Originally, Pariveda’s team wanted to address the company’s technical needs, like learning AWS. With Udemy’s variety, however, they were able to support broader needs, like DEI, manager competency and more. “This type of holistic focus really reflects our culture,” says Ted. With this variety, Pariveda employees can answer immediate questions for projects. Some employees choose to learn new skills (like new programming languages) to become more efficient. And some people learn for “passion,” driving engagement on a personal level.

But this team didn’t stop at offering existing content. After promoting Udemy courses, they used Udemy’s Course Builder to ensure global, streamlined access to training programs. “

Udemy’s Course Builder helps us centralize our content in a permanent place with better UX,” says Ted. To date, Pariveda has created 46 custom courses to power global development at the company. Not only does this improve accessibility for existing employees, but it also streamlines the onboarding process so that new hires feel supported from their first day at the company.

Pariveda assigns custom content to new employees, allowing for a self-study period. Then, they socialize the experience by scheduling live onboarding sessions spanning different time zones. This pre-work method helps increase community, minimize Zoom fatigue and shorten onboarding from four days to three days. “As my colleague Shelby says, we’re ‘solving for the timing complexities of the virtual world,’” Ted says. “We’re spending more time on live collaboration instead of basic concepts.”

Development for the whole person

On a personal level, employees are encouraged to learn business topics as much as personal development topics, which means they’re just as likely to learn programming as piano. “We see employees as whole people, so Udemy’s variety is a big value proposition,” says Ted.

In fact, when the top five learners are recognized across the company every month, every month’s top learner group is different. Ted’s team prides themselves on this.

Considering global development trends, Pariveda’s team is aligned with the pace of business. Effective learning and development isn’t just about vertical and technical skills, but about supporting the whole employee.

On an organizational level, Pariveda’s Customer Success Manager at Udemy has helped them constantly identify new opportunities. Whether it’s onboarding, functional training or evergreen programs like DEI, Pariveda has worked with Udemy to drive diverse learning outcomes for employees.

Building the business case for learning

As a strategic learning team, Pariveda knows that adoption data isn’t enough to measure learning impact.

From a sentiment perspective, they track engagement survey data and referral rates to gauge employee happiness. From a business impact perspective, Pariveda knows that it’s critical to align learning with business priorities. The connection between learning and business success provides the necessary context for employees to become autonomous learners.

“Our Udemy Customer Success Partner built a transparent relationship with us from the beginning,” says Ted. “She deeply understands our priorities, which helps us measure the impact of our efforts on what is most important.

“Anecdotally, we’ve seen a positive correlation between the use of Udemy and the successful achievement of development plan goals. We also are seeing a strong relationship between Udemy usage and the achievement of AWS certifications through our Rally Point program.”

With their Udemy Success Partner’s involvement, Pariveda shares these insights with their executive team, consistently reinforcing the business case for learning.