How AI will change corporate training in the near future

A version of this post was originally published in Entrepreneur on February 1, 2022. 

I’ve been in the education business for decades as a senior lecturer, trainer and CEO. When people ask me about the biggest challenge that learners face, the first thing that comes to mind is that learners see training as something they “have to do.” 

Now, let’s think for a moment about this. How did we get here? Why aren’t we talking about “want to do” or “happy to have the opportunity to do?”

The answer is multifaceted, but I’ll try to make it simple: training can be demanding. For companies, it takes time to organize courses, curricula and other content; track progress, and demonstrate ROI. 

Plus, employees don’t tend to enjoy standardized training that fails to cater to their needs and takes time from their already busy schedules.