New Podcast: Is Your Learning Tech Still Worth It?

Tom Schultz

Montag, 2. Juni 2025

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In recent years, many organizations rushed to invest in digital learning systems. For some, it was about survival. For others, it was about seizing momentum.

Now, with budgets tightening and expectations rising, a new question looms: Are those investments really delivering?

„Everybody needed to get a learning system,” says Fiona Leteney, Senior Analyst at Fosway Group. “But the sugar rush is over.“

This insight comes as Leteney joins Degreed Co-CEO Max Wessel in a podcast conversation on The State of Learning Systems in 2025, exploring the 2025 Fosway 9-Grid for Learning Systems research. Their discussion homes in on three things impacting the learning systems market today: The economic climate, artificial intelligence, and skills.

From Urgency to Accountability

Some learning teams bought a solution during the Covid pandemic out of short-term urgency, and perhaps didn’t fully understand the job they were acquiring it to do. „Do you think there’s more maturity now… in terms of that thoughtfulness?“ Max asks Leteney.

Leteney’s answer reveals a split landscape:

At Smaller Organizations

Many purchases were made quickly, with minimal due diligence. „You only really get to know a system when you are using it,“ she says, highlighting that many teams are now realizing limitations and reassessing.

At Larger Enterprises

The challenge is different. Many already had systems in place, but are now questioning if those systems are truly being used to full advantage—especially in new contexts like global programmatic delivery. For them, upcoming renewal decisions are about maximizing ROI and ensuring tech stacks support evolving business needs.

As renewal discussions surface, CFOs and CIOs are asking hard questions about value. Learning leaders are expected to demonstrate ROI, not just activity. And the bar for impact is high.

Recalibrating for What’s Next

Making change isn’t about regret. It’s about realignment. What worked in a crisis may not work in today’s complex, budget-conscious, and outcome-driven environment.

Degreed is built for this moment.

Degreed empowers you to:

• Pinpoint skills your people need now
• Personalize development at scale using AI and automations
• Integrate with your existing tech stack
• Measure and communicate impact across the business

You’re not stuck with decisions made in urgency. You have the opportunity to evolve your strategy—and your stack—to deliver real value.

Find out more.

Let’s talk about how Degreed can help you scale learning for impact. Schedule a demo today.