Week 26

 
 

09 July, 2026

 
 

1 MIN READ

 
 
 
 
 

Is L&D Ready for a New Operating Model?

 

For years, Learning & Development measured success by the learning it delivered. Today, business leaders are asking a different question: Can your workforce build the skills needed to achieve business goals?

 

That question signals a major shift for L&D, from delivering courses to building workforce capability and business performance.

 

In this episode of the Upside Learning Go Beyond Podcast, Venudhar Bhatt is joined by David James, Chief Learning Officer at 360Learning, to discuss why the Skills Economy demands a new operating model for L&D and how AI and Skills Intelligence make that shift possible.

 

Here's what you'll take away:

 
How AI is transforming L&D beyond course creation
Why learning doesn't automatically lead to performance
What it takes for L&D to become a trusted business partner
How Skills Intelligence supports workforce capability
Where L&D leaders should focus first to prepare for the Skills Economy
 

Ready to understand the shift shaping the future of L&D?

 
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