Partner with The Commons

Mentees at The Commons are trained directly by people who work at companies like yours.
We offer mentor-based skills training that enables alumni to deliver impact faster on the job.
Upskill 
your talent
Mentorship-based
skills training
$999 tuition
Billed once, team discounts may apply
  • Help your employees level up and deliver impact faster by sponsoring them to join a Sprint. It simulates on-the-job learning
  • Strategy + Operations Sprint: Learn SQL, problem solving and business acumen, metrics & dashboarding
  • Invest in your team's growth through other Sprints like Product Strategy, Product Operations, Strategic Finance and more
  • Online & part-time, outside of work hours
Grow your
early people managers
Free
Nominate someone on your team
  • Nominate high-potential employees to be The Commons mentors, providing them with real-world manager training
  • Online & part-time, outside of working hours
  • Mentors get fast reps managing a team with developmental feedback
Strategy + Operations Sprint
1:5 Mentor ratio
most popular
7 weeks
Strategic Finance
1:10 MENTOR RATIO
5 weeks
Product Operations
1:10 MENTOR RATIO
5 weeks
The Commons is an excellent opportunity even for those already working in tech roles. I encouraged my team to participate (company sponsored!) to refine their skills, meet more people and try their hands on a relevant problem from a different industry. It's been fantastic for onboarding but also for building confidence and giving team members a new perspective.
Ally Bashir, Director of Operations and Customer Experience @ Snapcommerce
Strategy + Operations Mentor @ The Commons
Mentor-led Sprints
Upskill your talent by sponsoring an employee to participate in a Sprint.

Here’s why employers love our Sprints:
  • Mentor-Led: Sprints are built and led by mentors who work at companies like yours
  • Project-Based Learning: The curriculum is hands-on and case-based so students can deliver impact faster
  • Efficient Upskilling: Mentors help students learn skills so that they can develop without compromising their manager’s time
  • Flexible: Sprints are part-time and online, outside of working hours
Throughout the Sprint, participants engage in:
  • Cohort-wide workshops for core skills building
  • Weekly team and mentor working sessions
  • Direct, tactical feedback on students’ project work and problem-solving approach
  • Mentor office hours for hands-on SQL coaching
  • Speaker series with industry experts on topics like launching in new markets, building effective presentations, regulatory operations, BizOps metrics & frameworks, etc.
The Commons Community
Your team members join a curated community of 1,000+ ambitious professionals in business + tech. After their Sprint, they can continue to learn from peers through structured learning groups, weekly workshops and monthly mentor office hours.

By joining the community, your employees will build confidence and continuously level up to drive more value at work.
People who join The Commons should know that it is much more than any single Sprint. It truly is a community - a group of people who support one another professionally and otherwise. It has been great to meet people outside of the professional environment, discuss sports, life and such. These people are not only colleagues in this community, but friends outside of it!
Fernando F.
Growth Product Manager @ Yelp
Shane P.
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Hey all, want to give a shout-out to @Amanur Rahman who just joined my team at KOHO as a Sr Business Operations Manager! Amanur joined The Commons over a year ago, and received great feedback from his mentor @James Lee about his ability to define and break down complex problems, lay out workstreams and motivate his team.
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Through the community, I was able to speak with mentors in Product Ops who gave me invaluable tips on how to set up the Product Ops function at my company from scratch.
Timothy C.
Product Operations @ Delivery Hero
Si Jia
Product @ Revolut
Ujwal
BizOps @ LinkedIn
Max
GM @ DoorDash
Leah
Product Ops @ Shopify
The Commons community has been a great way for me to learn from other’s experiences and share best practices around navigating startup life. Whether I want to get in the weeds of growth marketing or talk about product strategy or just discuss the latest news in the NBA, I know there is someone at The Commons who will gladly engage.

Saumil Shah
Growth Strategy Lead @ SafeGraph
Mentoring with The Commons
Nominate high-potential employees to be mentors at The Commons and get real-world manager training. Demonstrate an investment in employees and boost retention.

The Commons shares feedback directly with the mentor after each Sprint so they can iterate and improve their management and leadership style.

Plus, mentoring is a paid opportunity that takes only 2-3 hours/week (outside of working hours) so you don't need to stress about suggesting it to your team! Take it from our mentors, they'll be thrilled and honored to have this opportunity.
Teams we've worked with:
Thumbtack
Uber
DoorDash
Deel
Instacart
Shopify
Clio
Jobber
ResQ
Boostcamp
Replit
Wealthsimple
KOHO
Neo Financial
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Snapcommerce
Thumbtack
Uber
DoorDash
Deel
Instacart
Shopify
Clio
Jobber
ResQ
Boostcamp
Replit
Wealthsimple
KOHO
Neo Financial
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Snapcommerce
Questions? Connect with The Commons directly here.
Skillful is now The Commons.
We’re more than just skills training. We're the place where high achievers come to fulfill their career potential. We combine education, mentorship and community to empower the next generation of ambitious professionals to achieve their career goals.
The time to build the education institution of the future is now. And we're doing it.

Careers are catalyzed through skills-training, mentorship and a supportive network. At The Commons, we're delivering those critical career elements together through learning experiences that are social, mentorship-based and community-first.

Join to learn and stay for the community.