Transforms Employee Onboarding and Development with Seismic Learning
With Kelly MacMillan — Organizational Development Business Partner
60%
Reduction in manual administrative tasks due to automation features
25%
Increase in new hire satisfaction
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Alera Group is a leading national insurance and financial services firm formed through the merger of multiple independent brokerage firms across the U.S. With over 4,400 employees, Alera Group’s mission is to foster innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
The Challenge
Unifying Training Across a Growing Organization as a Small Team
After Alera Group’s formation, the company faced a significant challenge: how to provide consistent and effective learning and development programs for employees across diverse office locations. Previously, many of these independent offices had little or no Learning Management System (LMS) infrastructure. As a result, the new, larger organization was relying on ad-hoc training methods, with limited coordination between regional offices.
Kelly MacMillan, Organizational Development Business Partner at Alera Group, explains, “We were managing training for over 4,400 employees with a team of six. Our goal was to create a world-class onboarding experience and centralize training content, but it was challenging.”
The problem was further compounded by Alera Group’s rapid expansion. Acquisitions were happening frequently, and there was an urgent need to onboard new employees quickly while maintaining a high standard of training. Without a centralized platform, training delivery was inconsistent, and the process was highly manual, straining the resources of the Organizational Development team. Additionally, there was a growing need for leadership development and compliance training to support the company’s ambitious growth strategy.
