Aggregator to Accelerator: Why Companies Are Replacing Traditional Learning Platforms with Gloat

For years, Learning Experience Platforms (LXPs) were seen as the answer to corporate learning challenges. Companies invested heavily in platforms promising personalized learning and content curation. But despite the hype, traditional LXPs continue to fall short.

Employees are overwhelmed by massive, disconnected content libraries with little guidance on what actually matters for their careers. Learning leaders struggle to prove impact, as course completions don’t translate into measurable skill development or mobility. And as business needs shift faster than ever, L&D teams need an agile, data-driven way to create and deploy learning programs—not another static content repository.

That’s why we built Studio—a no-code program builder that allows organizations to create and launch targeted talent programs directly in their talent marketplace.

Where Traditional Learning Platforms Fail

Despite billions spent on L&D technologies, companies continue to face the same fundamental issues:

• Learning is disconnected from career growth. Employees complete training but don’t see clear pathways to new roles or opportunities, leading to disengagement.
• Static, overwhelming content libraries. Employees searching for a skill like “program management” get hit with thousands of results—without guidance on what actually matters.
• No measurable business impact. LXPs prioritize course completions, but completion rates alone don’t prove that employees are gaining the skills businesses need.
• Learning is isolated from broader workforce planning. Most platforms operate as standalone content hubs, failing to integrate with talent strategy, internal mobility, or real business objectives.

How a Global Financial Services Company Transformed Learning with Gloat

Like many enterprises, this top-performing company was stuck with an LXP that wasn’t delivering the results they needed. Employees faced a frustrating, inefficient experience—searching for skills returned thousands of generic results, and accessing learning assets took multiple steps.

After two years of trying to improve the experience with their LXP provider, leaders decided to take a different approach. They started working directly with content providers like LinkedIn Learning, integrating their libraries with Gloat’s Talent Marketplace instead of relying on a traditional LXP.

By leveraging Gloat’s AI to match employees with skills-based learning opportunities within their Talent Marketplace, this organization saw:

• 371% increase in unique users accessing training through Gloat—with continued growth into 2024.
• A one-click learning experience, replacing outdated multi-step navigation.
• Cost savings by eliminating LXP spend and reinvesting in Gloat Studio.

Their approach highlights a growing trend—companies are moving away from expensive, disconnected LXPs and toward skills-driven, AI-powered workforce development.

Introducing Studio: A No-Code Solution for Building and Launching Targeted Talent Programs

Unlike traditional LXPs, Studio doesn’t just serve up content—it enables L&D teams to create, curate, and launch structured, targeted talent programs that employees can immediately act on.

With Studio’s no-code program builder, organizations can leverage their talent marketplace and design learning experiences that actually drive career mobility and business impact. Built to finally deliver on the 70-20-10 learning model, Studio allows L&D leaders to incorporate:

• Experiential Learning (70%) – Embed hands-on learning directly into the talent marketplace by assigning employees to real projects, gigs, and stretch assignments that build critical skills.
• Mentorship & Collaboration (20%) – Incorporate mentors who have the right skills to drive peer learning and knowledge sharing.
• Formal Learning (10%) – Seamlessly integrate existing learning libraries like LinkedIn, or external training programs—while ensuring they’re recommended in the right context, to the right people.

Why Studio is the Future of Workforce Development

The days of passive, content-driven learning are over. Companies need a workforce development solution that adapts in real time, aligns with business goals, and delivers clear career outcomes.

As part of the larger Agile Workforce Operating System, Studio gives L&D teams the power to build targeted, skills-based talent programs in minutes—without complex integrations or manual work. It’s not just about learning—it’s about creating a structured, strategic path from skill-building to career growth.

If you’re ready to move beyond the LXP and transform workforce development, get in touch with us today.