--- title: Agility Recovery SOAR Course Structure type: article created: '2026-03-13' updated: '2026-04-05' source_docs: - raw/2026-03-13-agility-recovery-soar-course-129873791.md tags: - agility-recovery - soar-course - instructional-design - onboarding - facilitator-guide layer: 2 client_source: null industry_context: null transferable: true --- # Agility Recovery SOAR Course Structure ## Overview The SOAR onboarding course for Agility Recovery is being restructured from a 4-week intensive program to a condensed 2-week format to better reflect how training actually happens: in 1-on-1 or 2-on-1 sessions with a trainer, not in cohorts of 10–15 learners. The redesign was prompted by feedback from Agility Recovery's incoming CPO, who found the original format exhausting and overly reading-heavy. This article captures the structural rationale, current state of deliverables, and the design principles guiding the revised program. --- ## The Problem with the Original Structure The original 4-week course was designed with a classroom cohort model in mind — roughly 10–15 new hires per month, working full-time through the material. In practice, that model never materialized. Training at Agility Recovery is delivered: - **1-on-1** (trainer and one new hire) - **2-on-1** (trainer and two new hires) - A **few hours per day**, not full-time immersion The new CPO's experience taking the foundational modules back-to-back surfaced the core issue directly: the course felt like "stupid reading" without the discussion, activities, and debrief that Gus provides in live sessions. The written materials weren't designed to stand alone — but the structure implied they should. > *"If you want to spend two weeks with me, then you will take any learning, then we'll talk about it and do activities and discuss."* — Gus Donelson --- ## Revised Structure: 2-Week Format The course is being condensed to approximately **two weeks** of part-time engagement — a few hours per day — with open space built in for the new hire to do other work in parallel. ### Design Principles - **Trainer-led, not self-paced:** The schedule assumes Gus (or another trainer) is present for discussion and activities, not that learners are reading independently. - **Lighter daily load:** Avoid back-to-back module fatigue. Spread content across the two weeks with breathing room. - **Parallel workstreams:** Where recordings or other assets are pending, module-building can proceed independently and be slotted in later. - **Modular for existing employees:** Individual modules may be pulled for targeted use with existing staff who need reinforcement in a specific area, separate from the full new-hire program. ### Foundational Modules (Current Scope) Based on the CPO's onboarding, the core curriculum includes: - Agility Recovery history - Storytelling - Vertical markets - Products - Co-Pilot (demo-based) Presentation skills and other elective topics are excluded from the foundational track. --- ## Deliverables in Progress ### Participant & Facilitator Guides Isalia drafted both guides with the 1-on-1/2-on-1 model in mind after an earlier conversation surfaced the mismatch with the original classroom framing. The facilitator guide was shared with Gus for review in the week of 2026-03-13. > **Status:** Gus reviewing; feedback expected early the following week. ### Co-Pilot Demo Recordings Gus recorded five Co-Pilot demo segments in Microsoft Teams. Access was initially blocked by per-file permission requests; resolved by granting Isalia full folder access. - Recordings are scenario-based walkthroughs of Co-Pilot integration - The first recording contains a profanity blooper near the end that needs to be edited out before use - Gus prefers the final cuts to show screen only (no webcam/face-in-corner) > **Status:** Isalia reviewing, editing, and integrating into the course. ### Sales Tool Outline A separate but related deliverable. Gus left comments on Isalia's outline draft; a meeting with Abby (internal SME) is confirmed for the following week to finalize content. A sales rep with production experience and strong tech-stack knowledge has agreed to assist with recording. > **Status:** Isalia reviewing comments; Abby meeting scheduled; Gus nudging Abby to upload missing reference documents. ### 2-Week Agenda A revised agenda reflecting the condensed schedule needs to be drafted before Gus's business review on the 20th. The agenda should illustrate the 1-on-1 flow, daily time commitment, and how modules sequence across two weeks. > **Status:** Isalia drafting; Gus to review before business review presentation. --- ## Ongoing Education (Separate Track) Gus is also exploring a recurring education program for *existing* employees, distinct from new-hire onboarding. Key challenges: - **Inconsistent demand:** Two distinct employee groups with different skill development needs, effectively requiring two separate programs. - **Capacity:** Building and maintaining a consistent cadence on top of existing workload is the primary blocker. - **No learning culture yet:** Agility Recovery has never had a dedicated trainer. Employees default to reactive behaviors (requesting one-pagers, expecting training to solve non-training problems). Gus is working to shift this through coaching conversations and by encouraging self-directed resource use (e.g., SharePoint over local file downloads). Vyond (an AI video tool) is under evaluation as a way to produce lightweight video content for this program without requiring full production resources. A sales call was scheduled for the Monday following this meeting. > See also: [[clients/agility-recovery/_index]] for broader client context. --- ## Key Decisions | Decision | Detail | |---|---| | Course condensed to 2 weeks | Driven by CPO feedback and actual 1-on-1 delivery model | | Facilitator-led, not self-paced | Written materials support live sessions, not replace them | | Co-Pilot recordings: screen only | No webcam overlay in final cuts | | Blooper edit required | First recording contains profanity near the end | | Abby meeting confirmed | To finalize sales tool outline content | --- ## Action Items - [ ] **Isalia** — Edit Co-Pilot recordings (remove blooper from segment 1, remove webcam) and integrate into course - [ ] **Isalia** — Review Gus's comments on the sales tool outline before Abby meeting - [ ] **Isalia** — Draft revised 2-week 1-on-1 agenda; send to Gus before business review on the 20th - [ ] **Gus** — Review Participant & Facilitator Guides - [ ] **Gus** — Nudge Abby to upload missing documents to shared folder - [ ] **Gus** — Attend Vyond sales call (scheduled Monday following 2026-03-13) --- ## Related - [[clients/agility-recovery/_index]] - [[meetings/2026-03-13-agility-recovery-soar-course-progress-review]]