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The LATERAL Blog digs deeper into what makes learning work. From strategies and tools to fresh analysis, we show L&D teams how to move beyond theory and create lasting results.

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Introducing LATERAL’s 10 Forces of Learning Health: A Toolkit to Elevate Your Learning Function

Discover Lateral’s 10 Forces of Learning Health, a practical Toolkit designed to help L&D leaders assess and elevate their learning function. From strategic alignment to execution efficiency, this self-assessment toolkit provides actionable insights, theory-backed guidance, and illustrative examples to pinpoint strengths, identify gaps, and drive measurable impact across your organisation’s learning ecosystem.
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Learning That Moves the World: How NGOs Are Unlocking Impact with Totara

NGOs around the world are using Totara to deliver measurable learning impact — from UNICEF’s global safeguarding training to HFL’s scalable education platform. Discover how features like multi-tenancy, integrations, and reporting are transforming learning into performance and purpose.
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Unlocking First-Day Impact: Onboarding with Totara for Performance & Growth

Discover how Totara transforms onboarding into a strategic engine for performance, engagement, and retention. From personalized learning paths to collaborative spaces and performance check-ins, learn how enterprises accelerate new hire impact and connect early experiences to long-term business outcomes.
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  • Unpacked, Unpacked: Measuring What Matters

Measurement Frameworks in L&D: Turning Learning into Results

Most learning teams measure activity, not impact. This article explores the frameworks that help L&D leaders move from counting completions to proving results. From Kirkpatrick and Phillips to LTEM and xAPI. Learn how each framework connects learning to measurable performance and business outcomes.
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Unlocking Learning On-the-Go: How Totara Mobile Transforms Pathways to Performance

Totara Mobile brings learning into the flow of work by connecting people, performance and progress. Discover how mobile access, offline learning and real-time notifications help enterprises keep teams on their learning pathways and turn everyday moments into measurable impact.
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Unpacked is LATERAL’s learning impact hub, created to help L&D professionals move from insight to action. Through practical learning resources and applied experiences, Unpacked connects learning design to performance and measurable business results. It’s a space for exploration, reflection, and growth, featuring thought-provoking content, hands-on workshops, and a growing member community.

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