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4 min readThe Business Case Your Cornerstone Customization Is Missing
A post about software sales got me thinking about our own pitch – and about why great Cornerstone customization so often stalls one level below the people who sign off the budget. Here is how to tell the third story: the one a CFO actually funds.
Events
8 min readCornerstone Workforce AI – the Why, How & When
Field notes from Cornerstone Connect Munich 2026 – our attempt to help make sense of the rebrand, the architecture, and the roadmap. And what it means if you run Cornerstone.
Newsletter
2 min readRecap March 2026: Mighty MicroApp Month
One task. One moment. One app. A look back at March – MicroApps inside Cornerstone, smarter scheduling in OCE, and clearer touchpoints that cut through decision overload.
Products
2 min readTrack and Manage Team Training Progress in Cornerstone with MicroApps
Give Managers a Clear View of Team Training in Cornerstone When Cornerstone MicroApps were introduced, ideas started flowing immediately. There are so many directions you can take when you unlock the data inside your Cornerstone LMS. But for us, the starting point was…
Products
4 min readCornerstone MicroApps: Small Apps, Modular Power Inside CSOD
Ever feel like your Cornerstone platform is sitting on a goldmine of data… but everyone's still digging through spreadsheets? Welcome to March MicroApp Month.
Creative
5 min readTouchpoints That Cut Through Decision Overload
Ever send a "strategic update" and get manager replies like "TL;DR, what do I tell my team?" That reaction is rarely about disengagement. It is decision overload.