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  Reimagining Non-Commercial Training With Virtual Reality Feature Story – By Anders Gronstedt, Ph.D. Non-commercial training offers a sweet spot for VR A new generation of hyper-realistic, multi-player virtual reality…

  5 Skills for the Future of Medical Affairs Feature Story – By Qian Feng and Jessica Knox Medical Affairs is a critical bridge between R&D and Sales As the…

  Leading Through Chaos and Change Feature Story – By Kristin Hall Success can depend on how much change employees are willing to adopt The contract research organization (CRO) market…

  Turning 10 Compliance Rules Into Everyday Behavior Feature Story – By Vivian Bringslimark Just reciting the rules doesn’t make compliance happen Way back when, the core content of every…

  Training for the Whole Organization FROM THE PRESIDENT – Richard Sampson When the pandemic happened, our non-commercial colleagues stepped front and center. Welcome, everyone. And I mean everyone. For…

Learning Content Nominee: Proficient Learning Rules and responsibilities need to be aligned across organization to create consistency

Learning Content Nominee: WLH Learning With the War for Talent raging again, retention is critical to keep customer relationships, costs and culture where they should be

Training for Change Nominee: Sysmex Despite lockdowns and travel bans, the Customer Care Training Program hit nearly the same numbers as the previous year

Innovation (Practitioner) Nominee: CMR Institute Realizing traditional business acumen training wasn’t enough, AstraZeneca added training on business and market trends to meet the new needs

Innovation (Practitioner) Nominee: AstraZeneca (ICE 360) An innovative approach helped educate teams on clinical data and provided a broader understanding a treatment

Innovation (Practitioner) Nominee: Sysmex Transforming to virtual helped Sysmex find new ways to interact with customers and offering learning opportunities

All-Star Teams Finalist: Endo Pharmaceuticals Early approval and a pandemic forced Seagen to adjust its strategic approach in a matter of weeks

All-Star Teams Finalist: Endo Pharmaceuticals The team did a fantastic job of identifying actionable content, collaborating cross-functionally, and pushing available technology to the limits – Eric Brand, Endo

Industry Partnership Finalist: Red Nucleus / AstraZeneca A long-standing partnership brought a patient-focused approach to the learning experience for Lupus

Industry Partnership Finalist: Ignite Selling/Olympus A partnership to bring real-world experiences to simulated training increased the proficiency of sales skills

Industry Partnership Finalist: CMR Institute/Bristol Myers Squibb The companies transformed their partnership to an enterprise-wide approach to create unique learning pathways

Learning Content Finalist: Axiom A comprehensive multimedia microlearning solution helped AstraZeneca deliver a solid foundation for growth

Innovation (Provider) Finalist: Axiom The Virtual Patient Experience helped convey the experience of those with lung cancer, to drive reflection

Training for Change Finalist: Smith & Nephew Learning is an engine for growth, and it should be recognized as a lifelong journey, not an event

Innovation (Practitioner) Finalist: Medtronic The Medtronic AFIB app aimed to transform in-person training into a virtual simulation

All-Star Teams Finalist: Janssen (J&J) Training ensured field teams were ready on day one

All-Star Teams Finalist: Endo Pharmaceuticals “This team did a fantastic job of identifying actionable content, collaborating cross-functionally, and pushing available technology to the limits.” – Eric Brand, Endo

Field Training Scholarship Winner: Michael Tomlinson, Eisai The ultimate goal of the ENRICH program is to enrich the Eisai sales experience for sales professionals

Field Training Scholarship Winner: Shawn Nordquist, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals At Alnylam, a field leader grows and shares with FLARE

Industry Partnership Winner: TiER1 Performance and Genentech The provider and client worked together on a curriculum tailored for three specific employee groups

Learning Content Winner: CMR Institute CMR identified specific topics for new interactive eLearning to help virtual sales

Innovation (Provider) Winner: MC3 Trackable, multi-modal learning helped provide an interactive structure to guide learners

Innovation (Practitioner) Winner: Jessica Hutchins, Chiesi The Chiesi Team set out to see if they could increase engagement and effectiveness through gamification

Innovation (Practitioner) Winner: Susan Hendrich, AstraZeneca The team created an immersive, patient-centric curriculum to prepare the field force for product launches.

Non-Commercial Training Efficiency Winner: Jennifer A. Marshall, Janssen Jen Marshall led the Learning Excellence Team as they redefined their value proposition

Training for Change Winner: The SDPA Sunovion Training & Development Team, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma The training team created a Virtual Field Leadership Summit for 151 leaders

  All Star Teams Winner: Neuroscience Account Associate Development Team, SK Life Science The team collaborated on individualized development programs for an entry-level sales team.

Emerging Leader Winners:  Brett Smith, Takeda Starting a new role during a pandemic helped a leader emerge

  2021 Provider Finalists Provider Finalists – By Tim Sosbe Creativity and innovation are what supplier partners excel at in the best of times. When times get tough, as they…

  2021 Practitioner Finalists Practitioner Finalists – By Tim Sosbe The judges of the 7th Annual LTEN Excellence Awards had a tough task, with incredible work entered in the eight…

  2021’s Top Talent MEET THE WINNERS – By Tim Sosbe We’re coming out of a time like no other in modern history, and the life sciences industry was at…

  Honoring Excellence, Innovation & Creativity FROM THE PRESIDENT – Richard Sampson It’s truly our honor to honor you, and the incredible work of this past year. I’m here to…

  Sales Safari: Drawing on the Growth Mindset Selling Skills – By Patrick Veroneau For many to ‘survive,’ they will need to draw on a growth mindset Anyone who has…

  Conquering the Digital Divide Technology – By Katie Ocheltree Closing gaps and inequities can lead to greater training ROI The digital divide is an intercontinental problem. It’s not solely…

  Top 3 Challenges in Leadership Development Leadership/Management Development – By Kevin Kruse What are today’s leadership development priorities? For much of the past 18 months, leadership development professionals have…

Using Icebreakers to Make Training Stick Feature Story – By Vijayshree Rautela “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” — Benjamin Franklin…

  How Training Can Support Remote Teamwork Feature Story – By Amy Glass and Michele Pepe Without meeting in person, how do you stay engaged? Recently a learning and development…

Is Lack of Commercial Experience Blocking You? Feature Story – By Kristin Scott Don’t let a lack of experience keep your career in check Commercial learning & development (L&D) leaders…

  Training Considerations for Health Economic Policy Feature Story – By Troy Prehar There are significant changes we should all be aware of The election of President Joe Biden promises…

  Proving Training’s Value to Stakeholders Cover Story – By David Brin A TES&LA valuation report helps you measure and promote success If you had invested $10,000 in Elon Musk’s…

  ‘Aha!’ Moments in Personal Learning SOLUTIONS – Krishna C Kalva Today’s learners expect ‘Aha!’ moments to stay engaged Learning never stops. This is a phrase we are all familiar…

  3 Reasons Your Virtual Audience Doesn’t Engage VIRTUAL TRAINING – Cindy Huggett, CPLP You can fix the 3 typical reasons for disengaged learners When was the last time you…

  Being ‘Interesting’ FRONT OF THE ROOM – Brian Lange Being interesting can be an essential component for training delivery A friend celebrated one of those “milestone” birthdays this past…