The Power of Play in Professional Development
Today on Leap Forward, we’re joined by Rebecca Tisdale, a learning and development innovator with a passion for redefining workplace training. From her early days in beauty therapy to pioneering gamified learning programs—like a global retail training app during her time at Lego—Rebecca unpacks how microlearning and play can transform even the most fast-paced industries. Want to turn training into an adventure? Let’s get started!
00:00
Introduction to the Leap Forward podcast.
01:09
Rebecca shares her unconventional career path from beauty therapy to L&D.
01:50
Her role at Lego creating centralized training programs.
03:14
Challenges of training retail staff in busy Lego stores.
05:24
Gamified learning app with minifigure missions and global competition.
16:24
Technical challenges rolling out the app globally.
18:10
How employees embraced the unexpected training tool.
19:43
Applying Lego's play-based learning to other industries.
22:19
How L&D skills are evolving with AI and microlearning.
23:15
Rebecca's thoughts on AI's rapid impact on workplace training.
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