How Molson Coors is Transforming Their Workforce With Gloat

Facing new challenges as they expanded beyond beer, Molson Coors launched “UnTapped”—an Agile Workforce Operating System—to unlock their employees’ full potential and take skill-building to new heights. Within months, hidden talents emerged across the organization, including a procurement specialist who moonlit as a designer. 

In addition to helping the leading multinational beverage and brewing company cut costs, the AI-powered platform minimized silos and empowered employees to put their skills to use across the organization. Adoption rates neared 50% in the pilot phase alone, with plans for expansion already in the works. 

The challenges

• Molson Coors faced critical workforce challenges as it expanded beyond beer into a broader beverage portfolio. 
• The company needed to democratize growth opportunities, empower employees to develop their skills, and unlock hidden potential across the organization. 
• Key obstacles included limited skills visibility, a flat organizational structure without clear advancement paths, and inefficient talent utilization.
  

The Solution

• To address these challenges, Molson Coors implemented Gloat’s Agile Workforce Operating System, branded internally as “UnTapped.” 
• The implementation began with a six-month pilot involving 1,000 employees across HR and IT departments in the Americas, with a focus on creating a cultural shift through engaging promotional activities and strong executive support.
  

Results:

• Early results have been promising, with 46% adoption within months of launch.
• The platform revealed hidden talents among employees, such as a procurement professional with design skills who created a logo that would have otherwise required external hiring.

UnTapped has helped bring Molson Coors’ 70-20-10 development model to life by facilitating experiential and relational learning opportunities that were previously difficult to access. The platform connects employees to projects and mentors, supporting professional development while optimizing internal resources.

Looking ahead, Molson Coors plans to expand UnTapped to all salaried employees in the Americas by 2025, integrate it with tools like Teams and LinkedIn Learning, and eventually roll it out globally. The CFO has become one of the platform’s biggest champions, recognizing that retaining even one successful leader per year makes the investment worthwhile. Through this initiative, Molson Coors is positioning itself as an agile, innovative organization ready for future challenges.

Download this case study to learn how Molson Coors’ HR experiment turned into a CFO-backed strategic initiative that proves that in today’s competitive landscape, the most valuable brews might be untapped employee potential.