L&D today is facing a silent epidemic—too many vendors, too many tools, and too many disconnected teams. What started as flexibility has become chaos, draining budgets and derailing impact. As enterprises tighten belts and demand ROI, consolidation has emerged as a strategic imperative. From vendor overload to tech sprawl and siloed delivery, the cost of fragmentation is too high to ignore. Managed Learning Services (MLS) offers a smarter approach—centralizing operations, reducing waste, and enhancing learning outcomes. In this session, our experts unpacked why now is the time to consolidate — and how MLS can help you do it right. Watch the replay of this high‑impact discussion to see how leading organizations have transformed L&D through strategic consolidation.
What You’ll Learn
- The true cost of L&D fragmentation—from vendor bloat to tech overload and operational silos.
- Why consolidation is no longer optional in today’s performance- and efficiency-driven landscape.
- Real-world metrics and case insights showing how consolidation boosts agility and learning impact.
- Steps to identify redundancies across vendors, platforms, and teams—and where to start.
- A practical roadmap to consolidate your L&D ecosystem without disrupting business-as-usual.
Speaker:
Nolan Hout Senior Vice President, Growth, Infopro Learning
Nolan Hout is the growth leader and host of this podcast. He has over a decade of experience in the Learning & Development (L&D) industry, helping global organizations unlock the potential of their workforce. Nolan is results-driven, investing most of his time in finding ways to identify and improve the performance of learning programs through the lens of return on investment. He is passionate about networking with people in the learning and training community. He is also an avid outdoorsman and fly fisherman, spending most of his free time on rivers across the Pacific Northwest.
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Rob Lauber Founder, XLO Global LLC
Rob Lauber is a renowned learning and talent development leader with over three decades of experience shaping global workforce strategies. As Founder and CEO of XLO Global, LLC, he advises organizations on innovative learning solutions. Formerly Senior Vice President and Global Chief Learning Officer at McDonald’s, he led initiatives like Archways to Opportunity and revitalized Hamburger University. Rob has also held senior roles at Yum! Brands, Cingular Wireless, and Dun & Bradstreet. Named CLO of the Year in 2013, he has served as ATD Board Chair and is a sought‑after speaker on leadership and learning transformation.