{"id":142341,"date":"2026-01-22T11:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/?post_type=magazine&p=142341"},"modified":"2026-01-22T17:08:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T22:08:00","slug":"advancing-the-ai-maturity-model-for-learning-design-teams","status":"publish","type":"magazine","link":"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/magazine\/winter-2026\/advancing-the-ai-maturity-model-for-learning-design-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Advancing the AI Maturity Model for Learning Design Teams"},"author":52,"featured_media":142405,"template":"","tags":[36528,34076,3903],"class_list":["post-142341","magazine","type-magazine","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-prompt-writing","tag-responsible-ai","tag-workplace-learning","global_topic_tax-artificial-intelligence","global_topic_tax-content-development","global_topic_tax-strategy-alignment-and-planning","magazine_issue_tax-winter-2026","magazine_article_type_tax-feature"],"acf":{"sponsored":false,"gated":false,"gated_content_type":"","file_attachment":null,"gated_content":"","form_instruction_header":"To access the full article, please fill out the form below:","pardot_html_embed":"","author_override":true,"author_name":"Matt Donovan and Geoff Bloom","author_image":"","author_bio":"Matt Donovan, chief learning and innovation officer for GP Strategies, is a recognized name in learning, bringing 25+ years of crafting learner-centric solutions and leading high-impact teams.\r\n\r\nGeoff Bloom is a principal learning consultant at GP Strategies with over four decades of experience in learning design, scenario-based training and digital transformation.","excerpt":"Effective AI training starts by teaching how models think, how to prompt with intent and why humans must remain editors.","main_content":"During the first .com boom, businesses scrambled to understand the internet\u2019s potential. Amazon famously took nearly a decade to become profitable, and Jeff Bezos tirelessly explained to investors why change was necessary while clinging to his vision of the future. Today, learning and development (L&D) faces a similar challenge \u2014 the challenge of producing now while planning and preparing for what\u2019s to come.\r\n
\r\n\"Download\r\n<\/a><\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\nL&D teams are on a journey to meet the expectation that they use artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver faster, better and more effective learning. At the same time, learning leaders are preparing for a future of learning that looks radically different than today\u2019s AI strategy, which often means simply layering AI use onto legacy L&D practices. How do L&D teams and learning leaders balance these competing demands now? Can we meet today's demands while preparing for tomorrow's?\r\n

The AI Maturity Model for L&D<\/h2>\r\nLearning design teams need to be comfortable with AI. They need clear usage guidelines, shared resources and functional, collaborative workflows. At the same time, learning leaders need to be preparing their teams for transformation.\r\n\r\nTo illustrate the range of AI maturity and adoption<\/a>, we created the following five-phased maturity model based on our experience with clients and the broader industry. While other AI maturity models exist, our goal was to create something practical that can serve as a roadmap and provide an intentional and structured way to assess 1) where your team is, and 2) where your team needs to go.\r\n