A social learning LMS that builds culture through connection
Thrive is a social learning management system that connects learning to conversation, collaboration and community so knowledge flows naturally across your organisation.
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How a social learning management system builds a better culture from within
A social feed that makes learning part of the day
Learning, updates and insights shared openly across teams.
- Personalised feeds. Relevant content lands straight in each person's feed.
- Reactions and comments. People engage with learning, not just consume it.
- Nudges that drive action. Notifications reinforce the messages that matter.
- Part of the workflow. Learning happens where work happens.
Spaces where teams share what works
Structured Spaces bring people, topics and best practice together.
- A Space for everything. Departments, projects and shared interests each get their own.
- Content and conversation together. Discussion, resources and courses in one place.
- Across sites and roles. Collaboration doesn't stop at the office door.
- Structured, but open. People are free to share, without losing the structure.
Peer content from the people who know best
Let employees share insight, experience and best practice.
- Share in seconds. Anyone can upload a tip, video or article quickly.
- Expertise captured. Informal know-how from subject experts gets saved, not lost.
- Feedback built in. Discussion and comments sharpen every contribution.
- A sharing culture. Knowledge sharing becomes a habit, not a project.
Social LMS features built for collaboration at scale
Social learning works when knowledge flows naturally across teams. Thrive gives you the tools of a collaborative learning platform to structure, surface and scale peer-driven learning across the organisation. See how leading brands use social learning in practice.
“I would definitely recommend Thrive to other organisations. All your learning is in one place and it's incredibly social. It's a place where your teams will want to go to learn.”
A social learning platform for every industry
Connect distributed teams through shared knowledge
Support remote and hybrid software teams with social learning that keeps collaboration and knowledge sharing active. See how Alto increased platform adoption by 40% with Thrive.
- Share product updates, technical insight and best practice through feeds
- Encourage peer contribution via Spaces by team or discipline
- Keep culture visible and connected across distributed teams
- Track social engagement with analytics
Scale expertise across client teams
Enable consultants and advisors to share insight, case studies and practical knowledge across distributed teams. See how Oliver James unlocked hidden expertise across their consultancy with Thrive.
- Capture client experience through user-generated content
- Use Spaces for sector, industry or practice groups
- Encourage knowledge sharing across distributed offices
- Track participation with engagement dashboards
Build culture in fast-growing environments
Support social learning across rapidly scaling organisations where teams work remotely or across locations. See how iamproperty built a connected learning culture with Thrive.
- Keep culture visible through shared learning and conversation
- Encourage contribution and collaboration from day one
- Use Spaces to organise knowledge by team or topic
- Track engagement with real-time dashboards
What to look for in a social learning platform
What your team needs, and how Thrive delivers it.
| The challengeWhat gets in the way | How Thrive helpsThe features that fix it | The resultReal customer proof |
|---|---|---|
| Know-how stuck with a few experts | Spaces give every team, role or interest its own community, where experts share what they know and everyone can ask. | Science Museum Group110+ content experts sharing their knowledge |
| Only L&D creates content | Anyone can post a quick video, article or tip with user-generated content, so the best ideas come straight from the people doing the job. | Releaf6,000+ article views in a single month |
| Formal courses nobody talks about | Campaigns bring learning into the conversation, with comments and reactions that turn a course into a discussion. | Essentra174% increase in comments on DEI and ESG campaigns |
| Experience leaves when people do | Mentoring software matches people by skills, so experience gets passed on person to person before it walks out the door. | British Airways70% mentoring match rate in eight weeks |
| Great content gets lost | Kiki, Thrive's AI agent, searches every post, Space and course, so people find the answer someone already shared. | Nothing Bundt CakesCalled the search "way better than what we had before" |
| No idea what's actually working | Real-time dashboards show which posts, Spaces and topics people engage with most, so you can do more of what works. | IWG8 million+ content views |
Is Thrive the right social learning software for you?
A strong fit if
- Know-how sits with experts across different teams and sites
- You want people learning from each other, not just from courses
- Formal training and peer content need to live in one place
- You want to see which topics and communities actually engage people
Probably not the right fit if
- You only need a chat tool, with no learning attached
- You want an external community for customers rather than your own people
See what Thrive could do for your social learning
Your social learning questions, answered
What is a social learning platform?
A social learning platform is a system that enables employees to learn from each other through conversation, collaboration and shared experience. Unlike traditional training tools, a social learning LMS like Thrive connects social feeds, Spaces, chat and user-generated content to formal learning so knowledge flows naturally across the organisation.
What is the best social learning LMS?
The best social learning LMS platforms combine social feeds, collaborative Spaces, chat, user-generated content and peer learning with structured pathways and analytics. Thrive is rated highly on G2 and Capterra and is used by organisations like Vodafone, British Airways and IWG. Every social learning feature is included as standard.
What is a social learning management system?
A social learning management system is an LMS that integrates social features like feeds, Spaces, chat and peer content alongside structured learning. Thrive is a social learning management system that makes collaboration and knowledge sharing part of everyday work rather than something separate from formal development.
How does Thrive combine LMS and LXP features for social learning?
Thrive combines the structure of an LMS with the experience of an LXP. Learning pathways, assignments and reporting sit alongside a social feed, Spaces, comments and user-generated content, so formal training and peer learning happen in the same place rather than in separate tools.
How does an LMS improve social learning?
An LMS improves social learning by giving structure to peer collaboration. Instead of scattered conversations across email and chat tools, a social LMS like Thrive organises knowledge sharing into Spaces, connects it to learning feeds and makes it visible through analytics so you can measure the impact of peer-driven learning.
What social learning features does Thrive include?
Thrive includes social feeds, Spaces, chat, user-generated content, reactions, notifications, gamification and analytics as standard. Every feature supports a culture where learning happens through connection and collaboration, not just courses.
What is user-generated content in an LMS?
User-generated content is learning created by employees rather than the L&D team, such as quick videos, articles and tips. In Thrive, anyone can share what they know through Spaces and short-form Video Shorts, so the best ideas come straight from the people doing the job.