Working With Learn2: Our 6-Step Leadership Process
Working with Learn2 At Learn2, we champion participant-driven leadership development for one reason: it works. Learn2’s programs begin to build teams by...
You signed, and you want to know what happens next. Or you are doing a deeper dive before you commit, and you want to see how we actually work. Same process either way.
We look for fit before we look for a project
Most companies in this space run a sales process. We run a fit process, and it takes us longer.
We are looking for one thing: are you committed to a real business impact, and to transformative value for every Participant inside the Experience? When that is true, the work compounds. When it is not, a good day still fades by Friday.
The clients we do our best work with want to deliver the Experiences themselves, with their own internal resources. We build that capability on purpose, so your team could carry this forward without us.
It starts with an NDA
Before we design anything, we sign a mutual NDA.
Doug keeps a vault with no hinges. Leaders tell him what is really happening inside their organization, and they have learned to trust that. That context is what lets him design for the ripple effects rather than the symptom.
We contract with an MSA, not an event
We prefer not to work from a one-off agreement framed around a single event.
We start with a Multi-Services Agreement. The MSA does the legal work once, and everything after it moves on a short Statement of Work. That matters because clients frequently want to go further, with additional Experiences or High Impact Projects that put the learning against a real business goal. With an MSA in place, the next piece of work is a one-page SOW instead of another round of redlines.
1. Onboarding
One to two days. NDA, MSA, and the context we need: who your Participants are, what is really going on, and what has already been tried.
2. Client Kickoff
One to two weeks. We set your business goals together and write down what success looks like, so the Results Report has something real to measure against.
3. Joint Solution Design
One to two weeks. We design the Experience with you rather than for you. Your people know your context, and we know what makes learning hold, so the design comes out of both.
4. Experience
One to two weeks. Participant-driven throughout. Your leaders build the principles for themselves, alongside their peers, inside a designed Experience. Facilitators reframe obstacles in the moment and tailor to your people, so nothing arrives canned.
5. Insights Report
Within one to two days of the Experience. What your Facilitators saw, what your people committed to, and where the ripple effects are likely to land.
6. Results Report
One to two months later, once real impact could be measured. The change attributed to the goals you set at kickoff. That is how the ROI guarantee gets proven rather than promised.
Why Work with Learn2?
Learn2 is an outcomes-oriented leadership development facilitator. We are not looking to sell you a once-off. We want to change the way you work.
We offer experiential learning in place of programs
As thought-leaders in the field for 30+ years, we know that there is no such thing as a canned solution to leadership challenges. Leaders work with people, and every person is unique. For that reason, leaders need to adapt and grow along with the people they work with and help others do the same.
Our participant-driven experiences are interactive and build the team right from the outset. Whether your goal is team building, stronger communication skills, or a deeper culture of accountability, our facilitators tailor each experience to the specific needs of your company and your people, so participants capitalize on genuine experiential learning.
We guarantee a return on your investment
Our confidence in the Learn2 process is backed by years of proven results from every type of organization. That is why we can guarantee results that are aligned with your specific business challenges and goals.
Most other team-building facilitators rely on a combination of standardized materials and guesswork as to how these materials “apply” in a particular situation. We take the guesswork out of the equation by getting to know you and your team and, based on that knowledge, offer only those interactive activities we know will help.
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How we measure impact
We set your business goals together at kickoff, then measure against them. During Participant Research we benchmark where your team starts. Your Insights Report captures what shifted right after the experience. Your Results Report, delivered one to two months later, attributes the change to specific business goals met, the same way Forzani's leaders tracked $26M in measurable impact. This is how the 4x ROI guarantee gets proven, not promised: real numbers your finance team can stand behind.
We empower leaders to change the way they work
The Learn2 team will spend time getting to know who your participants are, what they care about, and how they prefer to communicate.
Right from the outset of a project we empower and equip individuals to begin envisioning themselves as members of a body of persons who share a common aim. From there, we will take them through a series of interactive team-building exercises designed to foster a sense of shared purpose. The exercises are as formative as they are instructive.
The outcome of the Learn2 process is a team of leaders who understand both themselves and those they work with better in light of mutually discovered leadership principles and a common aim. Ultimately, this amounts to a shift in the way your team members work.
Valeria M.
“Doug has enormous power and ability to teach in a very different way: in a way that you will not need to take notes. His learning sessions are filled with great energy and inspiration. If you are lucky to be in his training sessions, you will learn a lot. YES, AND your learning journey will be memorable. Doug can change your life, your business, or the whole world, with just one step/class at a time…”
John Backewich
“It's all about knowledge retention and with that I give Doug and his Learn2 organization perfect 10's across the board. Passion, creativity and an insatiable thirst for learning drives Doug to succeed in all that he does. The business stakeholders at Athletes World continue to point to Doug and Learn2 as their conference choice for facilitating programs that provide tools and learning messages to drive their business.”
The results speak for themselves: Forzani's leaders drove $26M in measurable impact. AMEX lifted results +147%.
Get started
Book a call with Doug. Bring the business goal you want moved, and we will tell you honestly whether we are the right fit. If we are, the NDA goes out the same day.
What Participants Say
““I've worked with Doug and his organization a number of times at both board and staff retreats, and believe his engaging "learn by doing" approach resonates with a variety of audiences. I've been highly impressed at how well he modulates his sessions to suit the audience. I would highly recommend him for sessions focused on emotional intelligence, culture change management and communications skills development.””
What Your Team Takes Away
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I find a training company focused on driving business results?
- Look for one that sets your business goals with you before it designs anything, then measures against those goals afterward. At Learn2 the goals get written down at Client Kickoff, and the Results Report attributes the change back to them one to two months later. That is how the ROI guarantee gets proven rather than promised, the same way Forzani's leaders tracked $26M in impact.
- How do I find a training company that cares more about the participants' experience than their checkbook?
- Watch what happens before the contract. A sales-driven company moves to a proposal quickly. A purpose-driven one spends longer on fit, because it is trying to find out whether the work will actually land. We look for clients committed to a real business impact and to transformative value for every Participant, and we say so when we are not the right fit.
- How do I find a learning company that will let us deliver for ourselves?
- Ask directly whether they build internal capability, and whether they will certify your own people to facilitate. The clients we do our best work with want to deliver the Experiences themselves with internal resources. We design for that on purpose, so your team could carry the work forward without us.
- How do I set up projects that implement our strategic plan?
- Put the strategic goal inside the Experience rather than beside it. We start with a Multi-Services Agreement, then each piece of work moves on a short Statement of Work. That lets you add High Impact Projects where your people apply the learning against a real objective from your plan, without another round of redlines each time.
- How do I invest in my team in a way that improves quarter after quarter rather than as a one-off event?
- Contract for a relationship instead of a date. An MSA with SOWs underneath it means the next piece of work starts from what the last one measured. Your Insights Report shows what your people committed to, and the Results Report shows what moved, so each quarter starts with evidence rather than a blank page.
- How do I make a one-off event drive actual business results?
- Decide the business goal first, design the Experience with your team around that goal, and measure it afterward. Participant-driven Experiences work because your leaders build the principles for themselves alongside their peers. Add a High Impact Project so the learning gets applied to real work, and the day stops being an event.
- How long does a Learn2 project take?
- Onboarding runs one to two days. Kickoff, Joint Solution Design, and the Experience each run one to two weeks. Your Insights Report follows within one to two days of the Experience. The final Results Report arrives one to two months later, once real impact could be measured.
Ready to Transform Your Team?
Book a discovery call. We will listen to your challenge, then design an experience that solves it.