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Let me offer a challenge to every executive who has sponsored a training initiative: If your involvement ends when you approve the budget, you have not provided leadership partnership. You have provided permission.

Permission may allow a training initiative to begin, but it does not ensure that people will participate, apply what they learn, or sustain new behaviors over time.

Artificial intelligence is changing how we live, work—and increasingly, how crimes are committed. From deepfakes and voice cloning to AI-assisted fraud and synthetic identities, emerging technologies are creating new challenges for law enforcement agencies across the country.

The challenge is ensuring training evolves just as quickly as the environment officers are working in.

A workplace assessment can create valuable insights—but its real impact comes from how those insights are put into practice. Texas811 Chief People Officer Shakheana Harrison and Director of Leadership and Development Terrence McCorkle share how the Working Genius framework has become part of the organization’s everyday culture.

Training doesn't end when learners leave the classroom. Tamara Palmer and Chris Byerly of Flagger Force, a leading short-term traffic control company, discuss how they blend communications, microlearning, and audience-centered messaging to keep critical safety information top of mind for a dispersed frontline workforce.

 

Most corporate learning teams spend their time creating training for employees, customers, or partners. But some organizations are discovering another audience that can have an even greater long-term impact: children.

Learning leaders are often asked to solve performance challenges with more training but that may not be the answer. Kathryn Murrow, Director of Leadership Development and eLearning at the restaurant chain Bojangles, explains why the most effective learning organizations spend more time asking questions than building courses. She shares lessons on collaboration, leadership development, AI, and creating learning experiences that people truly own.

Leadership is built through conversations, trust, and the willingness to learn from failure. In this episode, author Gregory Archbold discusses the lessons behind his book, Fail, Fight, Finish. From the power of listening first to creating buy-in during change, he shares practical leadership strategies that every manager, mentor, and learning professional can put into practice.

What happens when AI makes creating learning content easier than ever? According to 7taps co-founder Ezra Charm, that's when the real work of learning and development begins. In this episode, Ezra joins the Powered by Learning team to discuss why the future of L&D is about more than creating content—it's about driving engagement, improving performance, and measuring impact.

Artificial intelligence has made translation faster and more accessible than ever, but it isn’t the right solution for every learning project. Interpro Translation Solutions’ Nicholas Strozza, CEO, and Beshar Bahjat, Chief Technology Officer discuss how AI is changing translation, where human expertise remains essential, and what L&D leaders should consider when creating equitable learning experiences for multilingual audiences.

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