--- title: How to Digitize Field Learning description: Adoption Curve Episode 11 with Thaddeus Tsohantaridis shows how teams can improve training with human-centered design, peer learning, and practical data. image: https://learning.iorad.com/hubfs/Adoption%20Curve/Episode%20KV/AC_Thaddeus_Tsohantaridis_iorad_web.webp --- [![iorad](https://learning.iorad.com/hubfs/Iored%20Theme%202021/Images/iorad%20logo%20DONT%20DELETE.png)](https://www.iorad.com/) - Product #### Individual [Tutorial Privacy Control who views your tutorials](https://www.iorad.com/pricing/feature/tutorial-privacy) [Mask Data Control who views your tutorials](https://www.iorad.com/pricing/feature/mask-data) [Basic Audio Text-to-speech & custom voiceovers](https://www.iorad.com/pricing/feature/basic-audio) #### Team [Branding Add custom branding](https://www.iorad.com/pricing/feature/custom-branding) [Premium Audio Neural voiceovers and CC](https://www.iorad.com/pricing/feature/premium-audio) [Collaboration Co-edit and publish tutorials](https://www.iorad.com/pricing/feature/team-collab) [Analytics See tutorial performance](https://www.iorad.com/pricing/feature/analytics) #### Enterprise [Translations Automatic language translation](https://www.iorad.com/pricing/feature/translations) [Team Accounts Allocate separate accounts](https://www.iorad.com/pricing/feature/team-collab) [Encrypt & Anti-Track Strict compliance & additional data protection](https://www.iorad.com/pricing/feature/encrypt-and-anti-track) [All plans & Features →](https://www.iorad.com/features) - Resources #### Support [Help Center](https://www.iorad.com/resources/help-center) [Learning Hub](https://learning.iorad.com) [Schedule Demo](https://www.iorad.com/demo) #### Customers [Testimonials](https://www.iorad.com/testimonials) [Case Studies](https://learning.iorad.com/customer-stories?_ga=2.48225895.1718347252.1788801042-1263284910.1780521832) #### Marketplace [Partnerships](https://www.iorad.com/partner-programs) [Integrations](https://www.iorad.com/connectIntegrations) [Services](https://www.iorad.com/services) #### Company [Privacy Policy](https://www.iorad.com/privacypolicy) [About Us](https://www.iorad.com/meet-the-team) - Use Cases [EDU](https://www.iorad.com/use-cases/education) [Customer Training](https://www.iorad.com/use-cases/customer-training) [Sales Enablement](https://www.iorad.com/use-cases/sales-enablement) [Learning & Development](https://www.iorad.com/use-cases/learning-and-development) [HR](https://www.iorad.com/use-cases/human-resources) [Product Management](https://www.iorad.com/use-cases/product-management) [I.T.](https://www.iorad.com/use-cases/information-technology) [Operations](https://www.iorad.com/use-cases/operations) [All Use Cases →](https://www.iorad.com/use-cases) - [Pricing](https://www.iorad.com/pricing) [Try it Free](https://www.iorad.com/signup) [Sign In](https://www.iorad.com/login) The Adoption Curve # Digitize Field Learning In this episode, we'll learn how to drive meaningful learning outcomes in blue-collar and industrial settings using human-centered design, peer-led training, and clear performance metrics.  [Read](https://learning.iorad.com/the-adoption-curve/how-to-digitize-field-learning#read) [Watch](https://learning.iorad.com/the-adoption-curve/how-to-digitize-field-learning#watch) [Listen](https://learning.iorad.com/the-adoption-curve/how-to-digitize-field-learning#listen) ![Tsohantaridis2025](https://learning.iorad.com/hubfs/Adoption%20Curve/Headshots/Tsohantaridis2025.webp) Featuring ## Thaddeus Tsohantaridis Director of Training @Phoenix Global [Learning Hub](https://learning.iorad.com/) → [Adoption Curve](https://learning.iorad.com/the-adoption-curve) → Digitize Field Learning ## What you'll learn - You can’t copy-paste classroom learning into the field - Centralized, searchable knowledge often beats fresh content - Start with operator pain points, not IT goals ## Meet our guest **Thaddeus** is the Director of Training at Phoenix Global, a steel mill services company. He is developing the Phoenix Training Center and conducting companywide needs assessments to improve employee performance and safety. He has worked in training and development roles with sales and technical teams across industries, including the Sales Enablement & Training Team at U. S. Steel and the Global Education and Training Team at A-dec, a global leader in the manufacture of dental equipment. In these roles, he has facilitated sales and technical training on four continents, launched multiple digital training and coaching platforms, and created and facilitated live, virtual, and eLearning courses and curriculum to improve employee performance. As a learning and development professional, Thad strives to equip professionals with the knowledge and skills they need to excel in their careers. Thad previously taught high-school and college-age learners and he holds a master’s degree from Portland State University.  ![Tsohantaridis2025](https://learning.iorad.com/hubfs/Adoption%20Curve/Headshots/Tsohantaridis2025.webp) Featuring ### Thaddeus Tsohantaridis Director of Training @Phoenix Global [Connect](https://www.linkedin.com/in/thaddeustsohantaridis/) ## From Paper to Platform: How to Digitize Field Learning Background context: When COVID hit, Thaddeus Tsohantaridis was managing global training at a dental equipment manufacturer. Overnight, hands-on, in-person learning had to go remote. And then he joined U.S. Steel, where the challenge wasn’t remote work—it was any digital adoption. Now at Phoenix Global, he’s helping heavy equipment operators trade in clipboards for tablets, and welding decades of institutional knowledge into flexible, accessible digital workflows. His story is a blueprint for field-first enablement done right. You Can't Just Zoom the Classroom Early COVID efforts to replicate six-hour trainings on Teams fell flat. Learners were exhausted, instructors frustrated. Thaddeus pivoted quickly. They installed cameras in physical training spaces, launched pre-session surveys to tailor content, and leaned into scenario-based, self-paced learning. Engagement shot up. So did learner retention.   *🎤  "We realized we had to stop trying to replicate classroom learning online. Instead, we focused on pre-work, video content, and asynchronous simulations."— Thaddeus Tsohantaridis* ![magnifyingglass 1-1](https://learning.iorad.com/hubfs/magnifyingglass%201-1.png) Surface What's Already Known At U.S. Steel, the training team didn’t need to reinvent the wheel—they needed to find the wheels. By launching a searchable, centralized sales enablement platform, Thaddeus turned tribal knowledge into team knowledge. The impact? Faster onboarding, fewer support calls, and higher productivity. *🎤  "There was so much institutional knowledge. The problem wasn't lack of resources, it was lack of access."— Thaddeus Tsohantaridis* ![books 1](https://learning.iorad.com/hubfs/books%201.png) Field-First Starts with Frustration Whether it's a steelworker or a dental tech, no one likes wasting time. Thaddeus frames every change initiative around one question: *🎤  "What’s the pain point?""If you're here and you don't want to be, let's at least make it worth your time. Can you do something you couldn't do before? That's success."— Thaddeus Tsohantaridis* He applied that lens to ERP rollouts, maintenance workflows, and digital inspections—always leading with the operator's lived experience. ![shout\_out](https://learning.iorad.com/hubfs/shout_out.png) ## Downloadable Resources Workbook ### Field-First Change Management Plan and execute change management processes rooted in empathy, field validation, and practical workflows. [Download](https://learning.iorad.com/hubfs/Adoption%20Curve/Work%20Books/_%20FIELD-FIRST%20CHANGE%20MANAGEMENT%20WORKSHEET.pdf) [![Listen on Spotify](https://learning.iorad.com/hubfs/Spotify-1.png)](https://open.spotify.com/show/4ssYB86WZaCLInE0WKVH9l) [![Listen on Apple Podcasts](https://learning.iorad.com/hubfs/Apple%20Podcast.png)](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adoption-curve/id1799752791) ## Explore the Adoption Curve Library Access all episodes in our on-demand library. Download customized training content, connect with industry experts, and more! 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