LH #116 How L&D Gets Leverage, with Lori Niles-Hoffman

Systems, skills and the eight levers of learning transformation.

Lori Niles-Hoffman, learning strategist and data evangelist, joins John to explore how L&D can escape legacy mindsets and regain strategic impact. Drawing on her new book, Lori outlines the eight key levers for enterprise learning transformation, why ecosystems matter more than platforms, and how AI is reshaping the role of the learning professional.

• 00:01:43 - Intro
• 00:03:46 - What brought her into the world of learning tech?
• 00:07:03 - What convinced her of the need for this book?
• 00:12:58 - What are 'the 8 Levers'?
• 00:24:06 - Stakeholder management
• 00:26:13 - Why is knowledge management lumped together with marketing?
• 00:33:03 - Ecosystems thinking
• 00:39:34 - Strategic alignment – a no-brainer?
• 00:40:17 - Why hasn't L&D tackled its long-standing challenges to date?
• 00:48:58 - Will AI make us all systems designers?
• 00:57:43 - Lori's interesting take on AI ethics

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