L&D in the Age of GenAI: Dani Johnson’s Wake Up Call

The L&D market is bigger and louder than ever – and it’s never been more challenging to navigate as a learning leader. In this candid conversation, RedThread Research Co-Founder and Principal Analyst Dani Johnson maps what’s changing and what leaders should do next. From the post-pandemic drop in L&D influence to the real promise of GenAI, Dani offers practical direction and a sharper definition of the learning leader’s true remit: ensure a skilled workforce. 

You’ll learn how to balance in-the-flow support with deep skill building, the importance of focusing on building effective systems not just individual interventions, and why focusing on the “unsexy” data genAI can harvest and analyze is most important. 

What we cover: 

• Why L&D influence halved in recent years and how to rebuild it 
• Learning portfolio management: efficiency vs depth 
• High-impact “unsexy” AI use cases 
• Defining L&D’s remit around skills 

About Dani Johnson: RedThread Research – About Us 
Explore RedThread’s work: RedThread Research – Research & Data 
 

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