This white paper explores how organizations can build a future-ready workforce by aligning learning with both business needs and employee motivations. A D2L survey shows employees are optimistic about AI’s potential, but many lack structured guidance and training, creating a gap between employer investments and workforce readiness. Workers seek career-driven incentives, flexible formats, and industry-relevant certifications, favoring self-directed and employer-sponsored learning over traditional education. Interactive, feedback-driven, and hybrid training approaches are seen as most effective. The paper urges L&D leaders to embed AI literacy, support human skills, and make learning both engaging and purposeful.

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