Closing AI learning gaps between leaders and employees

Despite heavy investment in AI tools, many organizations are struggling to realize its promised productivity gains. The issue is not the technology itself, but a widening gap between leadership ambition and employee capability. This gap

Recent research from Workday reveals a clear disconnect. While 66% of leaders say AI skills development is a top priority, only 33% of employees report having received any AI-related training. This gap is reflected at the executive level as well, with 74% of CEOs citing a lack of AI skills as a key barrier to capturing value from AI investments.

When skills visibility is limited, organizations cannot reliably connect strategy to execution or build the capabilities required for effective human and AI collaboration. The result is predictable: productivity gains are eroded by rework, error correction, and low confidence in using AI tools.

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