EdTech · Innovation Culture · Global

Competence Development at Scale for Brainly's Top Specialists

As of 2021, a mere 10.4% of the companies that were on the Fortune 500 list in 1955 have managed to stay on the list.

Client
Brainly
Region
Global
Timeline
Ongoing
Users
Top specialists and senior leaders
10.4%
Fortune 500 survivors since 1955
2
Core service outcomes delivered
1:1
Laser-focused micro-coaching
100%
Woven into daily work
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The Challenge

Brainly was looking for a cost-effective yet personalized solution for the competence development of their top specialists in the context of Brainly's rapid growth and increased need for high-quality leadership and innovation.

People Challenges
  • Behavior change
  • Mindset
  • Misaligned policies
  • Lack of personalized tools
Management Challenges
  • Insufficient investment
  • Not backing the change

As of 2021, a mere 0% of the companies that were on the Fortune 500 list in 1955 have managed to stay on the list.

People challenges

Behavior change, mindset shifts, misaligned policies, and a lack of personalized development tools were creating friction at the individual level as Brainly scaled rapidly.

Management challenges

Insufficient investment in development programs and leadership not fully backing the change created structural barriers to building the innovation culture Brainly needed.

The Opportunity
  • Behavior change at the individual level
  • Mindset development for rapid growth
  • Alignment of policies with company strategy
  • Personalized tools for senior specialists
  • Leadership investment in development
  • Management backing for cultural change
The Solution

Pandatron provided a hybrid micro-coaching service for Brainly's specialists. The main focus was on helping participants to develop competencies that are critical to the company's strategy and growth.

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Competencies critical to company development

Helped participants to develop competencies critical to the development of the company — laser-focused on what Brainly needed most during a period of rapid growth and increasing demand for high-quality leadership.

02
Accountability and continuity

Kept people accountable and supported already ongoing development programs — acting as a complementary layer that reinforced existing initiatives rather than replacing them.

03
Micro-coaching woven into daily work

The hybrid micro-coaching format was designed to integrate seamlessly into the flow of daily work, providing the right nudge for self-reflection and continuous development without disrupting productivity.

Service Outcomes
01

Helped participants to develop competencies critical to the development of the company.

02

Kept people accountable and supported already ongoing development programs.

The Results

The program delivered laser-focused, goal-oriented 1:1 coaching that participants could weave into their daily routines — producing tangible, measurable results for Brainly's top talent.

2
Core outcomes delivered

Competency development critical to company strategy, and accountability that supported ongoing programs

1:1
Personalized coaching

Laser-focused, goal-oriented micro-coaching tailored to each specialist's development needs

Daily
Integration into work

Easy to weave into daily work — the right nudge for self-reflection and continuous development

Fortune 500 companies from 1955 still on the list in 2021
10.4% survived89.6% did not
Source: Fortune 500 Analysis · 2021
  • Competencies developed that are critical to Brainly's strategy and growth
  • Participants kept accountable alongside existing development programs
  • Hybrid micro-coaching integrated seamlessly into daily work routines
  • Laser-focused 1:1 format produced tangible and measurable results
  • Self-reflection and continuous development reinforced at the individual level

At Brainly, we've used Pandatron's micro-coaching programs as a complementary element of the development of our top talents among senior specialists. It is a great tool for laser-focused, goal-oriented 1:1 coaching that is easy to weave into daily work. The program provides just the right nudge for self-reflection and continuous development, to assure progress and tangible results.


Katarzyna Ćwik · Talent Development Manager · Brainly

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