The latest Workplace Learning Report from LinkedIn highlights a number of new trends across the learning and development landscape.
Perhaps the most interesting of these trends is what is happening with artificial intelligence. According to the report, in order to engage and retain talent to further support business objectives, companies must embrace artificial intelligence skills training.
Fortunately, the number of L&D executives who have a seat at the C-suite table seems to be growing, signaling that company leaders are keen to keep learning at the center of important business decisions.
However, according to more LinkedIn data, only 38 percent of companies are offering training in AI literacy, despite 82 percent of leaders saying their employees will need to develop new skills to work with AI.
Learners are also reportedly interested in skills relating to AI. Four in five respondents LinkedIn surveyed said they want to learn more about AI for their current role.
In response to a growing need for AI-related skills development, LinkedIn has made 250 of its AI courses free to the public until April 5, 2024. The courses are available in seven languages and cover topics such as building generative AI-literacy and making generative AI-powered business investments.
While it is no surprise that both learners and leaders alike are interested in AI adoption, LinkedIn’s latest report also revealed another interesting trend: The increasing importance of career development.
Since last year, helping employees develop their careers rose from number nine to number four on the list of L&D’s top priority list. According to the report, approximately 40 percent of respondent organizations said they had mature career development initiatives that yielded positive business results and offered programs that championed individuals’ career goals, such as leadership development, shared internal jobs, mentorship, individual career plans and internal mobility opportunities.
L&D has the power to help prepare its people and its companies for what lies ahead by equipping learners with skills that are not only important for their individual success in current and future roles—including AI adoption and application—but also further critical business objectives.
