Circles will officially be out in October🥳 However, you can get a sneakpeak what's to come in this article.
With Circles, we’re introducing a new way to manage your users and deliver learning. This is what will change:
The old Sharing feature moves under Learning.
A new Circles menu appears — this is where you manage audiences, learning, and growth.
All existing Sharing rules are automatically converted into Circles with a legacy label and keep working as before.
All existing completions are kept.
No action required✅ Everything continues to run exactly as it does today until you decide to update or redesign your circles.
Read more on best practice for Circles in this article: "Circles: Best practice".
What does this mean for you? We answered all these questions below👇
What Does “Legacy” Mean?
A “Legacy” Circle simply means:
It was converted from an old Sharing rule.
It still works the same way as before.
It has not yet been upgraded to the new Circle model.
You can keep using legacy Circles or update them to benefit from automatically adding members, which means both adding and removing users.
How Are Rules Different Now?
Previously, rules required a manual step — you had to add users once when creating the rule. With Circles, this applies:
Membership is live and automatic.
Users are added or removed immediately when they match (or no longer match) the rule.
No more manual updates — your audiences stay fresh automatically.
How Do I Get Rid of the Legacy Label?
Open the Circle with the legacy stamp.
Update its automation or settings.
It previews the change before saving.
It instantly becomes a true Circle — meaning that users are added to the Circle automatically.
I Have a Lot of Legacy Circles — Where Do I Start?
This is the perfect time to step back and design a clean, scalable Circle structure. Here's how we recommend doing it.
Check the Best Practice Guide: Plan circles around roles, departments, locations, or lifecycle stages.
Find common traits: Create rules that reflect your organization’s reality — not just one-off campaigns.
Start empty: You can create Circles without assigning content. Users will see them only after you start sharing.
Quick Tip💡 Treat this as a chance to simplify and organize. Fewer, well-thought-out circles = Easier management later.
Why Does This Matter?
Circles aren’t just a new menu — they’re a mindset shift:
They keep your learning people-first instead of content-first.
Content becomes more personalized and relevant.
Compliance and reporting get simpler.
Employee growth becomes intentional, not random.
Is It Safe to Experiment?
Yes!
Users cannot see which Circles they belong to until you assign learning or content.
You can safely create, rename, or test circles without impacting anyone’s experience.