Prepare your workforce for changing work.
As technology changes tasks and expectations, organizations need to understand which capabilities to develop and how to support people through the transition.
AY&R Academy helps HR, L&D and business leaders connect learning with the work people need to perform. Our programs develop practical AI skills, leadership judgement and the ability to adapt established ways of working.
Who these programs support: HR directors, L&D leaders, organizational development teams, business managers, emerging leaders and employees preparing for changing responsibilities.
AY&R Professional Programs
Practical programs for HR, L&D, managers and employees adapting to AI-enabled work.
AI for HR and Learning Professionals
Explore how AI can support HR and learning activities while maintaining professional accountability, considering source quality, the sensitivity of employee information and the review each use requires.
Topics: Learning needs analysis, role profiles, content drafting, employee communication, information boundaries and bias checks
Practical output: A reviewed HR or L&D workflow and an appropriate-use checklist
Format: Two days
Critical Thinking and Human Judgement in the AI Workplace
Strengthen the skills people need to challenge a convincing answer and make decisions with incomplete information. Participants examine assumptions, evaluate evidence and practice reviewing AI-generated recommendations.
Topics: Problem framing, source quality, reasoning errors, uncertainty, challenge and decision records
Practical output: A decision review checklist and a completed case analysis
Format: One or two days
Leading People Through Technology Change
Help managers translate technology change into clear expectations and practical support for their teams, addressing confidence, workload and accountability as well as new skills.
Topics: Change impact, team conversations, resistance, role changes, coaching and adoption measures
Practical output: A team change support plan and manager conversation guide
Format: Two days
Workforce Capability and Reskilling Planning
Identify the capabilities a changing operating model requires and how to develop them, connecting roles and tasks with proficiency needs and realistic learning pathways.
Topics: Role and task analysis, capability mapping, baseline assessment, development priorities and sequencing
Practical output: A draft capability matrix and reskilling roadmap
Format: Two or three days
Learning Design and Workplace Impact
Help L&D teams design programs around a performance need and assess whether the learning can be applied, linking objectives, practice, assessment and manager support.
Topics: Performance diagnosis, learning objectives, exercises, assessment, transfer and evaluation
Practical output: A learning design brief and an evaluation plan with agreed measures
Format: Two days
Practical Leadership and Management Development
Develop the core capabilities managers need to organize work and support performance, with content selected around the audience’s responsibilities and challenges.
Topics: Delegation, communication, problem solving, team performance, feedback and decision-making
Practical output: A manager development plan and completed workplace scenarios
Format: Three-day core program or a modular pathway
From individual workshops to workforce pathways.
A connected pathway can combine AI literacy for employees, critical thinking practice, manager development and change support. HR and L&D teams can use the resulting assessments to identify where further development is needed.
Common Questions
How do we measure impact?
We agree measures appropriate to the scope: demonstrated task proficiency, quality of completed work, application reviews and manager feedback. Business results require an agreed baseline and relevant operational data.
Can we train internal facilitators?
Train-the-trainer and facilitation practice can be included in a customized pathway.
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