In the start.
When distribution joined the worldwide household of Black Belt Academies in April 2020, our imaginative and prescient was easy – set up a single framework to carry related coaching in Cisco options to our distribution companions. Our aim was to curate related studying journeys that may assist distributors give attention to what was most necessary for them to know whereas maximizing their time.
To help that imaginative and prescient, our technique was to make content material king. A staff of high-energy, devoted individuals throughout a number of purposeful roles, took to the duty of evaluating a mammoth quantity of accessible belongings and studying supplies to kind out what can be of most worth to our distribution companions. As these early months handed, small adjustments discovered their approach into our person expertise. More content material was added. New badges emerged. And our numbers grew. By the tip of the primary quarter of this fiscal 12 months, we had awarded 5400 badges to distributor technical, gross sales, advertising, CX and operations specialists around the globe.
Even although our development continued, we weren’t happy that we had been but the “best of the best”. And so, in early October, we began marching towards the largest transformation but – throughout expertise, platform and content material. This time round our technique was not a lot “content is king”, however that content material and expertise needed to come collectively as the head of our execution. It wasn’t nearly what you might be taught, but additionally how you’d be taught it.
We requested. You spoke.
In order to show that technique right into a profitable execution, we requested questions and we listened. What was working for you? What wasn’t? What did you want? What was lacking? How might we maintain you coming again? These had been a few of the questions we requested, and your suggestions was invaluable. What has emerged isn’t just a easy, single studying platform with related content material, but additionally a studying platform that’s partaking, strong and helps the continuing studying required for continued development.
From good to nice.
Today, we’re asserting, the brand new Black Belt Distribution Academy! With this new launch, we’re taking an excellent studying expertise and making it nice! Here are a couple of content material highlights:
- Stage 1 badge journey now custom-made to your function. New content material in Stage 1 contains IoT, SMB, and Contact Center.
- New Stage 2 badges for IoT Sales and Technical, SMB Sales, Contact Center Sales and Technical, Advanced Marketing, Operations and MSP Technical
- New Solution Competencies in Stage 2 for SASE, Hybrid Work, FSO, and Hybrid Cloud – content material that correlates to the brand new Solution Specializations for Partners
- A brand new part centered on subjects associated to Practice Building that can quickly develop into your one-stop store for software program, routes-to-market, lifecycle, companion administration and companion specialization content material.
And in fact, all of this new studying content material will come wrapped in a shiny new person expertise that’s simple to navigate, easy and intuitive. Need to know precisely what to do to earn a Sales Specialist Stage 1 badge? There’s a button for that. One button. Not 6 or 8 or 10. Just one. Need to know what’s required to earn a Sales Specialist Stage 2 badge? There’s a button for that, primarily based on what competency space you’re all for. Just one button hyperlinks you to the pre-requisites, the required Stage 2 content material, and the quiz wanted to earn your badge. Simple and intuitive.
Coming collectively to be the “best of the best”.
All of us concerned on this main launch are excited to share the brand new content material and expertise with you, our Distributors, and hope you’ll tell us what you assume! If you’ve not visited Black Belt Distribution Academy shortly, come again and examine us out! If you’ve already earned a badge or two, come earn one of many newer ones, like IoT or SMB. And when you’ve by no means used Black Belt Distribution Academy, there’s no higher time to begin than now!
Take a step in your studying journey with our new world-class studying expertise. Let’s come collectively in Black Belt Distribution Academy and be the “best of the best” for our companions and our prospects with coaching that counts!
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