Skill Development
The Productive Struggle: Why Great Learning Shouldn't Always Be Easy
Explore how productive struggle enhances learning by balancing friction and support in development, particularly in AI-driven environments.
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Learning and Development
The Content Paradox: When Creating More Learning Creates Less Value
Discover how AI is transforming Learning & Development while highlighting the importance of context over content in enhancing employee capabilities.
by A. Verdin
Oct 6, 2026
Skill Agility
Pharma Doesn't Have a Training Problem. It Has a Skill Agility Problem.
Pharmaceutical companies face a Skill Agility problem, not a training one. Discover how to connect learning, practice, and coaching for better...
by A. Verdin
Sep 28, 2026
Sales Training
AI Roleplay Is Easy. Building Pharma-Ready AI Practice Is Hard.
Explore how AI roleplay enhances pharmaceutical sales training by emphasizing accurate, relevant practice that aligns with organizational goals and...
by A. Verdin
Sep 21, 2026
Employee Training
The Launch Readiness Problem Pharma Keeps Measuring Too Late
Learn how to transform pharmaceutical launch readiness by defining capabilities, measuring progress, and enhancing coaching for effective field...
by A. Verdin
Sep 14, 2026
Employee Training
From Learning to Skill Intelligence: Connecting Strategy to Performance | Unboxed Training & Technology
Chief Learning Officer "June" — Follow Her Story Over the course of this series, June uncovered a pattern that many organizations are beginning to...
by A. Verdin
Jul 27, 2026
Employee Training
The Technology Trap: Why More Tools Aren't Creating Better Performance | Unboxed Training & Technology
Chief Learning Officer "June" — Follow Her Story For decades, organizations have invested in technology with a simple expectation: better tools...
by A. Verdin
Jul 7, 2026
Employee Training
The Perfect Training Program That Worked Until the Work Got Hard | Unboxed Training & Technology
Adam started to notice the same feedback coming up again and again about the new training. As the leader of L&D, he had been confident in the early...
by A. Verdin
May 18, 2026
Employee Training
The Perfect Training Program That Fit the Role but Missed the Moment | Unboxed Training & Technology
When Adam, who led leadership development for a large organization, first rolled out the new training, one of the most consistent pieces of feedback...
by A. Verdin
May 12, 2026