If you’re looking to take your learning programs to the next level and supercharge employee engagement, look no further than Totara Engage. Whether you’re a business using it alongside Totara Learn or as a standalone product, Totara Engage helps your organization shift from passive learning to active, collaborative knowledge-sharing. In this guide, we’ll explore how to get started with Totara Engage and maximize its potential in your organization.
Why Choose Totara Engage?
Totara Engage goes beyond traditional training approaches by integrating both formal and informal learning, fostering collaboration, and allowing employees to create and curate their own learning materials. With its rich integration with Microsoft Teams, users can effortlessly collaborate and share resources. But here’s the kicker – Totara Engage enables users to move from simple consumers of learning content to creators and collaborators.
By creating a more engaged and empowered workforce, organizations can significantly improve productivity and employee satisfaction. It can help you tackle challenges such as onboarding, performance support, and employee engagement with innovative solutions like collaborative workspaces, curated learning playlists, and rich social learning features.
Getting Started with Totara Engage
To ensure a smooth rollout, it’s important to have a plan. Here’s a quick start guide for implementing Totara Engage in your workplace:
- Seed Content
Before launching the platform, create and upload sample content. It can be as simple as a guide on how to use the system, a playlist of internal resources (such as templates), or even internal news updates to get everyone familiar with the platform’s potential.
- Set Up Collaborative Workspaces
Totara Engage shines in its ability to bring teams together. Create dedicated workspaces for your departments – like marketing or sales – where employees can collaborate on projects, share knowledge, and offer feedback in real-time. If you’re looking for inspiration, this guide shows how workspaces can make project coordination seamless.
- Curate Learning Playlists
A powerful feature of Totara Engage is its ability to curate learning playlists. These playlists can be filled with articles, videos, and podcasts to suit a variety of learning styles. For example, a playlist on leadership development might include TED Talks, blog articles, and internal training videos. The best part? Playlists are flexible and can be tailored to any topic or project.
- Recruit Learning Ambassadors
Identifying enthusiastic early adopters is a smart move. These individuals can act as learning ambassadors, creating and curating content that will drive platform adoption. Reward them to maintain momentum – perhaps through gamification or public recognition within the platform itself.
- Soft Launch
Start with a soft launch before going live across the organization. This allows team leads and early adopters to populate the platform with meaningful content. You’ll also be able to troubleshoot any issues before opening it up to everyone.
Maximizing the Potential of Totara Engage
With the platform in place, it’s important to continuously promote and enhance engagement. Here are some ways to get the most out of Totara Engage:
- Learner Engagement Reports
Keep track of which content resonates the most with users through learner engagement reports. Identify top-performing resources, highlight active contributors, and pinpoint any areas where engagement is lagging. Check out how data-driven insights can transform learning experiences.
- Integrations for Seamless Learning
One of the standout features of Totara Engage is its integration with Microsoft Teams. Users can access content, collaborate, and share knowledge without switching platforms, creating a seamless learning experience. Whether it’s creating a playlist or launching a survey, everything happens within the flow of work.
- Gamification and Recognition
To keep users coming back, build in opportunities for reward and recognition. Employees can rate and comment on shared resources, turning learning into a social and engaging activity. Consider running a monthly competition for the most highly-rated content or recognizing top contributors during company meetings.
Wrap-up
Totara Engage is a game-changer for organizations that want to increase learner engagement and foster a culture of collaboration and knowledge-sharing. By taking advantage of its collaborative workspaces, curated playlists, and seamless integrations, you can transform your learning environment into one that’s dynamic and future-ready.
Ready to take the leap? Discover how Totara Engage can revolutionize your training programs with a free demo.
