Making multilingual learning easier to plan, brief and deliver

A practical webinar for in-house L&D teams creating or commissioning learning content for global audiences

It’s a familiar moment for many in-house L&D teams: the course is built, stakeholders have signed off, the launch date is set… and then someone asks whether it also needs to go out in ten, fifteen, twenty languages.

For teams managing localisation for the first time, or scaling up an existing multilingual programme, this is usually where things start to feel more complicated than expected. Which markets need a reviewer, and who should that be? Can AI translation tools be trusted with training content? Has anyone factored in time for subtitles, voiceover or LMS testing?

When these questions only come up once the content is finished, they tend to create delays, rework and pressure on both budget and timeline. When they’re asked early, multilingual learning becomes a lot easier to plan, brief and deliver.

That’s exactly what we covered in our recent webinar, hosted by Emily Decker, General Manager and Head of Client Partnerships at Comtec.

In this practical session, we looked at the decisions that make multilingual learning projects run more smoothly, from the very first planning conversation through to launch, and shared practical guidance on briefing partners, using AI well, and keeping the learner experience consistent across markets.

You’ll see:

• Why localisation works best as a series of early decisions, not a single box to tick at the end of a project
• What to think about before briefing an eLearning agency, localisation partner or internal production team
• How to identify which content needs extra care based on learner risk
• Where built-in AI translation tools can help, and where a more structured or human-led approach may be needed
• How terminology, style guidance and translation memory support consistency across markets
• Why review, sign-off and LMS testing all need to be planned in early, not left until the end
• How to reduce rework, delays and last-minute pressure on your rollout

It’s a practical session for in-house L&D, People Development and Global Learning teams responsible for delivering learning across multiple countries, languages or regions — whether you create content internally, work with an eLearning agency, or use a mix of both.

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• Plan localisation as early as possible. Late decisions tend to mean rushed work, extra review rounds, added cost and launch dates at risk.
• Good localisation is a series of small decisions, not one box to tick. Who reviews each language, how source files are managed, how AI will be used, and how video content is handled all need deciding upfront.
• Keep hold of your editable source files. InDesign, Illustrator or Premiere Pro files (not just the final PNG or MP4) mean nothing has to be recreated from scratch when it’s time to localise.
• Let your markets see source content in advance. Feedback on a translation is sometimes really feedback on the English original — easier to catch before translation begins than after.
• Not all content carries the same risk. Compliance training, onboarding, leadership content and video assets don’t all need to follow the same localisation process.
• AI is a tool, not a strategy. The best results come from combining AI efficiency with human linguistic expertise, at the right moments, with clear guardrails in place.
• Reviewers work best with clear boundaries. Ask them to focus on brand tone and terminology rather than personal preference, agree deadlines, and feed input into a glossary or translation memory for next time.
• Six areas are worth locking down at the planning stage: languages and markets, cultural fit, production considerations (fonts, right-to-left languages, custom components), reviewers, your AI approach, and deliverables.

To support the session, we’ve put together four practical tools for in-house L&D teams to use when planning multilingual learning projects.

Localisation Planning Checklist for L&D Teams

Use this checklist to sense-check the key decisions before anything is locked in, including languages, markets, cultural fit, production formats, reviewers, AI use, timelines and deliverables.

Localisation Project Planner for L&D Teams

This planner shows how the timing of localisation affects delivery. It helps you see the difference between bringing localisation in before content is written, midway through development, or only once everything is already finished.

Localisation Approach Guide for L&D Teams

This guide explains the spectrum of localisation approaches, from fully AI-driven translation through to fully human, and helps you match the right level of input to each piece of content.

6 Steps to Successful Localisation for L&D Teams

A simple framework for planning localisation with confidence, covering early involvement, matching your approach to the content, timeline planning, source file control and ongoing consistency.

If you’re thinking about:

• Planning a learning programme for multiple languages or markets
• Briefing an eLearning agency, localisation partner or internal team more clearly
• Deciding where AI translation tools can be used safely
• Reducing review friction with regional stakeholders
• Planning subtitles, voiceover or other multimedia localisation
• Avoiding last-minute surprises around source files, formats or LMS testing
• Creating a clearer, more consistent process for future updates across languages
• Protecting the learner experience while keeping cost and timelines under control

We can help you take a practical look at what you already have in place, and where a few small changes could make a real difference.

Special Offer: as a thank you for joining us (or catching up here), you’re invited to take advantage of a free, no-obligation project review with Comtec. Send us a project outline, content list or brief, and we’ll review it and share where hidden localisation work might appear, what’s worth clarifying before you brief a partner, and where AI-led or human-reviewed workflows could work well for your content.

No heavy process, no one-size-fits-all recommendation. Just clear, practical guidance to help you plan, brief and deliver multilingual learning with more confidence.

Contact us today to book your free project review