AI Slop, Skills Gaps and the L&D Wake-Up Call with Laura Campion of Pfizer

Laura Campion, Director, Revolution Learning Specialist at Pfizer, joins us to discuss how L&D is evolving in the age of AI — from microlearning and embedded performance support to the diagnostic skills that no algorithm can replace. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

00:00 Introduction.

02:04 L&D is one of the few fields where your expertise travels across every industry. 

03:30 The three biggest shifts Laura is seeing in L&D right now — and why one of them may surprise you.

05:03 The AI tool Laura is currently using at Pfizer to walk learners through complex decision-making in real time. 

07:08 AI will create a clear divide in the L&D field — and what separates the two sides. 

08:20 The counterintuitive prediction about the future of instructor-led training. 

10:04 The mentor who changed the trajectory of Laura's career and how he helped her make the leap from classroom to corporate. 

13:10 The diagnostic question every L&D professional needs to ask before recommending a single solution. 

15:12 Why Laura says completions are not a metric worth measuring. 

18:05 Two book recommendations, one for every L&D professional and one specifically for teachers considering a transition to corporate. 

19:30 What more companies should understand about hiring teachers.

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RESOURCES MENTIONED

24/7 Education Group

devlin.ai

CLO Chief Learning Officer Conferences

“Map It” by Cathy Moore

“Teachers to Trainers” by Lisa Spinelli

Pfizer

#LearningAndDevelopment #CorporateTraining #TalentDevelopment

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