Engaging Automation opportunities in the Learning plan

Imagine your team has a multi-course sequenced learning plan, what are some of the non-traditional automation options to engage end users into positive experiences and poked along learning plan completion?  One idea is group membership upon completion of a specific milestone checkpoint course in the learning plan, sending notification upon group membership giving kudos (of some fashion) and maybe even hot link to next activity in learning plan.  Other learning plan centric positive story board experiencing to share?  Don’t be shy.  The platform does have badges configured and open to alternative rewards.