Cognota

05/31/2026

If your L&D budget process feels like a scramble every year, you’re not alone. This L&D Budget Planning Template That Works turns messy inputs into a clear plan you can defend—so you can balance capacity, ex*****on, and measurable impact without guessing. It’s built for enterprise teams who need operational clarity, not another spreadsheet that breaks the moment priorities shift. Use it as a practical way to move from reactive spending to a smarter, more predictable learning operation.

https://cognotastg.wpengine.com/blog/ld-budget-planning-template-that-works/

05/30/2026

Capacity planning in enterprise L&D shouldn’t be guesswork or spreadsheets that don’t translate into delivery. This post walks through a learning capacity planning process that ties directly to ex*****on—so you can align demand, operational reality, and measurable impact using the LearnOps® disciplines (Align, Plan, Execute, Measure, Optimize). If you already have an LMS, it’s worth the reminder: the LMS helps you deliver; capacity planning helps you operate effectively. Learn how to move from reactive load-balancing to intelligence you can trust.

https://cognotastg.wpengine.com/blog/learning-capacity-planning-process/

04/01/2026

🚨 No, this isn’t an April Fools’ joke.

Today, we’re proud to announce something real, and game-changing, for the Learning & Development community.

🎓 Cognota has officially launched free, accredited micro-certifications through the LearnOps Academy, with a bold goal to upskill 100,000 Talent and L&D professionals over the next 36 months.

The Talent and L&D profession is evolving fast but operational training hasn’t always kept pace. That’s why these short, 90-minute certifications focus on how learning actually operates inside an enterprise: strategic alignment, measurement, program management, and more.

It’s all designed to help L&D leaders build practical, job-ready capability, not just theoretical knowledge.

💡 The best part? It’s completely free.
This isn’t just a course launch, it’s part of our mission to raise the operational standard of the entire learning profession. Because before there’s software, there must be a strategy.
👉 Get started today:
https://bit.ly/4tpfGhu

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02/18/2026

L&D and talent teams are under more pressure than ever to deliver predictably, explain their capacity, and prove impact to the business.
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Visibility is still trapped in spreadsheets, static slide decks, and disconnected project tools.

We just launched Flexible Dashboards, a new command center for LearnOps that gives enterprise learning and talent teams real-time, operational visibility into how work actually flows.

With Flexible Dashboards, you can:

Build tailored views for leaders, managers, and ops teams grounded in intake, projects, tasks, users, and capacity.

Drill from high-level KPIs into underlying requests and projects in a single click for faster, smarter decisions.

Align demand to capacity, monitor utilization, and make confident delivery commitments across the portfolio.

This isn’t a generic BI layer on top of scattered data. Flexible Dashboards sit directly on Cognota’s LearnOps system of record, so what you see reflects real operational work, not stitched-together exports.

If you’re ready to move from reactive reporting to proactive LearnOps, check out the blog post here:
👉 https://bit.ly/46i1L3I
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Gain real-time LearnOps insights with Cognota’s new Flexible Dashboards. Custom, dynamic operational views built for enterprise learning and talent teams.

01/22/2026

Ryan Austin, CEO of Cognota, shares why this era of uncertainty represents an unprecedented opportunity for Talent, L&D, and HR leaders, in his newest Forbes article.

Ryan explores how leading organizations are finding their edge by combining:

Core teams that guide direction and strategy.

AI agents that orchestrate work and accelerate impact.

Flex talent that brings in-demand skills exactly when and where they’re needed.

This integrated approach helps organizations stay lean, adaptive, and resilient, without sacrificing innovation or speed. It’s how today’s most future-ready leaders are building the next generation of learning and performance systems.

🧠 “The real opportunity isn’t about predicting the future — it’s about building systems that adapt as the world changes.”

👉 Read Ryan Austin’s full article in Forbes:

The question now is how to operate effectively within this culture of uncertainty.

12/24/2025

As the year wraps up, we want to say thank you our partners, customers, and all of the learning and talent teams who we’ve talked to throughout the year! During a time of incredible change in our industry, you continue to lead the way and look for smarter, more efficient ways to optimize learning operations and deliver real impact.

We’re looking forward to what the year ahead has to bring! Enjoy this time with friends and family, and from all of us at Cognota, happy holidays.

11/18/2025

✨ What a week at DevLearn!

From packed speaking sessions to our LearnOps® workshop, a buzzing booth, the 90’s party, and incredible conversations with leaders across L&D—DevLearn 2025 was one for the books.

We had a blast learning, sharing, and celebrating how Learning Operations is shaping the future of our industry. Thanks to everyone who joined us in Vegas and helped make the week unforgettable!

Swipe through a few of our favourite moments 📸

👉 Read our full DevLearn 2025 Recap: https://bit.ly/4o5mrlv

(Link also in the comments)

11/13/2025

Come meet Dr. Keith Keating and get a free copy of his book Hidden Value! Booth 338 at from 1:00 - 2:00 PM 🎉

Book giveaway and signing will continue while quantities last!

09/11/2025

🚨 Heading to DevLearn this year? Make sure you land in Vegas a day early!

Join us on Nov 11, 11am–4pm PST for The LearnOps Certification Jam 🎶—a hands-on, no-charge, accredited pre-conference workshop in the ELB Learning Experience Room.

You’ll walk away certified ✅ and ready to transform your L&D operations. Plus—you’re automatically on the list for our 90’s Party 🎉 the same night (7–10pm PST). Break out your favorite 90’s outfit and dance to the throwback hits.

👉 Register now before spots fill up: https://bit.ly/3VKbEkQ