerate host, you should always strive to keep your learners comfortable, engaged, and nourished with attention. We serve up four essential tasks that will aid you in creating a welcoming learner experience.

Read the article: https://elearningindustry.com/be-our-guest-service-design-approach-to-learner-experience

Communicate For Resilience: A Five-Step Challenge For L&D Teams

Ready to be the resilience you want to see in the world? This five-step challenge will help you develop supportive ways of speaking, listening, and sharing that leave everyone better off.

Take the challenge: https://elearningindustry.com/communicate-for-resilience-five-step-challenge-for-ld-teams

Decoding Learnerspeak: Translate Empathy Interviews Into Learner Experience

To truly connect with learners, you have to speak their language. Only by understanding what they’re really asking for can you provide them with a solution they’ll actually use—and enjoy!

Start decoding: https://elearningindustry.com/decoding-learnerspeak-translate-empathy-interviews-into-learner-experience

Serving Your People, Serving the World: Building a Life-Centered Business at SweetRush

“Do good things for your people, so they can do amazing things for the world.” If you believe as we do that only by helping people reach their potential can we reach our full potential as a people, this article will provide you with valuable advice and inspiration.

Get inspired: https://www.sweetrush.com/building-a-life-centered-business/

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Jump-start 2022 with this quick refresher course

Your voyage into 2022 is set to sail. You’ve spent the past month readying for the journey by setting goals, choosing strategies, and sketching out action plans. We’re here to help you make your final preparations by sharing our top 10 learning experience design articles from 2021.

Whether you’re focused on navigating needs, leaning into learner-centric design, or spicing up your storytelling, these articles will start you off with a tailwind. By the time you finish reading them, you’ll have clear sailing ahead, and the horizon will be in full view.

(To keep you well provisioned, we’re also going to ship you off with links to our top five human-centered business and learning design articles and top five cultural transformation articles of 2021.)

Your need-to-know for needs analysis

All great learning experience designs begin with a needs analysis. And it looks like your L&D colleagues agreed! Our needs analysis eBook and blog series topped our 2021 most-read list. If needs analysis is on your radar for 2022, you can count on these resources to help.

The Needs Analysis Playbook: How to Make L&D a Trusted Partner in Your Organization

Elevate your next solution design with our step-by-step guide to stakeholder analysis, learning audience analysis, constraints analysis, and needs analysis reporting. 

Download your copy: https://insights.sweetrush.com/needs-analysis-playbook

The Value of Conducting a Needs Analysis 

Mystified by the needs analysis process and the value it provides? This three-part series is for you! The first article explains the “why,” the second explores strategic-level analysis and the third dives in at the project level.

Demystify me!: https://www.sweetrush.com/value-of-conducting-needs-analysis/

Become a virtuoso at virtual training

With the pandemic laying low, the best-laid plans for returning to the office full-time—designing learning solutions for remote and hybrid workforces—will continue to be on the to-do list in 2022. If it’s on your list for 2022, let us inspire you with our most-read virtual training articles.

Designing Virtual Learning Journeys: Tips to Make Your Training Mix Effective and Intuitive

Gain indispensable insights into creating a better learner experience with this deep dive into the techniques and vocabulary of designing virtual learning journeys.

Get your insights: https://insights.sweetrush.com/designing-virtual-learning-journeys

Leadership Training in a Hybrid World: Don’t Convert It, Reimagine It

You’ve become a pro at converting ILT programs to digital experiences. But when it comes to preparing leaders for the new hybrid workplace, a 1:1 conversion might not always be enough. Create a more meaningful and relevant experience with our guide.

Start reimagining: https://elearningindustry.com/leadership-competencies-training-in-a-hybrid-world-dont-convert-it-reimagine-it

Let me tell you a story

Effective storytelling enhances the learning experience by making the content engaging, relatable, and memorable. So we wrote a few once-upon-a-times about how to create gripping stories. Here are our most popular stories about storytelling.

The Engineering Art of the Interactive Narrative

The best way to engage your learners in the story you’re trying to tell them is to put them in it. Invite learners to be the hero of their own training tale with interactive narratives.

Get interactive: https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trainingindustry/tiq_20210102/index.php#/p/42

Press Play: 5 Tips for Writing Audio Scripts

Creating meaningful on-screen characters whose dialogue resonates with your audience requires a special set of skills. Get your screenwriting game on with our insider tips.

Lights, camera, action! https://www.sweetrush.com/press-play-5-tips-for-writing-audio-scripts/

Just the Facts: Five Storytelling Tips for Skeptical Learners

Not every learner will be a rapt listener of the stories you’re hoping to tell them. Leave even the most skeptical learning audience sitting at the edge of their seats with these tips.

Convince the skeptics: https://elearningindustry.com/just-the-facts-five-storytelling-tips-for-skeptical-learners

Topics still top of mind in 2022

As we closed out the year, topics like design thinking, blended learning, and adaptive learning were trending in the L&D community. If these subjects are still on your mind for 2022, here are our most-viewed articles to help you get started.

Blended Learning on a Budget: 5 Tips for Getting the Biggest Bang for Your Buck

You always strive to achieve the highest quality for your projects within the financial constraints of your budget. These five tips will help you create impactful blended learning solutions without breaking the bank.

Start saving: https://elearningindustry.com/solutions-for-blended-learning-on-budget-tips-for-getting-biggest-bang-for-your-buck

Use the Design Thinking Process to Create Learner-Centric Blended Learning and Deliver Value!

If you need to create blended learning solutions that delight your learners and add value for your stakeholders, consider starting with design thinking. Find out more about this innovative approach to learning experience design in one of our most-read articles of 2021.

Inspire me: https://www.sweetrush.com/design-thinking-create-learner-centric-blended-learning/

Adaptive Learning: Your Questions Answered!

Do you have questions about the best ways to use adaptive learning to tailor content to your individual learner’s needs? This follow-up article to our webinar on adaptive learning has the answers you’re looking for.

Get the answers: https://www.sweetrush.com/adaptive-learning-webinar-questions-answers/

Ready for more?

Learning experience design wasn’t the only topic we tackled in 2021. If you have the time, dip into these delightful discourses.

Our Top 5 Human-centered Business and Learning Design Articles of 2021

The Great Resignation has turned the spotlight on the needs of workers. Become the go-to authority in your organization on how to create a culture that meets those needs by reading these articles.

Our Top 5 Company Culture Change Articles of 2021

Looking for a trusted source of information on human performance and growth? Our Thrive by SweetRush team regularly publishes must-read articles about culture transformation. Come read our favorites from 2021.

You’re all caught up!

With the wisdom of 2021 to guide you, you’re ready to chart your most amazing accomplishments yet in 2022.

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We don’t mean to cast any shade on virtual hangouts—we love them ourselves! They’ve served as a vital source of connection as we’ve all coped with the emotional toll of being apart from friends, family, and co-workers. 

But as many of us quickly discovered, rituals, celebrations, and collaboration sessions work differently online. And though they can work just as well (if not better!) than their live counterparts, like any event, it takes more than a meeting link to truly bring people together. 

We’ve all been through a few virtual hangout hiccups. But there’s no question that virtual work works. And so does hybrid work, for those folks who need both face time and flexibility. 

Despite employees’ overwhelming requests for remote and hybrid work, studies show that leaders have some work to do in responding to our employees’ needs for remote and hybrid work. 

Some of us feel nostalgic for the morning banter at the coffee station. Some of us can’t imagine brainstorming sessions without the invigorating smell of dry-erase markers. Some of us simply enjoy the opportunity to see our colleagues in real time. 

But what’s holding many leaders back from remote and hybrid work goes a lot deeper: It can be hard to imagine how our organizational culture can survive when we’re not sharing physical space full time.

We commend your caution—and we’re happy to share that your team’s communication, collaboration, and camaraderie can thrive remotely. But setting your people up for success absolutely requires careful planning and a close look at how they share space together. 

Our 10+ years as a fully remote organization has taught us that a remote culture goes much deeper than just the right tools and platforms. We’ve learned to build space for every kind of connection into our floor plan. And this isn’t its first (or last) incarnation: Our floor plan is constantly evolving with us. In this time of reimagining and rebuilding, we hope it serves as a thought starter for what virtual (or hybrid) organizational life might look like.

Welcome to our virtual house! We can’t wait to show you around.

Play and Purpose: Our Virtual Gathering Spaces

 

 

 

Our monthly ritual opens and closes with an on-camera wave (a dazzling sight with 130+ guests!). Thanks to our graphic designers, slides are colorful and meaningful—serving as cues rather than lecture notes. Topics focus on expanding our shared mission and deepening our experience together as humans and practitioners. Recent topics include: favorite moments from our 20 years together, a deep dive into diversity and inclusion, our new carbon-neutral reforestation initiative, and love at work. The team keeps up an active chat throughout the experience, cheering on presenters and sharing reactions.

A personal note from Cofounder Arturo Schwartzberg a few days in advance builds anticipation for this internal party.

Our tool of choice: Zoom

 

 

 

This space is the refrigerator door where we scribble our welcome messages to new team members, birthday wishes, and congratulations about new life adventures. We also post polls, requests for brainstorming partners, and book and movie recommendations that connect to our shared mission.

Our tool of choice: Google Currents

 

In the marketing team, for example, the weekly gathering is our answer to the Monday cube chat. Team members join and share the projects and passions they pursued over the weekend. (Lots of Netflix recommendations change hands here!) Birthdays and other special occasions feature a group game—from Among Us to personalized team trivia. This is also the place where we share our learning from conferences, webinars, and life.

Our tool of choice: Zoom

 

 

 

Weekly or biweekly touchpoints give team members face time with their supervisors to discuss ideas, projects, workloads, and life. These 1:1s provide valuable opportunities for team members who aren’t as vocal in the larger group meeting to get to know their supervisor. They also help to breathe life and goodwill into electronic feedback and conversations.

Our tools of choice: Zoom and Google Meet

 

 

 

Our ever-scrolling message board helps us wish each other a good workday or weekend, ask questions, and share stories, news, photos, jokes—and lots of animated GIFs. With team members in multiple time zones, chats help us catch up with one another on our own schedules.

Our tool of choice: Skype

 

 

 

Anyone who’s ever IMed at work can appreciate our version of stopping by a friend’s cube. Whether it’s an impromptu small-group chat about a project or a fun link, messaging is the perfect tool for a quick exchange—or launchpad for a live call. 

Our tool of choice: Skype

 

 

 

Our leaders are busy—but they set aside blocks of time in their schedules to meet with any individual or team. Cofounder Andrei Hedstrom’s calendar entry describes his Friday afternoon office hours as an opportunity to “connect on current initiatives, ideas, passions, or just to build a better personal connection.” It’s not just for looks—when new members join the team, he encourages them to reach out. 

Our tool of choice: Google Calendar

 

 

 

Most of us have tried the review feature in documents—usually for line edits and corrections. We use it that way, too, but we also use comments for detailed project conversations (sometimes in real time). And because all of our content lives online with us, it’s easy to link to other documents in our library or loop in others who can share information.

Our tools of choice: Google Workspace, Jira, Mural, and Confluence

 

 

 

Our eclectic team has all kinds of interests—some unique, some shared. Those with a critical mass—Tabata, yoga, meditation, writing, and a women’s discussion group—hold space for regular practice or discussion. With members spanning all departments and levels of the organization, these groups spark connections and friendships among team members who might not otherwise have had the opportunity. 

Our tool of choice: Zoom

 

 

 

There are times to gather—and there are other times when we need the space to sketch out ideas, research new ones, read, learn, and just noodle. And whether it’s due to our roles, temperaments, or both, some of us need more maker’s time than others. Whether we pace out wicked problems or sketch out potential solutions, we need time away from others to innovate and ideate. We honor our teammates’ deep work time—and encourage them to block it off on their calendars. 

Our tools of choice: notepads, walks, washing dishes, etc. 

Shared spaces are just the beginning—our real culture comes to life in the ways we show up for each other every day. And before we invite everyone to our epic virtual and hybrid mixers, we need to understand why we’re here together and what matters to us.

We call these whys and whats our core values, and they speak to fundamental life needs: For example, our core values include economic responsibility, social justice, and ecological sustainability. These core values guide how we engage one another, how we do business, which projects we take on, and even whom we partner with. They’re the foundation of our thriving remote culture—and we’ve truly built our house upon them. 

Want more insider tips on how to build a thriving organizational culture? Before you break ground, check out our collection of blueprints from our two decades together as a human-centered organization—and decade-plus as a fully remote team. Our eBook, It’s All About Your People! Embracing Human-Centered Business, Workplace Culture, and Learning Design, will help you lay the foundations of a fully remote or hybrid organization that supports happier, healthier, more resilient humans. 

Need some quick tips? Check out our curated resources on remote team building and leadership. 

SweetRush’s custom learning program helps Wells Fargo professionals gain empathy and understanding for customers and teammates.

San Francisco, Calif., January 12, 2022 — SweetRush, a leading provider of custom learning solutions, won five top awards for its collaboration with Wells Fargo to create unique and innovative empathy-building training simulations.

The Customer Life Stages program, which includes three distinct simulations, earned a Platinum award from the Hermes Creative Awards and Gold awards from the Muse Creative Awards and the Horizon Interactive Awards. The program also earned two Gold awards from the Brandon Hall Group, including Best Use of Games or Simulations for Learning.

Featuring engaging storytelling and high levels of interactivity, learners enter the worlds of three customers with very different life circumstances, financial means, and physical abilities. Through immersive simulation, learners discover what’s important to each of them and make financial decisions that have immediate and long-term consequences for their wealth and happiness. 

As the simulation proceeds, the characters age and face challenges related to stages of life, which learners experience first-hand, helping them build empathy for their customers.

“Gaining real empathy for customers who have different life experiences is hard to achieve, which is why this award-winning learning program—driven by compelling life stories and diverse, fully developed characters—is such a unique offering,” said Arturo Schwartzberg, SweetRush Cofounder and Chairman. “We’re proud to collaborate with Wells Fargo in helping their people better understand and serve their diverse customer base.”

See all the winners of the Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards, the Hermes Creative Awards, the Horizon Interactive Awards, and the Muse Creative Awards.

ABOUT SWEETRUSH

Dream for a moment that you have the expertise and tools to positively impact the lives of others. You can affect mindsets and behavior. You can help an organization grow, change, prosper, and thrive. The passionate pursuit of this expertise and the development of these tools have been at the heart of the success SweetRush has experienced collaborating with clients who share the same dream.

SweetRush’s focus on team culture and mastery of performance improvement is reflected in loyal clients, a near-zero turnover of teammates, a 20-year track record of success, and a remarkable portfolio. Our work has earned us gold awards and industry accolades and the loyalty from a remarkable portfolio of clients.

Every solution we deliver is infused with creativity. Instructional creativity allows us to discover effective and unique solutions to our clients’ challenges. Artistic creativity spurs us to create visually exciting, engaging user experiences. Technical creativity allows us to embrace new capabilities and platforms as they emerge, such as virtual reality, gamification, and mobile delivery. Cultural creativity empowers our clients to create the conditions that energize and empower their people and unleash the energy in their teams. Our Talent Solutions team builds on its unique knowledge of talent, team building, and learning and development to craft a unique, creative solution for clients who need the best temporary staff to augment their team. We apply the creative lens to all things, from project management to our treatment of our teammates, clients, and the planet. 

We are over 200 people strong and have been in business since 2001. Every day, we give thanks for the trust of our world-class clients. Our deliverables span from analysis and curriculum mapping to the creation of blended training products, including live and virtual classroom training, custom-developed eLearning, and innovative use of emerging technologies.

Dream with us, and together let’s make a positive impact!

SweetRush’s custom leadership training programs, created in collaboration with SHRM and AACN, teach new people managers the skills and behaviors they need to succeed in their new roles.

San Francisco, Calif., January 12, 2022 — SweetRush, a leading provider of custom learning solutions, earned eight learning and creative awards for its collaborations with clients on leadership training. These programs were developed with prestigious industry associations that  have outstanding reach in their respective fields.

For its partnership with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) on the SHRM People Manager Qualification (PMQ), SweetRush has won six awards, including four Gold awards from the Brandon Hall Group, the Hermes Creative Awards, the Muse Creative Awards, and the Horizon Interactive Awards.

SHRM’s PMQ is a 10+ hour self-paced learning qualification program for new people managers. The program breaks the mold of traditional eLearning with “binge-worthy” storytelling and compelling, diverse characters in an episodic format, along with gamification elements. Learners work through scenarios that are authentic and relevant to the challenges in their new roles throughout the program, including dynamic behavioral assessments.

For the Fundamentals Skills for Nurse Managers learning program, created in collaboration with the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), SweetRush won two Gold awards from the Brandon Hall Group, including Best Advance in Leadership Development.

This program includes up to 14 hours of interactive, case-based content application, including scenarios featuring live video and a diverse cast of characters. For new nurse managers making the challenging transition from nurse to manager, it helps them during this first year as they develop confidence and learn critical leadership skills, including technical skills such as managing a budget.

“There is a real challenge when the need is to put forth substantive in-depth information in a way that is engaging and motivates learners to completion. It’s a worthy challenge we greatly enjoy and are proud to have collaborated with both SHRM and AACN on these award-winning leadership training programs,” said Arturo Schwartzberg, SweetRush Cofounder and Chairman. 

See all the winners of the Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards, the Hermes Creative Awards, the Horizon Interactive Awards, and the Muse Creative Awards.

ABOUT SWEETRUSH

Dream for a moment that you have the expertise and tools to positively impact the lives of others. You can affect mindsets and behavior. You can help an organization grow, change, prosper, and thrive. The passionate pursuit of this expertise and the development of these tools have been at the heart of the success SweetRush has experienced collaborating with clients who share the same dream.

SweetRush’s focus on team culture and mastery of performance improvement is reflected in loyal clients, a near-zero turnover of teammates, a 20-year track record of success, and a remarkable portfolio. Our work has earned us gold awards and industry accolades and the loyalty from a remarkable portfolio of clients.

Every solution we deliver is infused with creativity. Instructional creativity allows us to discover effective and unique solutions to our clients’ challenges. Artistic creativity spurs us to create visually exciting, engaging user experiences. Technical creativity allows us to embrace new capabilities and platforms as they emerge, such as virtual reality, gamification, and mobile delivery. Cultural creativity empowers our clients to create the conditions that energize and empower their people and unleash the energy in their teams. Our Talent Solutions team builds on its unique knowledge of talent, team building, and learning and development to craft a unique, creative solution for clients who need the best temporary staff to augment their team. We apply the creative lens to all things, from project management to our treatment of our teammates, clients, and the planet. 

We are over 200 people strong and have been in business since 2001. Every day, we give thanks for the trust of our world-class clients. Our deliverables span from analysis and curriculum mapping to the creation of blended training products, including live and virtual classroom training, custom-developed eLearning, and innovative use of emerging technologies.

Dream with us, and together let’s make a positive impact!

SweetRush’s custom employee orientation program provides an authentic and memorable introduction to Mondelēz International’s organizational culture and values.

San Francisco, Calif., January 12, 2022 — SweetRush, a leading provider of custom learning solutions, and its client Mondelēz International were recognized by three different awards organizations for their creative collaboration on a new hire onboarding course.

The “Introduction to Mondelēz International” course earned Platinum awards from the Hermes Creative Awards and the Muse Creative Awards, along with a Silver award from the Horizon Interactive Awards.

The self-paced eLearning course makes employees feel welcome, embraces and celebrates their uniqueness, creates a sense of shared purpose, and encourages them to find and use their own voice. 

To bring those objectives to life, the course features storytelling, humor, and bright and fun 2D characters and animation. A special interactive element, The Character Creator, allows learners to create their own customized companion to take along on their journey.

“New hire onboarding needs to cover the basics, but the real magic happens when new employees are pleasantly surprised to have an experience that validates their decision to join a company,” said Arturo Schwartzberg, SweetRush Cofounder and Chairman. “This award-winning onboarding course accomplishes that culture-centric objective, and we are proud to have partnered with Mondelēz International to bring this new hire training to life.” 

See all the winners of the Hermes Creative Awards, the Horizon Interactive Awards, and the Muse Creative Awards.

ABOUT SWEETRUSH

Dream for a moment that you have the expertise and tools to positively impact the lives of others. You can affect mindsets and behavior. You can help an organization grow, change, prosper, and thrive. The passionate pursuit of this expertise and the development of these tools have been at the heart of the success SweetRush has experienced collaborating with clients who share the same dream.

SweetRush’s focus on team culture and mastery of performance improvement is reflected in loyal clients, a near-zero turnover of teammates, a 20-year track record of success, and a remarkable portfolio. Our work has earned us gold awards and industry accolades and the loyalty from a remarkable portfolio of clients.

Every solution we deliver is infused with creativity. Instructional creativity allows us to discover effective and unique solutions to our clients’ challenges. Artistic creativity spurs us to create visually exciting, engaging user experiences. Technical creativity allows us to embrace new capabilities and platforms as they emerge, such as virtual reality, gamification, and mobile delivery. Cultural creativity empowers our clients to create the conditions that energize and empower their people and unleash the energy in their teams. Our Talent Solutions team builds on its unique knowledge of talent, team building, and learning and development to craft a unique, creative solution for clients who need the best temporary staff to augment their team. We apply the creative lens to all things, from project management to our treatment of our teammates, clients, and the planet. 

We are over 200 people strong and have been in business since 2001. Every day, we give thanks for the trust of our world-class clients. Our deliverables span from analysis and curriculum mapping to the creation of blended training products, including live and virtual classroom training, custom-developed eLearning, and innovative use of emerging technologies.

Dream with us, and together let’s make a positive impact!

SweetRush’s custom learning programs related to social responsibility, created in collaboration with The Estée Lauder Companies and the AIA, help increase awareness and action about issues related to health and sustainability.

San Francisco, Calif., January 12, 2022 — SweetRush, a leading provider of custom learning solutions, was recognized for its client collaborations on training related to social responsibility, including projects for The Estée Lauder Companies and the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA).

The Game You Can’t Win, an opioid prevention program developed for the AIA, earned Gold awards from the Hermes Creative Awards and the Horizon Interactive Awards. 

The self-paced eLearning program designed for youth athletes features an interactive, comic-book style approach. Students follow a story that takes them on a simulated journey through the steps they might encounter after being prescribed medication. This experiential learning helps teach students the warning signs of addiction and the impact it can have.

Partnering with The Estée Lauder Companies, SweetRush helped transform its sustainability report into an interactive learning experience for employees. The Beauty Inspired, Values Driven Interactive Learning Guide: Advancing Citizenship and Sustainability at ELC program took home the Gold award from the Hermes Creative Awards. 

“We love taking on work for good causes and are always ready to step up to these challenges. We thank Estée Lauder and the AIA for trusting us with this important work, and we are proud to have collaborated with them to create these compelling and award-winning learning programs,” said Arturo Schwartzberg, SweetRush Cofounder and Chairman. 

See all the winners of the Hermes Creative Awards and the Horizon Interactive Awards.

ABOUT SWEETRUSH

Dream for a moment that you have the expertise and tools to positively impact the lives of others. You can affect mindsets and behavior. You can help an organization grow, change, prosper, and thrive. The passionate pursuit of this expertise and the development of these tools have been at the heart of the success SweetRush has experienced collaborating with clients who share the same dream.

SweetRush’s focus on team culture and mastery of performance improvement is reflected in loyal clients, a near-zero turnover of teammates, a 20-year track record of success, and a remarkable portfolio. Our work has earned us gold awards and industry accolades and the loyalty from a remarkable portfolio of clients.

Every solution we deliver is infused with creativity. Instructional creativity allows us to discover effective and unique solutions to our clients’ challenges. Artistic creativity spurs us to create visually exciting, engaging user experiences. Technical creativity allows us to embrace new capabilities and platforms as they emerge, such as virtual reality, gamification, and mobile delivery. Cultural creativity empowers our clients to create the conditions that energize and empower their people and unleash the energy in their teams. Our Talent Solutions team builds on its unique knowledge of talent, team building, and learning and development to craft a unique, creative solution for clients who need the best temporary staff to augment their team. We apply the creative lens to all things, from project management to our treatment of our teammates, clients, and the planet. 

We are over 200 people strong and have been in business since 2001. Every day, we give thanks for the trust of our world-class clients. Our deliverables span from analysis and curriculum mapping to the creation of blended training products, including live and virtual classroom training, custom-developed eLearning, and innovative use of emerging technologies.

Dream with us, and together let’s make a positive impact!