{"id":6655,"date":"2025-04-15T09:23:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T08:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/?p=6655"},"modified":"2026-01-07T10:45:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T10:45:48","slug":"alisons-group-functionality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/alisons-group-functionality","title":{"rendered":"L&D Just Got Easier: Introducing Alison\u2019s Group Functionality"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Problem With Traditional L&D<\/h2>\n

In today\u2019s business world, learning and development (L&D) is no longer a \u201cnice to have\u201d; it\u2019s a catalyst for business success.<\/p>\n

But if you’re in L&D, HR, or managing people in any capacity, you already know the hardest part isn\u2019t finding good content – it\u2019s the sheer effort it takes to assign, track, and manage learning for a whole team. You spend hours juggling individual enrolments, chasing completions, and pulling reports, on repeat.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s exhausting. And it slows you down from focusing on what actually matters: empowering your team to grow.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s exactly why we created Group Functionality<\/strong><\/a> for our LMS+.<\/p>\n

This new feature allows you to cut through the mess. Within minutes, you can create a group, add everyone from your sales team to new starters and team leads, and assign training to everyone at once. One step. Zero chaos. Total visibility.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a simple yet powerful addition to your existing LMS, but it changes everything.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s break down how it works, why it matters, and how you can use it to drive real results.<\/p>\n

What Is Group Functionality?<\/h2>\n

Group Functionality is a feature in Alison\u2019s LMS+<\/strong><\/a> that allows you to assign courses, learning paths, and training materials to team members, instead of manually, individually allocating training to learners who have similar training needs.<\/p>\n

Think of it as creating a \u201cclassroom\u201d within your LMS. Whether it\u2019s your marketing team, a group of new hires that need to master the same skill for an upcoming project, or at a leadership level, such as all of your regional managers, you can bundle them into a group, assign learning materials, and track their collective progress.<\/p>\n

Alison\u2019s Group Functionality will save you time, reduce manual work, and ensure everyone is learning the same thing, at the same time.<\/p>\n

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Top 7 Benefits of Alison\u2019s Group Functionality<\/h2>\n

1. Assign Once, Train All<\/h3>\n

Instead of manually assigning the same course to individual team members, you assign a course to a group, and voil\u00e0, all the heavy lifting is done! Whether you\u2019re onboarding 10 new employees or rolling out compliance training to 100 employees, group functionality makes assigning training programmes instant.<\/p>\n

Action tip<\/strong>: Use this feature during time-sensitive rollouts (e.g. policy updates with deadlines, in advance of a critical project kick-off, or new software training which requires mass user adoption).<\/p>\n

2. Ensure Consistency Across the Board<\/h3>\n

When teams learn together, there\u2019s no risk of variation in the content or its delivery. This is particularly important for compliance training, internal policy awareness, and skill-building programmes where uniformity is key.<\/p>\n

Action tip<\/strong>: Implement a centralised training platform like Alison\u2019s LMS to ensure consistency across all teams. Using a single source for all training materials not only simplifies the management of training content but also significantly enhances the likelihood of meeting and exceeding performance goals, as consistent training is key to achieving these outcomes.<\/p>\n

3. Streamline Reporting and Analytics<\/h3>\n

Group Functionality makes it easier to monitor performance at a team level. You can view progress, assessment scores, completion rates, and study time grouped by team, allowing faster insights and better decision-making.<\/p>\n

Action tip<\/strong>: Schedule monthly reviews of group-level progress to identify skill gaps or underperforming teams.<\/p>\n

4. Encourage Peer Learning and Collaboration<\/h3>\n

Grouped learning isn\u2019t just about convenience – it also fosters a collaborative environment. When learners move through courses together, they can share ideas, solve problems as a group, and retain information better. Track this in how assignees apply their learnings to their daily work and monitor how performance & productivity improve.<\/p>\n

Research insight<\/strong>: Teamwork Statistics<\/a> stated that about 52% of professionals in the U.S. consider teamwork extremely important.<\/p>\n

5. Better Team Cohesion and Morale<\/h3>\n

Learning together builds camaraderie. When teams take a course together, they can discuss lessons, apply learnings in real time, and hold each other accountable, creating a culture of mutual support and continuous improvement.<\/p>\n

Action tip<\/strong>: Use Teams or Slack to create a discussion forum or weekly reflection session for each group to discuss how they\u2019re applying the learning.<\/p>\n

6. Identify Group Skill Gaps Quickly<\/h3>\n

By reviewing group analytics, you can see where teams are struggling, not just individuals. This allows you to address systemic skill gaps (e.g. communication, time management, leadership) with precision.<\/p>\n

Industry insight<\/strong>: 64% of L&D pros said reskilling the current workforce to fill skills gaps is more of a priority than ever before (LinkedIn Learning Report<\/a>).<\/p>\n

7. Faster, Smarter Onboarding<\/h3>\n

Group Functionality is a game-changer for onboarding. Instead of building custom learning paths for every new hire, simply enrol them in a pre-built onboarding group and track their collective progress.<\/p>\n

Industry insight:<\/strong> A Glassdoor Study<\/a> says companies with structured onboarding programmes improve new hire retention by 82% and productivity by over 70%.<\/p>\n

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Now Here\u2019s a Team Prepping to Launch a New Product<\/h2>\n

They\u2019ve got a new project kicking off in three weeks. It\u2019s a big one, a potential game-changer for their business. But here\u2019s the catch: their team is spread across five regions, working different hours, with varying levels of knowledge. Some are pros, others are newer to this type of project. They know that if even a few of them go into this project unprepared, it could hurt not just revenue but customer trust too.<\/p>\n

So, they do what they\u2019ve always done – start prepping the training materials, draft email instructions, chase down who needs what, and hope everyone finishes the learning on time.<\/p>\n

But this time, they try something different.<\/p>\n

They log into their Alison LMS+<\/strong><\/a>, head to the Groups section, and create a new group: \u201cProject Falcon – Q2 2025\u201d.<\/p>\n

They add their respective team to it in just a couple of clicks.<\/p>\n

Then, instead of assigning courses one-by-one, they attach a structured learning path:<\/p>\n