AUA: What Should L&D Do About AI Right Now?
From At Work with The Ready by Rodney Evans and Sam Spurlin
March 2, 2026 · 7 min · Season 9 · Episode 9
About this episode
Rodney and Sam discuss how Learning & Development teams can adapt to the pressures of AI by shifting from course creation to building real capabilities.
AI pressure is landing squarely on Learning & Development teams. Execs want “future skills”…yesterday. The tension? How do you stop churning out more courses and start building real capabilities in the age of AI? In this AUA mini episode, Rodney and Sam share the first moves they’d make if they were leading L&D right now. From getting hands-on with workflow automation tools to shifting from tool training toward systems thinking and experimentation, they outline how L&D can move from reactive skill provider to strategic capability builder. Want to build skills like this to help your team succeed in 2026? Learn about our Capability Catalyst program: https://hubs.la/Q040ccYF0 -------------------------------- Ready to change your organization? Let's talk! Get our newsletter: Sign up here. Follow us: LinkedIn Instagram -------------------------------- Mentioned references: recent change skills episode: AWWTR Ep. 42 Relay n8n Ethan Mollick Greg Shove: AWWTR Ep. 41 Scott Galloway Chase Adams EvolvingAI Morning Brew -------------------------------- Sound…
People in this episode
Hosts: Rodney Evans, Sam Spurlin
Topics covered
- Learning and Development
- AI in education
- Future skills
- Workflow automation
- Strategic capability building
Keywords
- AI
- Learning and Development
- future skills
- capability building
- workflow automation
- systems thinking
- experimentation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: EvolvingAI, Morning Brew, Coupe Studios
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