Celebrate 20 years of Sponge
at Learning Technologies 2024.

'The L&D Strategy Equation: A pragmatic approach for the busy learning leader.'

It’s no secret: L&D keeps trying to be more strategically placed in their organisations, only to be routinely caught up in the relentless cycle of output it needs to focus on. With no time and priority to “be strategic,” how do learning leaders transform L&D from an activity-focused centre to a trusted business partner? Join Josh Cardoz - Chief Creative & Learning Officer at Sponge Learning Group - for a high-energy seminar catered to the busy L&D leader trying to be more strategic. 

Josh will introduce a simple but effective framework - a strategic “short-hand” of sorts - to provide a micro and macro lens for how to align core L&D activities to strategic imperatives and assemble the right components of your strategy within the reality of your organisation. This is a must attend session for learning leaders looking for a strategic breakthrough within their organisations.

Speaker:
Josh Cardoz, Chief Creative and Learning Officer, Sponge.

18 April   |   11.00-11.30 AM   |   Theatre 6

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'How Tesco uses Spark LMS to do less, but better.'

Managing ongoing training and compliance across a large organisation can be an administrative headache. However, your LMS doesn't have to be part of the problem - it can drive efficiency and strategic impact when implemented effectively.

In this 15-minute session Fran Campbell, Client Director at Sponge, explores how Tesco has used Spark, the Sponge LMS, to increase completion rates, reduce admin workload, demonstrate outcomes, and simplify compliance tracking.

Whether your current LMS is proving a hindrance or you're looking to implement a new system, this bitesize session will provide actionable tips to get more value from your learning technology. 

Speaker: 
Fran Campbell, Client Director, Sponge.

17 April   |   14.25-14.40 PM   |   Bitesize Learning Zone 2

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'Revolutionising compliance training with technology.'

It’s essential in most large organisations but is usually seen as a chore that nobody wants to be involved with – from employees to managers to the L&D department. Compliance doesn’t have to be that way, however. In this session we explore organisations that have taken different approaches to mandatory training to make it more targeted, less time consuming and easier to administer.

In this session we look at case studies of compliance training that take a different approach to this unloved, but essential task. For example, by leveraging AI it is possible to transform even mandatory training to provide personalised learning paths, aligning with specific competencies. This targeted training can meet the needs of a governing body without adding to L&D’s administrative load or over-stretching employees.

Speaker:
Sarah Twaites, Senior Business Integrity Manager, Tesco Stores Ltd.

17 April   |   13:55-15:05 PM   |   Conference Theatre 5

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