Crucial Learning Launches Platform That Ties Training to On-the-Job Practice

One platform for in-person, virtual and on-demand learning

Crucial Learning, a Utah-based provider of learning solutions for organizations, says CLP gives learners, trainers and administrators a consistent way to access and manage its courses and assessments. This applies whether learning happens in person, virtually or on demand.

The company says the platform also extends beyond the course itself. It is meant to give people continued opportunities to practice, revisit learning resources and apply what they have learned in real workplace situations.

For learners, CLP offers access to courses, personalized feedback, Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI) insights, post-learning practice and resources for use on the job. Trainers and learning managers can deliver programs, manage participation and monitor learner engagement from the same environment.

Key capabilities

Crucial Learning lists several core features of the platform:

• Browser access: learners and trainers use CLP through a browser, with no platform software installation required.
• Integrated delivery: in-person, virtual and on-demand experiences can be offered through the same platform.
• Current content: trainers and learners have access to current course content and materials without managing multiple versions.
• Continued access: course materials and resources stay available before, during and after learning experiences.
• Centralized administration: learning managers and trainers can manage learners, licenses, trainers, events, participation and learning activity in one place.
• One experience: learners can join learning, access materials, practice and continue applying what they have learned in a single location.

The focus on behavior change

Andy Shimberg, CEO of Crucial Learning, framed the launch around results rather than knowledge. "Organizations don't invest in learning simply to build knowledge. They invest to change behavior and improve results," he said, according to the company's announcement.

Tiffany Franz, Chief Product Officer, said the company designed CLP "to be a world-class foundation for every Crucial Learning experience." She added that "the technology is powerful, but the experience is intentionally simple," and described CLP as "just the beginning" of the company's work on measurable learning experiences.

Crucial Learning says CLP supports behavior change through continued practice, in-the-moment feedback and post-training resources.

What it means for customers

For organizations that already use Crucial Learning programs, the platform is included with learner licenses, so access does not add a separate cost, according to the company. Trainers and learning managers gain a single environment for delivery and administration instead of handling multiple tools or content versions.

Crucial Learning's portfolio includes Crucial Conversations, Crucial Influence, The Power of Habit, Getting Things Done, Crucial Teams and the Strength Deployment Inventory. The company says millions of people and nearly half of the Forbes Global 2000 have partnered with it. More information is available at CrucialLearning.com/delivery-platform.