Training Facilitation Skills: The Top 10 to Have in 2025
Training and facilitation skills are fundamental to any effective learning program. For seasoned learning and development professionals, these skills go beyond just transferring knowledge or leading discussions. They’re about crafting dynamic, impactful learning experiences that engage participants and help them achieve meaningful outcomes. In today’s fast-paced learning environments, mastering these skills is essential for fostering […]
Why It’s Still Tricky to Align L&D Investments with Business Objectives
On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, Cognota co-hosted a webinar with ROI Institute, Data-Driven L&D: Leveraging Measurement for Decision-Making and Learning Operations, that explored the ongoing transformation in L&D, measurement, and decision-making. Cognota founder and CEO Ryan Austin was joined by Patti P. Phillips, Ph.D., CEO of ROI Institute; Katharine Aldana, Associate at ROI Institute, and […]
What is Learning Operations? Your 2024 Guide
As corporate learning and development (L&D) evolves, so does the need for a more strategic approach to training. Learning operations, or LearnOps, offer a comprehensive framework that integrates planning, execution, and measurement of L&D initiatives with organizational goals. This approach transforms L&D from a series of isolated activities into a cohesive, impactful strategy that drives […]
How Measurement Can Supercharge LearnOps and Improve Learning Outcomes Across the Organization
On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, Cognota co-hosted a webinar with ROI Institute, Data-Driven L&D: Leveraging Measurement for Decision-Making and Learning Operations, that explored the ongoing transformation in L&D, measurement, and decision-making. Cognota founder and CEO Ryan Austin was joined by Patti P. Phillips, Ph.D., CEO of ROI Institute; Katharine Aldana, Associate at ROI Institute, and […]
Starbucks and ELB Learning on Creating a Flexible, Outcome-Focused L&D Playbook
On Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 2 pm ET, Cognota hosted a webinar, Elevate Your L&D Strategy: Crafting a Dynamic Playbook for Today’s Challenges to explore L&D and strategic goal alignment, solution-agnostic vendor selection, lifelong learning culture, and learning operations. Cognota founder and CEO Ryan Austin was joined by Ellen Burns-Johnson, Lead Learning Strategist at […]
How Generative AI Can Elevate L&D Workflows and Improve LearnOps
On Thursday, November 16, 2023, at 12:30 pm ET, Cognota hosted a webinar, AI in the Flow of Work: Elevating LearnOps Workflows with Modern Technology, to explore the intersection of AI, IT, and learning operations – Watch the on-demand recording here! Cognota founder and CEO Ryan Austin was joined by Matthew Ball, VP of Engineering […]
With 2023 Underway, LearnOps® Will Play a Larger Role in a Changing Industry
A webinar held recently entitled “2023 L&D Industry Outlook” sought to discuss L&D challenges in a deeper context, as viewed by different stakeholders in the industry. Hosted by Ryan Austin, founder and CEO of Cognota, and moderated by Debbie Richards, Chief Technology Officer of Creative Interactive Ideas, webinar participants also included: Check out the full […]
LearnOps Customer Roundtable: Project Management Strategies
We can’t believe we kicked off our LearnOps Customer Roundtable sessions over four months ago, with our next on the calendar for August 23 at 11:00am ET. The goal of these roundtable sessions are to give our customers and L&D professionals a space to engage, discuss and share ideas on topics that are important to […]
LearnOps Customer Roundtable: Working with Subject Matter Experts
Last week we held another LearnOps Customer Roundtable on the topic of working with Subject Matter Experts (SME). These roundtable sessions aim to give our customers a space to engage, discuss and share ideas on topics that are important to them as L&D professionals. So we sat back and listened to what’s been top of […]
LearnOps Customer Roundtable: Sharing Insights on L&D Team Capacity
We recently ran our first LearnOps Customer Roundtable on the topic of Tracking and Monitoring Team Capacity. These roundtable sessions aim to give our customers a space to engage, discuss and share ideas on topics that are important to them as L&D professionals. We’ll be running more of these sessions in the future, but wanted […]
