Exploring Human-AI Collaboration: Building Productive, Empowered Teams in 2026

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What does the future of work look like?  That question has always shaped how forward-thinking organizations design their structures and focus their investments. In today’s work environment, one of the biggest variables comes from artificial intelligence. Leaders in many companies have been spending more on new technology than on training current team members. While AI adoption may currently outpace…

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Connection Across Silos: How L&D Can Strengthen Cross-Functional Collaboration in 2026

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Even though there are more collaboration tools and opportunities for digital connection than ever before, silos are becoming increasingly common across organizations. Leaders are seeing the effects as loneliness and employee disengagement are also on the rise.   Learning & Development (L&D) teams have an opportunity to address these challenges by developing programs that promote collaboration,…

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Human-Centric Leadership Development: Preparing for 2026

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The Learning & Development (L&D) landscape is poised for exciting change in the year ahead! Over the next several weeks, my colleagues and I will explore the themes highlighted in our guide, 9 Learning & Development Priorities for 2026, to help organizations prepare their people for what’s next.   Among them, one trending topic continues to…

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Augmenting Employee Skills with AI: Building Trust, Not Fear

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Organizations have been increasing their investments in artificial intelligence (AI), and the results so far have been mixed. Gartner found that four of five AI projects don’t meet their intended objectives, and the Harvard Business Review estimated that 90% of enterprises struggle to scale them from the pilot phase to production.  I don’t expect these…

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Perceptions in Productivity: Realign Your Teams for Success

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Employers are expecting more from their people. PwC found that nearly half (45%) of the global workforce say that their workload has increased significantly in the past 12 months. To adapt, leaders are searching for solutions to elevate their team’s productivity.    Some companies have turned to return-to-office policies, while others have expanded their efforts to…

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7 Myths about Employee Engagement

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With global employee engagement hovering at only 21%, there seems to be a lot of room for improvement when it comes to supporting staff. Why is it so difficult to move the needle on this important metric?  I’ve found that some of the challenges lie with the assumptions and preconceived notions that leaders may have…

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The Manager’s Dilemma: Managing Performance at Scale

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Learning & Development professionals: If you haven’t done so this year, it may be time to check in on your organization’s managers to see how they’re feeling.  Supervisors are increasingly being asked to do more with less as they oversee leaner teams and loftier goals. The results can leave people leaders feeling scratchy and stretched…

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