Adoption Curve

When 47% of employees feel overwhelmed by their tech stack, traditional training isn't the answer. Join us to learn how industry leaders are getting more strategic with software adoption in 2025.

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What you'll get

  • Adoption Curve Playbooks and Newsletter.
  • Transformative stories from experts in L&D and Enablement who've successfully evolved learning functions. 
  • Practical frameworks you can apply to move up the adoption maturity curve. 
  • Real-world case studies covering organizations that drive software adoption at scale. 
  • Future-focused insights on learning technology and enablement trends.

Past Episodes

Explore the Adoption Curve library. Access all previous episodes, download customized training content, and connect with expert speakers!


Episode 10

Title: Why Being Trained Isn't Enough

Overview: In this episode, we'll learn how to shift from generic training to output-based strategies that align with business goals, eliminate friction, and deliver measurable results. 

Guest: Nick Lawrence, Manager of Global Sales Enablement @ Databricks

Episode 9

Title: How to Say "No" and Still be Trusted in L&D

Overview: Learn from Dr. Heidi Kirby, as she shares actionable frameworks for transforming learning teams from order-takers to strategic business partners. 

Guest: Dr. Heidi Kirby, Founder @ Useful Stuff

Episode 8

Title: Slash Course Creation by 6X

Overview: Learn how the team at Border States turned L&D into a launch accelerator by slashing course creation time by 6X.

Guest: Sara Madsen, Senior Instructional Designer @Boarder States

Episode 7

Title: Design Learning that Lasts

Overview: In this week's episode, we unveil agile learning design and change management tactics for digital adoption. You'll learn how to anticipate, adapt, and design training that evolves with technology shifts.

Guest: Megan Torrance, Founder & CEO @TorranceLearning

Episode 6

Title: Frontline Enablement for the Modern Workforce

Overview: Unpack frontline enablement in a tech-first era and gain actionable tactics to drive digital adoption and transform organizational learning. 

Guest: JD Dillon, Chief Learning Officer @ Axonify

Episode 5

Title: How Simplicity Transforms Corporate Training

Overview: Learn about proven frameworks, first principles learning, and multi-modal strategies that you can use to transform your organization's training and adoption outcomes.

Guest: William Illingworth, Learning Systems Manager

Episode 4

Title: Customer Education Unlocked

Overview: Explore the future of customer education and community programs to understand the role they play in technology adoption.  

Guest: Kevin Dunn, Sr. Manager Customer Education & Community @ Airtable

Episode 3

Title: The 4-Step Guide to Fast Tech Adoption 

Overview: Dive into self-serve content and learning culture to understand how they can transform leadership development.  

Guest: Matt Gjertsen, Founder @ Better Every Day Studios 

Episode 2

Title: The Hidden Truths of Software Adoption

Overview: Uncover some of the hidden truths about software adoption from an expert in B2B marketing and technology. 

Guest: Pasha Irshad, Co-Founder @ Shape and Scale 

Episode 1

Title: Pitfalls of Traditional Technology Training 

Overview: Gain a better understanding of where and why traditional technology training fails and what you can do to avoid it. 

Guest: Rich Adams, Senior Enablement Partner @ Dropbox