We’ve all heard the saying work smarter not harder, and while we’ve been saying it for much longer than artificial intelligence (AI) technology has existed, it really does ring true in the age of AI.
AI has changed the world we live in; from the content we consume on our TVs at home to the way we learn today at work. As the learning industry continues to explore the use of AI, it’s no surprise it has brought a paradigm shift in the landscape of learning and development (L&D) that is making everyone smarter.
AI has a number of applications in corporate learning through personalized experiences, intelligent content curation, generative content creation, automated assessments, immersive simulations, and data driven insights. AI adoption in corporate learning has been steadily increasing, with organizations recognizing its potential for enhancing employee training and development. According to a Fosway Group report on AI in Corporate Learning, the top reasons for adopting AI in learning are efficiency, effectiveness, productivity and personalization.
AI-powered learning management systems (LMS) have brought significant improvements to human resources (HR) and learning functions. Everyday HR initiatives like onboarding, skill development, and compliance have become simpler and more engaging with the help of powerful AI features.
These intelligent systems streamline operations and automate essential tasks, resulting in a substantial decrease in HR teams' workload. As an HR leader, what does AI bring to the table? Let’s see how AI is shaping five core areas of corporate learning and enabling you to get your jobs done faster with more efficiency.
1. How can AI streamline employee onboarding?
The smooth integration of new employees is crucial. Modern, AI-driven LMS platforms are transforming the onboarding process, delivering personalized, for success from day one.
Creating a strong first impression for new learners by tailoring courses to specific job functions, roles, and locations is critical. Ensuring they are guided to the right learning path for essential onboarding is important, but when fostering a culture of learning it is also important they want to consume.
This is where AI-powered intelligent search comes into play, this makes content to help learners succeed in their job. AI-driven training prompts them, guiding them through "what's next" in their path, and is another way that learning becomes simpler and smarter for employees.
With the learner experience covered, from an admin side, it can be time-consuming to ensure your onboarding program is fully set up. Of course, they can use automation to enroll new employees integrated with your human capital management (HCM) system to enable a seamless data exchange for quick course assessment, record keeping, and real-time data collection.
Taking that data and measuring the success of your onboarding program can be done by using core reporting, but to gather deeper analysis, including trends and forecasting, using an LMS with built-in business intelligence (BI) can help offer insights to employee engagement, retention, and when combined with HCM data, first-year attrition and time-to-competency.
AI can support employee training and development during onboarding. Intelligent learning programs can provide adaptive and customized training programs, ensuring new employees acquire the necessary skills efficiently.
2. How can internal communication be modernized with AI?
As an HR professional sharing important company updates during town halls and lunch-and-learn sessions is table stakes when it comes to keeping your employees informed and engaged with the company. If you slightly reimagine it, you can think of these sessions as hybrid instructor-led courses on the current state of the company, which is why using an LMS to help conduct, host, and track these sessions is the perfect opportunity.
Without the integration of a modern LMS solution, internal communication processes can become tiring, relying on manual methods like meeting invites and scattered storage of content. Tracking participation and completion of courses becomes tedious, hindering the ability to measure engagement. Fortunately, auto-enrolling employees using HCM-integrated LMS is a breeze. Using an AI-powered LMS tagging and grouping these sessions for the learner is intuitive for users of all levels.
And that is just basic AI power. If you become even more imaginative, you could easily use content creation generative AI to turn a portion of a company update into an interactive course in the LMS to ensure your current employees and any new employees are kept informed and engaged.
No wonder the world is rapidly embracing the unparalleled power of AI. A Forbes study clearly underscores this fact: Over 60% of business owners believe AI will increase productivity. Specifically, 64% stated that AI would improve business productivity, and 42% believe it will streamline job processes.
3. How can employee performance be maximized through AI-powered skill development?
One of the most natural fits for an AI-powered LMS is for skills development. It is no secret that if you do not have a strong skills or performance plan for employees the ability to retain them will be significantly harder. AI enhances employee performance through skill development by providing various ways of personalized learning paths resulting in targeted skill enhancement and improved performance outcomes.
Advanced LMS platforms enable organizations to post internal job opportunities, fostering growth and addressing skills gaps effectively. By defining the scope of upskilling and reskilling initiatives, organizations can bridge crucial skill deficiencies by recommending skills content based on the learner’s role, assessment, course history, and more.
And you can even take that a step further with the power of AI, with the idea of a Learning GPS – basically the ability to take the data from that learner around their skill and adjust their learning path based on all the same attributes mentioned above. Never let the learner feel lost in their learning journey again!
How could AI personalization help your organization? Learn more about closing skills gaps with custom learning paths.
4. How can a culture of DE&I be fostered with AI?
Fostering an inclusive culture positively impacts the overall company culture, creating an environment where collaboration, creativity, and innovation thrive.
AI can be used to help recommend diversity, equity, and inclusivity (DE&I) courses that best align with the learner based on their previous search, course history, and more. Another fascinating use of AI is with natural language the learner could ask the LMS to do a task, such as “enroll me in all DE&I courses released this month” and be automatically added to the courses that are found.
Without AI, a DE&I initiative is dependent on standardized, one-size-fits-all courses versus an automated and personalized experience for the learner and admin. Incorporating an AI-powered LMS will help with continuing to foster a culture of inclusivity.
5. How can 100% corporate compliance be reached with AI?
AI will help meet compliance training through technology by automating processes, delivering personalized training content in relation to compliance, facilitating real-time monitoring and reporting, and ensuring up-to-date and accurate training material to meet standards and regulations. AI-powered systems enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and accuracy in compliance training, reducing administrative burdens and improving overall compliance outcomes.
One of the most effective ways is through the AI automation of manual tasks, such as course enrollments, progress tracking, and certification management, saving time and improving efficiency in compliance training processes.
AI algorithms analyze employee data and performance to deliver personalized compliance training content, ensuring that each employee receives training tailored to their specific needs and roles.
AI-powered LMS platforms enable real-time monitoring of compliance training progress, allowing organizations to track completion rates, identify areas of non-compliance, and generate comprehensive reports for audits and regulatory purposes. AI analyzes historical data and patterns to provide predictive insights, helping organizations identify potential compliance risks and take proactive measures to prevent violations.
These AI-driven capabilities in LMS platforms enhance the effectiveness, accuracy, and efficiency of compliance training, enabling organizations to meet regulatory requirements and mitigate compliance risks more effectively.
An AI LMS to simplify learning and streamline administration
Many organizations are already harnessing some of the power of AI in their LMS, but as advancements are made and the future-forward examples shared become proven tech, AI will become the core engine of HR professionals’ learning strategies.
Absorb LMS leverages AI algorithms and capabilities to deliver personalized learning paths, adaptive assessments, and intelligent content curation. By analyzing learner data and preferences, Absorb LMS tailors the learning journey for each learner, ensuring that the content is relevant, engaging, and aligned with their specific needs and goals.
Furthermore, AI-driven content curation ensures that learners have access to the most appropriate and up-to-date resources, including third-party materials, maximizing the relevance and effectiveness of the learning content.
How do you solve a problem like content creation? See how it’s the key to driving tangible business outcomes.
