Cemex University Digital Learning Ecosystem

In the midst of our digital transformation, Cemex in 2015 was changing how employees engaged with external and internal customers. Employees were being challenged to develop a growth mindset and enhance their skills for their new jobs while preparing for their jobs of tomorrow. Cemex University was created to support employee skill development during this cultural evolution and to help the business become a digitally enabled learning organization.

The Cemex University team were tasked with leading this digital learning initiative and to instill a culture of growth, development, and agility across the global company. When the initiative began, Cemex hosted an in-person, instructor-led training program (ILT) that reached 1,000 learners. The team was thrilled with the enthusiastic response from participants and quickly began to consider how they might scale the program to18,000 online learners with the existing technology and resources. Through the implementation of NovoEd’s Digital Learning Experience platform, Cemex was able to reach this massive target within two years, while creating a myriad of new targeted learning experiences aligned with their vision of creating business Capabilities. Brandon Hall recognized this initiative with a Bronze Award for Best Advance in creating a learning strategy.

Connect

Cemex needed an online Program, to complement their current portfolio of in-person Leadership Development programs. They wanted to reach newly appointed and aspiring managers and wanted to help them connect with their teams and with the company. This is how Cemex designed “Connect”. A fully online Leadership Development program where learners are taken through several layers of connectivity first with themselves, then with their teams, the company, its priorities and finally with the world we live in and the communities in which we operate. This program received a Silver Award from Brandon Hall for Best Unique or Innovative Leadership Development Program.

Leap

With so many innovations introduced through our Digital Transformation, the interactions between our Sales staff and our Customers, also had to evolve and to align tour new One Cemex Commercial Model. Leap was designed to address specifically 13 key interactions or moments that matter, between commercial advisors, sales managers and their customers.

The program combined online learning resources as well as a series of Podcasts and toolkits to help participants bring these concepts into their work. This program was recognized by Brandon Hall with a Bronze Award for Best Sales Onboarding Program.

Learnship

With employees in over 25 countries, proficiency in a shared language is essential to communicate effectively.

Cemex engaged Learnship to deliver a comprehensive package of English and Spanish Learnship Elevate courses for their employees and their families.

As a result of their successful collaboration with Learnship, Cemex estimate they save over 40,000 working hours per year due to improved communication – and 92% of learners would recommend Learnship to their colleagues!.

Leap

With so many innovations introduced through our Digital Transformation, the interactions between our Sales staff and our Customers, also had to evolve and to align tour new One Cemex Commercial Model. Leap was designed to address specifically 13 key interactions or moments that matter, between commercial advisors, sales managers and their customers.

The program combined online learning resources as well as a series of Podcasts and toolkits to help participants bring these concepts into their work. On their first edition of their Visionaries Award, Degreed recognized Leap with a Gold Award for Best Performance Program of the year.

Carbon Neutrality Essentials

Cemex pledged to become a Net Zero CO2 emissions company by the year 2050, and many initiatives have been introduced ever since to work towards this goal. When we first introduced this goal to all employees, there were many aspects unknown about our CO2 emissions, why it was harmful to our environment and what employees could do to be mindful of our own impact in the environment. Cemex University introduced this course in late 2022, and it quickly became the most widely completed course inside Cemex. This learning experience was fundamental in helping employees understand Cemex’s sustainability goals and the strategy to achieve such goals.

This initiative was recognized by Brandon Hall in 2023 with a Gold Award as Best Learning Program supporting a Change Transformation Business Strategy.

Ignite

Ignite is one of our flagship Leadership Development Programs targeting high potential middle managers to enhance their growth potential.

This blended learning program includes an online learning phase, a mentorship by a Cemex senior leader, a project phase where participants work in teams on a set of curated innovation projects building a working prototype, and concludes with a residential phase where it all comes together and participants connect with their teams, leaders and sponsors as they present their project proposals and learn from each other. Brandon hall recognized this learning program with a Gold Award on 2023, for Best Advance in Leadership Development.