“Sparkwise learning sessions were consistently the highest-rated part of this program.”
The client was very impressed by Sparkwise right away. The ability to integrate it into the program set it apart from other potential vendors.
The Challenge
A global Life Sciences company hired LEAD3R to build a leadership development program for team leaders. It kicked off with a 2-day in-person intensive followed by 5 sprints that built capabilities in 3 stages: learn a skill, apply it on real work, then practice it together in a group.
The final group practice component posed a scalability challenge. To keep groups small enough for everyone to participate actively, LEAD3R would need to deliver hundreds of virtual sessions. Staffing every room with a skilled facilitator would have driven up cost and created a major coordination burden: sourcing, scheduling, briefing, and quality controlling facilitators.
“Using Sparkwise as one of the learning modalities allowed this large group to be broken into these small, intimate peer learning pods where learners could apply concepts that they were learning throughout the program safely and with peer support.”
The Solution
LEAD3R collaborated with Sparkwise to incorporate Peer Learning Labs that do not require a facilitator in each room. Participants were automatically matched into pods of 2–5 and guided through diverse, engaging activities.
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Topics
The sprints followed the 5 stages of leading a team:
- Engaging Others
- Interdependency Mapping
- Stakeholder Management
- Risks & Tradeoffs
- Influential Communication
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Setup
LEAD3R used Sparkwise to automate heavy admin headaches typically involved in managing hundreds of pods:
- ~25 pod flexible timeslots offered to participants
- SSO integration with the client's system
- Automated scheduling and communications
“When I first experienced Sparkwise, I was intrigued right away. I found the platform to be innovative, engaging, and to truly be fun. So many of our tried and true learning and development approaches are ready for a refresh.”
The Impact
86% of assessed participants improved their self-rated leadership capability. The average gain was +0.37 on a 5-point scale. All competencies measured moved up.
(Based on 90 participants who completed the same assessment before and after the program, each measured against their own starting score.)
Key Metrics
Self-guided pod sessions, no facilitators needed
Improved their leadership capability and behaviors
Completion rate
Self-guided pod sessions, no facilitators needed
Improved their leadership capability and behaviors
Completion rate
“Sparkwise learning sessions were consistently the highest rated part of this program. That really speaks volumes about the experience that people had in the program.”
The Winning Formula
What’s Next
LEAD3R and Sparkwise are deepening the partnership and experimenting together on innovative client solutions, such as embedding hands-on small-group practice into microlearning journeys that effortlessly scale to 1000s of employees.
“What makes Sparkwise most unique is the blend of the technology and the human, using the technology to create a more human and connected experience. You have to be there. You have to be present. That is really what sets the learning experience apart from a lot of the other tools that are out there.”
About Sparkwise
Sparkwise runs small-group learning without facilitators — scaling hands-on practice and peer accountability without the operational bottlenecks.
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Why choose Sparkwise?
Supports sustained learning through peer interaction
Enables consistent learning activation across different schedules
Helps measure and improve learning sustainment through data
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