How to get started

You have chosen an offering. Now what?

Each offering in this guide starts in one of three ways. Find the route that matches, then have the conversation or run the search it points to.

Three access routes

Find the route that matches your offering.

Work down these three questions in order. The first one you can answer with yes is your route.

Search Sonoco University

Start on your own, today

Sign in to Sonoco University and search by topic. These tools can be self-prescribed, so you do not need to wait for a nomination.

Applies to: Packaged Learning, Skill Benchmarks, the AI Simulator, and the wider self-paced library.

Something not working — a sign-in problem, a course that will not open, or a completion record that looks wrong? That is a technical issue, not an access route: use the Learning Support Request below.

Talk to the Talent Management Team

Questions about training or development?

For more information or help with any training or development needs, contact the Talent Management Team through your HR business partner. They can confirm what is currently running, who it is intended for, and how nominations are handled. We are here to support you every step of your learning journey.

Platform access issues

Learning Support Request

Use this Simon form when something is not working: you cannot sign in to Sonoco University, a course will not open, or a completion record looks wrong. It is not the form for requesting a new program.

Open Learning Support Request

Before you reach out

Bring one clear development goal.

A short, specific goal makes the conversation easier: the skill you want to strengthen, why it matters in your role, and the kind of learning that fits your schedule. If you are still deciding, the goal explorer on the home page is a good place to start.

Use the goal explorer

Still unsure which route applies?

Open the offering and check its access note.

Every detail page states the route and the current guidance for that offering. When an offering does not have a direct registration link in this guide, start with the manager, HR, or Talent Review route shown.

Browse all offerings

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Development across Sonoco

The same guidance, wherever you work.

Sonoco University is available in many languages, and the three access routes above apply across locations. Availability and timing for individual programs are confirmed locally by your manager, HR business partner, or the Talent Management Team.