Preparing Your Organization for New Technologies
To be successful in today’s work world, organizations must embrace new technological breakthroughs that enable continual improvement, including automated or AI-powered analysis tools. The L&D team should embrace technological advancements as opportunities rather than obstacles. In this issue of TD at Work, Debbie Richards shares:
- Organizational facets to research
- Questions to ask
- Stakeholders that can help you prepare for implementation
- A big picture of governance and development
- Examples of technology projects, L&D’s role within them, and their benefits
The Tools & Resources in this issue are the Researching Technology at Your Organization Worksheet, Workplace Technology Adoption Checklist, and Project Kickoff Worksheet.
Debbie Richards is a learning strategist with Immerse. For over 30 years, she has helped enterprise teams design, develop, and deliver immersive learning programs with measurable impact. Richards is also a director at L&D Cares. Richards is a past president of the Association of Talent Development Houston chapter and a past national advisor for chapters. She was also awarded the title of "Guild Master" by the Learning Guild in 2022.
