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THE FUTURE OF UPSKILLING IS HERE
Off-the-Shelf
Catalogue 2021
Digital Transformation
Data Visualisation
Building Superteams
Continuous Improvement
Diversity & Inclusion
Digital Marketing
Data Analytics / Data Science
...plus, introducing
Compact LearningTM
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Contents.
Æ Take a Skill Pill 4
Our Action Learning methodology
Informed by Impact Learning
Æ Our skills library 8
Digital literacy skills
Compact LearningTM methodology
Æ Our promise to you 12
Æ Our learning methods in practice 13
Æ Language provision 14
Æ Client stories 15
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Take a Skill Pill.
Learning and Development is an ever-changing into a framework of over 30 skills, including
world. The skills that were relevant yesterday aren’t Communication, Digital Transformation and
always the skills that will be relevant tomorrow. Diversity and Inclusion.
Staying one step ahead requires agility and speed
Your time comes at a premium, so we focus on
that doesn’t compromise on quality.
actions and outcomes. We maximise business
That’s where Skill Pill comes in. impact to fill the skill gaps of today and tomorrow.
Skill Pill, part of Sponge Group, creates impactful Quality is our value proposition. Reports from
learning content that targets high-demand skills. McKinsey, Deloitte and others have shaped
Driven by the Action Learning methodology, our our Skill Pill Library, and all of our content is
Skill Pill catalogue is for the modern learner who derived from business bestsellers. Supported
needs learning embedded in their flow of work. by the knowledge, driven by the methods and
committed to our clients, we are dedicated to
Sponge’s Skill Pill Library contains 500+
delivering impactful learning.
micro-learning courses. These are organised
The world is constantly changing:
We need new knowledge like never before
Our need for new skills is growing exponentially
Universities and schools are losing their monopoly on the
transfer of knowledge
An ever-growing number of jobs are focused on unique skills
combinations, not generic descriptions
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Our Action Learning methodology. Informed by
When it comes to micro-learning, Sponge’s
approach is not ‘one-size-fits-all’. We are not
Action Learning encourages all learners to take
control, and learn and reflect at their own pace.
Impact Learning.
top-down or pedagogical. At Sponge, this methodology is delivered to learners Our Action Learning methodology is supported by a
via a range of elements. Our Skill Pill catalogue commitment to Impact Learning. Informed by the
Instead, when it comes to our micro-learning, our
overlays it onto video animation, for high-speed, model of High Impact Learning that Lasts (HILL)
impactful learning solutions are driven by Action
deep learning that is ready-to-go. (Dochy et al. 2016), we are responding to a world
Learning. This puts the learner in the driving seat,
by enabling them to focus on the skills that matter All Skill Pill elements can be sub-divided into either where continuous learning is critical.
to them. impact, high-impact or collaborative learning: By aligning our offering to the seven point HILL
model (below), Sponge’s Skill Pill catalogue meets
the needs of the modern learner and supports
Core Explore Interactive
Impact Learning High-impact Learning Collaborative Learning sustainable employability.
Æ Quiz assessments Æ Case studies Æ Our “EKO” feedback tool How we use Impact Learning
Æ Action worksheets Æ Action learning infographics Æ Collaborative learning widget
1. Collaboration and coaching
Æ Digital flashcards Æ Further reading Æ Adaptive algorithm to
suggest related courses This is the belief that the best learning shouldn’t
Æ Audio casts
occur in isolation. For us, this is driven by our “EKO”
Æ Text nuggets
feedback tool, collaborative learning widget and
adaptive algorithm.
2. Assessment as learning
This takes the form of the feedback from our
Micro-learning quickfire quizzes, which constantly reaffirm the
user’s desire to learn.
that works: 3. Flexibility
Our methodology boosts This relates to the many ways that Skill Pill
desired behaviours by content can be consumed, including in a formal
10-20% or informal setting, by an individual or group.
4. Action and knowledge sharing
This takes the form of our worksheets
10-20
and toolkits, which help with on-the-job
performance and learning.
% 5. Hybrid learning
Demonstrated by our blend of elements in the
learning eco-system.
6. Urgency, gap, problem
We deliver skills in your moment of need.
7. Learner Agency
Putting the learner in control: the heart of
Action Learning.
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Our skills library.
Communication.
Top titles: Business impacts:
All Skill Pill courses have been organised into Æ Unlocking the Potential of your Voice Æ xpert guidance on various communication
E
a selection of the 30 core skills that every Æ Master Effective Communication methods
organisation needs to perform. These skills have Æ Handling Critical Conversations Æ Master communication with any audience in
any setting
been chosen based on the following reports: Æ Persuade, Inspire and Communicate
with Storytelling Æ How to navigate challenging conversations
Fosway Future Proof Learning,
Æ What You Need to Know about Language
August 2020 Presentation
Intelligence (LQ)
Human Capital Trends, Deloitte 2021
Reskilling Report, McKinsey, January 2020
The IE Center for Corporate Learning Innovation Building superteams.
L&D Report, 2020
But why soft-skills? The answer is that soft-skills set
Top titles: Business impacts:
both employees and organisations up for long- Æ Discover the Power of Great Collaboration Æ Understand your team’s strengths and
term success. They are sustainable solutions. Æ Successful Team Meetings weaknesses to maximise performance
Æ Breaking out of Silos Æ Nurture the skills of individuals to benefit the
For example, Wellbeing and Stress Management
whole team
enables employees to thrive during times of Æ Maintaining Your Team’s High Energy Culture
Æ Learn the best way to motivate and boost
uncertainty, Communication holds the key to Æ Belbin’s Team Roles: 9 Essential Functions of
confidence
collaboration amongst employees, and both, in turn, High-Performance
Wellbeing and stress management.
bring countless benefits to the organisation.
Our skills library also makes the process of
mapping content to business needs more efficient.
This is true for the upskilling of individual learners, as Top titles: Business impacts:
well as the filling of skill gaps within an organisation.
This focus on speed paves the way for a dynamic, Æ Building Emotional Resilience Æ Expert advice on building emotional resilience
Æ Recognise and Deal with Stress in you and your team
skills-based approach.
Æ What is Mindfulness? Æ Combat stress and anxiety with Mindfulness
At Sponge, our Learning Experience Æ How to find purpose and pleasure in your work
Æ Achieving Work Life Balance
Consultants can work with you to deep-dive Æ What You Need to Know about Purpose
into your current skill gaps and curate a Intelligence (PQ)
tailored compendium of courses to close
those gaps. To begin this conversation, Data visualisation and storytelling.
get in touch now.
Top titles: Business impacts:
Æ Visual Variables - The Science Behind Good Æ Gain a full understanding of the different
Charts chart types
Æ Correlation Charts - Representing Relationships Æ Adapt and combine charts to suit your message
Æ Axis Scaling - How to Reveal More (or Less) Æ Avoid the most common data visualisation
Æ Deviation Charts - Identifying What You Want pitfalls
to Say
Æ Cautionary Tales - 5 Mistakes People make
with Charts
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Sales. Digital literacy skills.
Top titles: Business impacts: Too often, large-scale learning projects neglect Cybersecurity
Æ The Famed SPIN Selling System Æ Make the most of any selling opportunity a sustainable approach to skill development. Data Analytics/Data Science
Æ Sales 2.0 - Building Meaningful Relationships Æ Apply expert advice to drive your To combat this, our library also includes five skills UX and Web Design
organisation’s sales associated with the plugging of future skill gaps. AI and Deep Learning
Æ Body Language for Selling
Æ Remain positive and confident during Termed the ‘Digital literacy skills’, these target Digital Marketing
Æ How to Negotiate Effectively
challenging times continuous learning in the modern workplace.
Æ Motivating Your Sales Force
Diversity & inclusion. Introducing the Compact LearningTM
Top titles:
methodology.
Business impacts:
Æ Managing Your Unconscious Biases Æ Define the key terms associated with diversity
Æ Understanding and Addressing and inclusion
These digital literacy skills are too complex to be
Microaggressions in the Workplace Æ Understand what drives issues of
successfully explored in short-form learning.
Æ Neuro-diversity at Work representation in the workplace
Æ Allyship - How to Become an Ally Æ Leverage lasting change across your This led to Compact LearningTM being born.
organisation Put simply, it is a methodology perfectly located
Æ What You Need to Know about Diversity and
Inclusion Intelligence (DI Q) between micro and macro-learning.
Compact LearningTM defines right-sized learning for
Digital transformation. the topic at hand with the benefit of a deeper dive
into these future skills.
Top titles: Business impacts: The methodology also makes use of learning
path technology and mid-point assessments
Æ Introduction to Digital Transformation Æ How to respond to any friction caused by to maintain engagement and boost
How to Create a Successful Digital digital change
Æ Spaced Learning effects.
Transformation Strategy Æ A full understanding of what is expected of a
digital transformation leader Our aim is clear – to maximise
Æ What you need to Know About AI and
Machine Learning Æ Get up to scratch on cutting-edge impact with Compact.
Æ Digital Skills Economy: Developing, Attracting and developments from the digital world
Retaining the Best Talent
Æ Redefining Effective Leadership for the Digital Age
Continuous performance
& improvement.
Top titles: Business impacts:
Æ The Roadmap to Success Æ How to maximise performance in a sustainable
Æ Developing your Personal Brand manner
Æ Setting Personal Goals Æ World-class techniques to boost memory,
prioritise workflows and tackle tedious tasks
Æ How to Promote Success by Driving Enterprise
Æ Set personal goals, develop your integrity and
Æ Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
drive enterprise throughout your organisation
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Our promise to you. Our learning methods in practice.
Large-scale learning projects usually only get in the way of
skills development. Consequently, skills (especially soft-skills)
Our Skill Pill content delivers ‘Action Learning’:
are neglected. With Skill Pill, skills are the foundation on which
1. Watch the video. A succinct and impactful 5. Listen to the audiocast, to refresh your
we develop, organise and deliver our content.
animation to help drive engagement. knowledge on-the-go.
This commitment to skills, and the following promises we
2. Take the quiz. Questions assess your 6. Use our “EKO” feedback tool, to publicise your
make to you, define us:
comprehension of the topic's key points. performance amongst your peers.
Quantity
3. Depending on your performance, you are 7. Share via our collaborative learning widget.
A skills library of 500+ core modules, and some 6000 learning
provided with up to three pieces of reading. This lets you schedule content viewings with
objects in Office and IT
Retake the quiz, increase your score and get your colleagues, to watch together no matter
Quality assigned a new level. the location.
Content derived from Pearson Education, FT Publishing
4. Complete the worksheet. This helps you to
and Kogan Page; driven by the ideas of leading thinkers in
commit to actioning the module's learning points.
learning and business
Anywhere
Learning delivered to 160+ countries; available in any From the initial meeting, to the sustainable
language as either a fully-immersive localisation or delivery of learning solutions, our partnership
subtitled version
Any place
with you consists of a cycle with six steps:
Able to integrate fully with any LMS, supported by a technical
team that has worked with Success Factors (Plateau),
Workday, CSOD and many more 1 Learning needs analysis Curation 2
Any device We work to understand your unique Our team maps and aligns
Perfectly optimised, mobile first and designed for learning requirements. off-the-shelf material to support
on-the-go learning your unique skill needs. This is often
At any time displayed in the form of a ‘learning
A highly responsive team, dedicated to the delivery of journey’ metro map, personalised to
business impact through learning match your organisation’s location.
Experience
6 Refine
Experience, trusted by the best. We use data analytics to produce
Our Skill Pill content is trusted by some of the biggest brands clear usage reports, allowing us to
around the world: create actionable insights and course Integration 3
adjust. This ensures long-term success.
We connect your content to LMSs, LXPs,
shared spaces and Apps, ensuring a
smooth and hassle-free integration.
5 Engage
With content rooted in business
bestsellers, our Action Learning Launch 4
methodology blends learning styles
to develop skills across A turn-key marketing package
your workforce. supports your learning material.
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Language provision. Client stories.
Over the past 11 years, Skill Pill, part of Sponge Group, has
partnered with a vast variety of clients in everything from
manufacturing, food and beverage and retail, to NGOs and
Our content is enjoyed by a global audience in over those in the public and financial sectors.
160 countries.
So far, we have subtitled courses into over 25 Zurich Insurance Amnesty International
languages, and have produced over 600 animated
videos in localised languages. The Skill Pill team understand the It has been a fantastic experience
We believe in our ability to meet any language technical challenges involved in the working with the team at Skill
needs with either localised or subtitled content. rolling out of digital learning. Both the Pill and we hope to continue this
quality of the content as well as the relationship through future micro-
creative flair they bring has helped in learning projects!
the overall project’s success!
Some of our subtitled
languages include:
London Business School Dell EMC
French
German Skill Pill provides an outstanding We were delighted with this
Spanish solution that allows the participants campaign. It looked great and
Portuguese to refresh their learning through created a buzz among our sales
Italian teams. It had a real impact!
vignettes of key points.
Turkish
Russian
Arabic
Vietnamese
Indonesian (Malay or Bahasa)
Korean
Mandarin (Chinese simplified) Tesco
Japanese It’s been fantastic working with Skill
Greek
Pill. Your creativity and collaborative
Hindi
approach are genuinely refreshing –
Dutch
you make it very easy for us to work
with you!
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The future of upskilling is here.
Skill Pill, part of Sponge Group, helps you deliver
agile, high-impact, Off-the-Shelf learning at the
right level, to the right people in your workforce.
Best Business Skills - Craig Weiss Group Top 5 micro-learning platforms
on the market
Partnership with Save the Children Partner of the Year
- Global Giveback Awards
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