Field notes on operations and learning
Plain answers to the questions growing teams ask about SOPs, onboarding, learning systems and fractional leadership.
Field Notes are plain answers for owners of 10 to 250 person businesses on SOPs, onboarding, LMS value and fractional learning and operations leadership. Each article opens with a short answer, cites dated sources and ends with steps you can use this week, whether or not you ever work with us.

What does a fractional learning and operations leader do?
Senior operations and L&D leadership for part of the week. What the role covers, what it costs and when it beats a full time hire.
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How to write SOPs your team will actually use
Most SOPs fail for the same five reasons. Here is how to write ones people open, follow and keep current.
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Is your LMS worth what you pay?
Nearly every midsize company runs an LMS. Far fewer can prove it pays. A five part test you can run this month.
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