Staffbase and Cornerstone Collaborate to Bring Learning to Frontline Employees

Staffbase, the first AI-native employee experience platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Cornerstone, a leader in workforce agility solutions. The collaboration aims to provide essential training and development opportunities to the entire workforce, with a focus on hard-to-reach frontline employees.

Frontline staff—common in sectors such as manufacturing, retail, healthcare, and transportation—often face limited access to corporate systems for learning, compliance, performance management, and talent marketplaces. This gap can result in lower course completion rates, slower learning progress, and reduced engagement in voluntary training, posing a challenge for organizations striving to ensure compliance, upskill employees, and retain talent.

Bridging the Frontline Learning Gap

The partnership integrates Cornerstone’s advanced training solutions and AI-powered content agents directly into the Staffbase Employee App. Delivered via Staffbase’s Employee AI Assistant—the only AI assistant designed to scale across frontline-heavy organizations—personalized learning content reaches employees seamlessly within their daily workflow. This approach makes frontline learning accessible, engaging, and mobile-first, adapting to the conversational nature of modern workplace learning.

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“Frontline employees have historically had limited access to training and development,” said Dr. Martin Böhringer, CEO and co-founder of Staffbase. “Our partnership with Cornerstone transforms that by merging their workforce agility platform with Staffbase’s AI-native employee experience platform. Employees can now access essential training and skill-building opportunities directly in their workflow, creating an intuitive, personalized experience tailored for the AI-driven workplace.”

Anna Goldberg, AVP of Product Management at Cornerstone, added, “This integration supports our mission to unlock the potential of organizations and their people. By combining Staffbase’s communication platform with Cornerstone’s Galaxy platform, we enable agents to deliver real-time learning and upskilling support directly on the frontline.”

Availability in 2026

Starting in 2026, over 100 shared customers of Staffbase and Cornerstone will gain access to a unified learning experience, including:

• Personalized Learning Hub: Training status—upcoming, in-progress, and completed—displayed directly within the Staffbase app.

• Smart Reminders: Automated in-app and push notifications to ensure employees stay on track with assigned courses.

• Easy Content Discovery: Employees can explore and enroll in recommended courses by topic or development opportunity directly in the Staffbase app.

DHL Group, a major joint customer, will leverage the partnership to enhance workforce agility across global operations. “Together, Staffbase and Cornerstone are bridging the last mile—making communication, learning, and engagement accessible for over 600,000 office and frontline colleagues worldwide,” said Frank Schmalfeldt, Vice President of Employee Experience at DHL Group.

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