Turning 9 training principles into a one-day, technology-driven experience that turned passive learners into active participants
Picture this: a factory floor buzzing not with the usual hum of machinery, but with curiosity. Employees huddled around tablets, pointing at augmented overlays floating above real components, debating safety protocols through interactive simulations, and competing in team challenges that felt more like a game than a training session.
Spark Minda, one of India’s leading automotive component manufacturers, already had a well-defined training philosophy built around their Smart Dojo framework — 9 core principles spanning everything from safety and quality to teamwork and performance. The content was solid. The structure was sound.
But there was a problem: engagement.
Traditional classroom-style delivery — slides, lectures, handouts — wasn’t creating the kind of deep, lasting impact that these principles deserved. Information was being delivered, but it wasn’t being internalized. Spark Minda needed something radically different. They needed learning that people could feel.
We partnered with Spark Minda to completely reimagine their Smart Dojo, replacing static, classroom-style modules with experiential learning zones — each one designed to bring a specific principle to life through immersive technology.
The result? A one-day interactive event that elevated all 9 Smart Dojo principles through a blend of augmented reality, interactive displays, gamified challenges, and hands-on simulations.
We also designed two structured canvases: a visual experience showcase and a comprehensive 9-principle framework — giving the program both creative impact and strategic depth. Every touchpoint was intentional. Every interaction was designed to make participants think, react, and remember.
Each principle was transformed from a slide on a screen into a zone participants could walk into, interact with, and walk away from with real understanding:
Vision, values, and business clarity — presented through interactive company timelines and AR-driven brand storytelling.
Zero-accident mindset brought to life with hazard identification simulations and real-time safety scenario walkthroughs.
Equipment care and downtime control explored through hands-on diagnostics and predictive maintenance demos.
Vision, values, and business clarity — presented through interactive company timelines and AR-driven brand storytelling.
Zero-accident mindset brought to life with hazard identification simulations and real-time safety scenario walkthroughs.
Equipment care and downtime control explored through hands-on diagnostics and predictive maintenance demos.
Product knowledge elevated with 3D product exploded views and AR-enabled component exploration.
SOP clarity and workflow optimization made tangible through process mapping exercises and visual workflow builders.
Safe working posture and injury prevention demonstrated with posture analysis technology and ergonomic workstation setups.
Continuous improvement and zero-defect thinking reinforced through quality inspection challenges and root cause analysis games.
Collaboration and accountability culture built through team-based problem-solving challenges and trust exercises.
KPI-driven growth mindset instilled through personal performance dashboards and goal-setting workshops.
The transformation was immediate and visible. Participants who had previously sat through hour-long presentations were now actively engaging, debating, and problem-solving. They weren’t just absorbing information — they were living it.
Through this single, high-impact event, Spark Minda strengthened its company culture, deepened safety awareness, and reinforced operational excellence across the board. The Smart Dojo was no longer just a training program — it became an experience that people talked about long after the day ended.
"The best training doesn't teach — it transforms. When you replace slides with simulations and lectures with lived experience, learning stops being something people endure and becomes something they seek out."