Case Study: Cisco achieves business-aligned continuous learning with Degreed

How Cisco Ties Continuous Learning to Business Objectives

CISCO turned to Degreed to build a continuous-learning platform that would keep employees’ skills current and directly tied to business objectives. Their challenge was clear: a shrinking shelf life for key skills, critical talent gaps requiring upskilling and reskilling, and the need to make a funding case that resonated with executives beyond generic L&D ROI.

Working with Degreed, CISCO tied learning outcomes to specific business challenges, assembled a cross-functional team (including UX, curation, marketing and a software developer), and launched a multi-channel, continuously reinforced marketing strategy. The Degreed implementation secured executive funding, handled unique security and integration constraints behind CISCO’s firewall, enabled a successful launch and ongoing adoption, and established learning as a measurable driver of business-aligned skill development.

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Joshua Clark

Senior Manager, Leadership & Team Intelligence