Doing The Chores: How Collaborators Get Ahead at Work

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AI Chore Cast is an AI-generated podcast for contributors and front-line managers who want a real edge at work. Each episode opens with a quick intro from David Elser, then AI breaks down a talent development topic through the lens of Talent Development 2.0—21st-century leadership, modern management, and smart followership. Learn practical ideas you can apply immediately to grow your career, strengthen collaboration, and increase your impact at work. doingthechoresacademy.substack.com

Episodes

  1. AI Chore Cast #5: Bring the Learning to the Chores. 🚜

    APR 11

    AI Chore Cast #5: Bring the Learning to the Chores. 🚜

    If 80–90% of the work in your organization is done by contributors, why is almost all development reserved for managers? In my latest AI Chore Cast, we dive into the $10 trillion disengagement crisis and how a shift to Talent Development 2.0 can solve it. On the farm, we didn’t wait for a workshop to fix a tractor; we learned while doing the chores. The future of learning is: ✅ Intelligent: Accessing help via QR codes or AI hubs at the exact point of friction. ✅ Collaborative: Using peer-recorded “learning signals” to share localized genius across shifts. ✅ Embedded: Integrating guidance directly into the tools workers use every day. AI is the game-changer here—not for generating more paperwork, but for acting as a task coach that travels with your mobile, deskless, and remote team members. Are you ready to stop treating development as a VIP privilege and start treating it as a strategy for the entire workforce? 🎧 Listen to the full AI Chore Cast on Substack and learn more about Talent Development 2.0 at DoingTheChores.com! #TalentDevelopment #SmartFollowership #FrontlineWorkers #AI #DoingTheChores #LeadershipDevelopment 📚 Sources & Insights Association for Talent Development (2025) — 2025 State of the Industry: Talent Development Benchmarks and Trends• 13.7 average formal learning hours per employee• Benchmark data on L&D spend and AI adoption trends Gallup (2026) — State of the Global Workplace 2026: The Human Side of the AI Revolution• Global engagement dropped to 20% in 2025• $10T annual cost of disengagement• Manager support = #1 driver of AI success 🌱 Learn More (Doing the Chores Movement) For a deeper look at Talent Development 2.0 and how learning must reach contributors where the work happens:👉 https://doingthechores.com/books-%26-blogs/f/why-the-future-of-learning-must-travel-with-the-contributor This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit doingthechoresacademy.substack.com

    24 min
  2. AI Chore Cast #3: What does AI think about Talent Development 2.0?

    MAR 14

    AI Chore Cast #3: What does AI think about Talent Development 2.0?

    In this episode, David Elser introduces listeners to Talent Development 2.0, a fresh philosophy designed for the 21st-century workplace. Instead of focusing only on leadership programs, this approach takes a holistic view of development, exploring the roles of leadership, management, and smart followership to build stronger collaboration across the entire organization. In this AI-powered deep dive, we also leverage insights from the Association for Talent Development’s 2025 State of the Industry report, connecting the latest data on learning investment and organizational performance with practical strategies for developing today’s workforce. If you are responsible for allocating training resources, designing leadership development programs, or improving the impact of learning initiatives, this episode will challenge you to think differently about talent development. 🎧 Tune in to discover: * A new perspective on leadership development and organizational collaboration * Why smart followership is the counterpart to management * How Talent Development 2.0 can help improve the ROI of your learning programs * Forward-thinking ideas for developing both leaders and contributors You don’t want to miss this conversation. Learn more and explore the philosophy at DoingTheChores.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit doingthechoresacademy.substack.com

    20 min

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AI Chore Cast is an AI-generated podcast for contributors and front-line managers who want a real edge at work. Each episode opens with a quick intro from David Elser, then AI breaks down a talent development topic through the lens of Talent Development 2.0—21st-century leadership, modern management, and smart followership. Learn practical ideas you can apply immediately to grow your career, strengthen collaboration, and increase your impact at work. doingthechoresacademy.substack.com