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Live Experiential Learning: Immersion > Information Overload
You heard it first in the SweetRush Trends 2026 Report: Instructor-led training is back and more energized than ever. Discover how Live Experiential Learning (LEL) fosters growth and resilience with immersion, psychological safety, and AI-powered personalization.
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Working Across the Aisle, or Correlating Training to Real-World Performance
As featured in the SweetRush 2026 Trends Report, it’s vital to correlate training with real-world business performance, ROI, and KPIs. This companion article offers a deeper dive.
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What’s Ahead for LMS Tech, the L&D Leader, and the Learner
This SweetRush Trends 2026 Report analysis explores what’s ahead for the LMS, as well as the shift toward Context Engineering, enabling your team to curate moment-of-need, adaptive learning experiences.
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Hyper-Personalization (and Personality) in Flow-of-Work Conversational Learning 
Bridge the gap between formal training and on-the-job performance with Conversational AI. This deep dive from the SweetRush 2026 Trends Report details how to create an adaptive learning ecosystem that scales human expertise and meets learners at their moments of need.
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Context Engineering: The Foundation of Adaptive Learning
Continue the conversation from our 2026 Trends Report and discoverhow L&D leaders are leveraging RAG and Context Engineering to build scalable, AI-driven learning environments that improve knowledge retention.
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Strategic Staff Augmentation: Real-Life Use Cases for Agile L&D Talent
Scale your L&D impact based on 2026 Trends Report insights. Learn why L&D leaders are adopting staff augmentation to bridge specialized skill gaps and drive high-stakes initiatives without the overhead of permanent hiring.
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The Selectric Trap: Why AI’s Polish Keeps Your Team Stuck
Don't let AI's polished output fool your team. Discover why transactional AI use leads to shallow thinking and how to implement a "Thinking Partner" framework for L&D.
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A Look Back, a Leap Forward: Our Top L&D Consultants’ Reflections for 2026
Top L&D consultants reflect on 2025 and share predictions for 2026. Get expert insights on the future of AI in learning, human-centered design, and key skills to master
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The Unpromptable: Building L&D Vendor-Partner Trust in the Age of AI
Discover the “unpromptable” human skills—trust, transparency, and accountability—that define our client-first approach to L&D partnership.
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5 Project Management Lessons from Learning Video Production
From pre-production to continuity, a film set is a model of efficiency. Read on for 5 lessons of learning video production you can apply to every L&D project.
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From Strategic Foundation to Peak AI: Surveying Your AI Landscape
Building an AI strategy? Don’t work alone. Here’s how a partnership helps you create an integrated, ethical AI roadmap that adds value and reduces risk.
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Gamification 2.0: The AI-Powered Era of Adaptive, Engaging, and Impactful Learning
Gamification in corporate training is back, smarter, and driven by AI. Move past simple badges & points to discover Gamification 2.0: personalized, adaptive, and data-driven learning solutions to close skill gaps and boost employee engagement.
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Virtual Reality Case Study Webinar: Answers to Your Questions
SweetRush recently held a virtual reality webinar sponsored by eLearning Industry and received some great questions. Find answers here!
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The Power of Training and Communication in Times of Organizational Change
Learn how to leverage training and communication to support employees through organizational change. This guide explores strategies for L&D professionals to create efficiency, enhance productivity, and build trust.
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Leading with Empathy: Supporting Managers Through Organizational Change
Learn how to support managers as leaders of organizational change. This guide explores strategies for L&D professionals to create training programs and toolkits to help managers communicate and coach their team members through change.
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The Value of Conducting a Needs Analysis—Part 1: The Why
Find out why skipping the needs analysis process is a risky business and two different ways to approach it in the first of our three-part blog series
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Understanding the Emotional Landscape of Organizational Change
Learn how to support employees’ emotional responses during organizational change. This guide for L&D professionals explores key models and practical strategies for empathetic leadership.
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Who’s Who in AI: Meet the SMEs and VIPs Driving L&D Innovation and Digital Transformation
Discover the leading AI experts and consultants shaping the future of Learning and Development. Learn how their strategies and insights are driving innovation and digital transformation in L&D.
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Measuring Learning Effectiveness and ROI with AI
Discover how AI revolutionizes learning ROI. Learn to measure effectiveness, drive data-driven decisions, and optimize learning.
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Modernizing Instructor-Led Training with Live Experiential Learning: Design Considerations and the Future Outlook
Explore key design considerations for live experiential learning (LEL) and discover the future trends shaping this modern approach to instructor-led training.
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SweetRush Celebrates 3 Consecutive Years at No. 1 in AI Tools Expertise
SweetRush celebrates its 3rd consecutive year as eLearning Industry’s No. 1 learning and development company with AI tools expertise.
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Join SweetRush and CHRISTUS Health’s Webinar on VR Training for Workplace Safety
This case study with SweetRush and CHRISTUS Health reveals a behind-the-scenes look at building an immersive virtual reality program for aggressive behavior de-escalation.
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SweetRush Recognized with 3 Awards for Innovative Leadership Skills Training Program
SweetRush’s leadership programs support individual and organization performance, agility, and adaptability, and employee engagement and retention.
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SweetRush Honored with 3 Creative Awards for New Hire Onboarding
SweetRush’s collaboration with Hilton on new employee onboarding training puts cultural and service competencies into practice via eLearning. SweetRush also earned a spot on Horizon Interactive Awards’ 2019 Distinguished Agencies List.SAN FRANCISCO, May 14, 2020
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SweetRush Is Recognized as “Learning Provider of the Year” 2020 by the Prestigious Learning & Performance Institute UK
At the electrifying Learning Awards 2020 gala in London on Feb. 20, the SweetRush team, along with some 600 European-based L&D peers, awaited the final and top award of the night: Learning Provider of the Year.
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SweetRush Announces C.A.R.E. (COVID-19 Action Response eLearning Center); Training Solutions for Nonprofits and Agencies Combating Coronavirus
SweetRush brings deep online-learning expertise, having collaborated with 29 nonprofits and foundations to create mission-critical learning solutions for volunteers, humanitarians, and the public at large.
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SweetRush Named Top Mobile Learning Content Provider by eLearning Industry
SweetRush has been a pioneer in mobile learning, combining a strong focus on meeting organizational and employee performance goals with sound instructional design, agency-level creative, and advanced technology for mobile platforms.
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SweetRush is a First-Entry, First-Time Finalist for “Learning Provider of the Year” at the Learning Awards 2020
Global custom learning solutions provider SweetRush has been named a finalist in the “Learning Provider of the Year” category at the Learning Awards 2020.
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SweetRush Wins 2 Golds at the CLO Learning in Practice Awards at Its Annual Fall Symposium
At the CLO Learning in Practice Awards, SweetRush won two Golds, for Excellence in Content (with Bridgestone) and Excellence in Community Service (with AAUW)
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SweetRush Wins Gold Award on eLearning Industry’s List of Top eLearning Content Development Companies
eLearning Industry, the Learning and Development community’s major influencer, has chosen SweetRush for the seventh consecutive year on their annual list of the top eLearning content development companies in the world.
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SweetRush Releases Free eBook on Agile Talent and Staff Augmentation for Learning and Development
Leading custom learning solutions and staff augmentation provider SweetRush has published its fourth free eBook, Staff Augmentation for Learning and Development: The Agile Talent Solution for Modern Business.
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SweetRush a Gold “Great Employer” Among 2019 Stevie Award® Winners
Among over 600 would-be 2019 Stevie Award® winners, SweetRush won Gold as a Great Employer in the Leadership or Skills Development Solution Provider of the Year category. Judges cited its “near-zero turnover and remarkable clients” and “amazing talent.
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SweetRush a Finalist for 2 CLO Learning in Practice Awards 2019
SweetRush has accomplished the difficult feat of being shortlisted for two CLO Learning in Practice Awards 2019, in the Excellence in Community Service and Excellence in Content categories, for clients Bridgestone and the nonprofit AAUW.
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SweetRush Tops Leaderboard in Game-Based Learning Awards
SweetRush’s game-based learning work has received recent notice, winning five Gold awards from the Brandon Hall Group for games and simulations and being named a top 20 creator of gamification in learning by eLearning Industry and Training Industry.‍
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SweetRush and Hilton to Share Work at XRDC AR/VR Conference
The SweetRush SPARK team and Hilton’s Blaire Bhojwani take the stage at the XRDC AR/VR conference to showcase two highly successful VR learning programs they collaborated on and pioneered. Come learn about working in VR environments, getting leadership buy-in, and more.
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SweetRush and Clients Rock Brandon Hall Group Awards with 19 Golds!
The Brandon Hall Group has given 28 Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards (including 19 Golds) to SweetRush, a global leading provider of custom learning and performance improvement solutions.
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For 4th Time, SweetRush Is a Stevie Awards for Great Employers Finalist
The Stevie Awards for Great Employers 2019 competition is SweetRush’s fourth consecutive nomination in the Leadership or Skills Development Solution Provider of the Year category. Its Gold, Silver, or Bronze award will be announced on September 20.
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SweetRush Wins 3 Digital Health Awards for Diverse Work
The Digital Health Awards honored SweetRush’s creativity and innovation in a variety of projects for diverse learners in the health care space.
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SweetRush to Host Webinar on Rapid Development of Learning Solutions
On September 12, SweetRush and clients Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Hilton, and Kaiser Permanente will share stories and insights about building effective teams for rapid development of learning solutions.
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SweetRush Named on Top 20 Gamification Companies List
For the sixth year in a row, SweetRush has been named by Training Industry as one of the L&D industry’s best gamification companies.
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L&D Trends 2026: Strategic Growth & Transformation
Join us to explore the 2026 Trends: Evolve as an unpromptable partner, build "change hygiene" for resilience, balance AI with high-touch humanity, and orchestrate a living learning ecosystem. Let’s lead with heart in an era of transformation.
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Tech Showcase: Train Your People to Work With AI: Lessons From a Global Rollout
Join Danielle Silver and Adrian Soto for a practical framework to scale role-specific AI training and help teams move from theory to application in an AI-powered workplace.
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Leader Talk: Four critical skills to elevate your voice with leadership
In this session, Ann Stott, former CLO at Biogen, and Carla Torgerson, Solution Architect at SweetRush, will share practical advice for L&D leaders to keep their seat at the table—by mastering four critical skills that turn L&D pros into sought-after advisors that business executives rely on.
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Leader Talk: AI into your L&D Practice
AI is a powerful catalyst for L&D transformation—when paired with human intelligence and oversight. This session with Training Industry is your invitation to a forward-thinking, yet grounded approach to organization-wide AI integration and implementation.
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The SweetRush Team Looks Ahead to DevLearn 2025
The five members of SweetRush’s DevLearn team share their most-anticipated events and conversations, from AI to the “unpromptable” human heart of L&D.
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Takeaways from the 2025 Training Industry Strategy Summit
In this recap, we look back at the insightful session with SweetRush's John Cleave and Jennifer Yaros where they shared their expertise on crafting an effective AI training roadmap
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L&D Trends 2025: Strategy & Innovation Series Webinar
Join Kelly Lake, senior industry strategist; Tiffany Vojnovski, Senior Learning Strategist at SweetRush; and special guest Ashley Cooper, Head of Marketing for Learning at Capgemini, for an exploration of five key trends shaping the ever-evolving L&D and talent landscape.
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A Strategic Approach to Modernizing Workforce Measurement Transformation
Empower your people to drive organizational success with a holistic, strategic, and wholly modernized approach to workforce measurement. Join senior industry strategist Kelly Lake for this insightful session on how to utilize data-driven decision-making and predictive analytics to integrate learning and talent initiatives, drive enterprise-wide transformation, and achieve key business goals.
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4 Immersive Learning Strategies That Drive Impact: A Deep Dive Into VR/AR And Simulations
Immersive learning reshapes our approach to skill-building, empathy, and decision-making. Join SweetRush immersive learning experts Danielle Silver and Emily Dale for a look into four key strategies SweetRush uses to drive learner engagement and achieve results via AR and VR simulations.
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Organizational Change Through Learner Transformation: Case Studies and a Practical Model
Organizational change happens when people feel empowered and motivated—and L&D plays a key role by connecting learning to real needs and goals. John Cleave, Director of Systemic Solutions at SweetRush, shares examples of real-life learning programs that embody eight vital principles for success: the SweetRush Transformational Design Standards™.