Krista Neher
Jun 27 2024
There is no question that AI is transforming how we work. Microsoft recently released its State of AI in the Workplace report, and the results are clear.
AI is only becoming more important. Get the training for yourself (or your team) to unlock the power of AI.
Generative AI increases productivity and quality of work when used correctly.
The longer you wait to incorporate AI, the more you miss out on its benefits.
EMPLOYEES ARE USING AI AND SEEING BENEFITS:
- 75% of global knowledge workers are using AI.
- It helps them focus on their most important work (85%), be more creative (84%), and enjoy their work more (83%) because of AI.
- 79% of business leaders say their company must adopt AI to stay competitive.
ORGANIZATIONS ARE NOT LEADING AND SUPPORTING
- 61% have not received AI training at work.
- 78% are using their own AI tools vs. those approved by their organization.
- 52% are reluctant to admit to using AI.
THE FUTURE OF WORKPLACE SKILLS IS AI
- 66% of leaders won’t hire someone without AI skills.
- 71% would hire a less experienced candidate with AI skills over a more experienced candidate.
- 75% of employers have no plans to train employees on AI.
- 79% of employees say AI skills will increase opportunities at work.
The future is clear: AI will only become more important, and you need the skills to succeed.
HOW TO GET AI TRAINING AND SKILLS FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION
- Build a plan to upskill and clearly articulate the business case (these AI stats can help).
- Deploy responsible, ethical, and secure AI use training across the organization to mitigate risk and set expectations.
- Provide foundational training on AI tools to the broad organization to unlock the potential.
- Develop advanced AI workshop opportunities for those wanting to gain more AI knowledge.
- Measure the impact of upskilling in terms of the training and impact on the organization.
HOW TO GET AI TRAINING AND SKILLS FOR YOURSELF
- Get training on ethical, responsible, and secure use of AI tools to become a responsible user.
- Complete training on how AI works. You will be better positioned to use it well when you understand how it works.
- Get AI Foundations training to understand the fundamentals of how AI works.
- Take advanced prompt optimization/engineering training to improve your prompting skills.
- Start using AI every day.
- Build a plan for the tasks you are committed to using AI in the future.
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