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Getting technical for deployment of Learning
A successful deployment strategy isn’t just about pressing “publish” on a platform. You need to consider how your learning experience will be accessible, visible, and rolled out across your organisation.
This starts with technical readiness: Is your Learning Management System (LMS) suitable? Have you considered how your learning experience will work or appear on different devices? Have you tested how the experience works in the hands of real users? A pilot or user test at the beta stage can pick up any potential issues before the gold version is officially released.
At Wolf Learning Consulting, our expert technical support members of the pack are here to guide you through every step of the process, ensuring the technical side runs smoothly, even if that’s not your area of expertise.
Stakeholder Engagement for each Learning Initiative
Internal alignment within your organisation is everything. Learning experiences often cross over with different departments, for example, Marketing, Sales, Operations, HR, and beyond. If they’re not in sync and not invested, this could hinder the deployment of your learning experience.
From the very beginning of the project, key internal stakeholders should not only be informed, but they should also be involved. For instance, if your learning experience will be facilitated by the sales team, bring a sales rep into the project team. Not only will you build a more relevant experience, but you’ll also cultivate buy-in and advocacy from the inside out.
This isn’t theoretical; we’ve seen it happen successfully in many of our projects and encourage our clients to consider their project teams carefully.
There is also data to back this up: a HubSpot1 study found that projects with high stakeholder engagement have a 78% success rate, compared to only 40% when engagement is low. Similarly, McKinsey2 reports that organisational transformations are four times more likely to succeed when key influencers are actively involved. The takeaway? Involving the right people early isn’t just good practice, it’s a proven driver of success.
Train the Trainers
One of the most powerful yet often underestimated components of deployment is Train the Trainers (TTT). Skipping this step is like launching a rocket without fuel.
We’ve had the opportunity to design and run memorable TTTs, from game-show style sessions to immersive onboarding formats. The goal is always the same: equip internal facilitators to confidently and enthusiastically deliver the learning. They’re your ambassadors, and their energy and clarity will shape how learners engage with the experience.
TTT also ensures consistency in delivery, while leaving space for local adaptation, crucial in large organisations or global deployments.
Raise Awareness on your Learning experiences
Your learners need to hear about your new learning experience. That’s where your communication and marketing plan comes in. To truly embed a learning experience, you need to create anticipation and excitement. Think teaser videos, email templates, “coming soon” posters, launch kits for managers, even a campaign name or branding to give it an identity.
The objective? Make learners curious. Make them feel included. Make it feel like something new, exciting, and worth their time.
This applies not only internally but externally too, especially in cases where training supports partner networks, franchise teams, or customer-facing roles. Your deployment strategy should include external communication touchpoints where relevant, to ensure everyone in your learning audience is aligned and engaged.
Support for your deployment of Learning projects
At Wolf Learning Consulting, we support organisations across every stage of deployment:
- Platform, LMS, and hosting setup
- Train the Trainer (TTT) programmes
- Internal stakeholder engagement strategies
- Communication campaigns tailored to learners
- Teasers, toolkits, branded assets, and launch plans
Great learning deserves great deployment. Because only when your learning reaches people and gets them excited to act, does it start to create change.
