• L&D Tech: What’s In and Out through an Investor’s Lens

  • Jan 8 2025
  • Duração: 47 minutos
  • Podcast

L&D Tech: What’s In and Out through an Investor’s Lens

  • Sumário

  • Most organizations waste money on L&D technology because they don’t think like investors. We sat down with Kimberly Williams, CEO of Absorb Software, to talk about her unique perspective on learning and development technology. As someone with a private equity background, Kimberly offers a fresh take on how investment thinking can shape smarter decisions in the L&D space.Our conversation covered everything from AI’s role in upskilling to trends driving workforce productivity. Kimberly shared practical advice for leaders making tech investments and gave us a behind-the-scenes look at how organizations can align learning tools with real business outcomes.

    You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...
    • How Kimberly’s Background Ties L&D to Investments [2:41]
    • Major Trends Shaping People Tech [3:54]
    • AI’s Role in Upskilling and L&D Tech [6:07]
    • AI Integrating Learning Into Work [8:30]
    • If L&D Is Becoming More Strategic [10:20]
    • Corporate L&D as a Consultative Role [13:10]
    • Creating Measurable Value in L&D [15:20]
    • Exciting Investments in People Tech [28:00]
    • Evaluating Vendors’ Stability and Growth [34:40]
    • Lessons From Mistakes Were Made [42:52]

    Resources & People Mentioned
    • Absorb Software
    • Harvard Business Review – Article that touches on the “half-life of skills”.
    • "Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me)" by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson
    • Coach Mike Krzyzewski (Coach K)
    Connect with Kimberly Williams
    • Find Kimberly Williams on LinkedIn
    Connect With Red Thread Research
    • Website: Red Thread Research
    • On LinkedIn
    • On Facebook
    • On Twitter

    Subscribe to WORKPLACE STORIES
    Exibir mais Exibir menos
activate_buybox_copy_target_t1

O que os ouvintes dizem sobre L&D Tech: What’s In and Out through an Investor’s Lens

Nota média dos ouvintes. Apenas ouvintes que tiverem escutado o título podem escrever avaliações.

Avaliações - Selecione as abas abaixo para mudar a fonte das avaliações.