With artificial intelligence becoming an increasingly integral part of everyday work, successful adoption is no longer just a question of licenses, tools or training programs. Unlike traditional technology implementations, AI does not come with one clearly defined end state. It changes how people think, make decisions, collaborate and create value. That makes AI adoption a deeply human transformation: employees need to understand not only how to use AI, but what it means for their role, their confidence and their future contribution.
In the new episode of Die Lernkurve, I talk to Marieke Stolk, Change Manager in Accenture’s Talent Practice in Zurich. We discuss why employees are often less afraid of AI itself than of its impact on their relevance, workload and performance expectations, and why trust, psychological safety and clear guardrails are essential for adoption. Marieke shares how AI can also support change managers themselves, from analyzing feedback and tailoring communications to measuring behavior, confidence and value.
And we explore why the future change manager may become less of a campaign planner and more of a transformation intelligence designer. How ready is your organization to manage AI adoption as a real people change?
Host: Dirk Schwendt https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirkschwendt/
Guest: Marieke Stolk https://www.linkedin.com/in/marieke-stolk-a2093a2a/
23 Feb 2026
#37 - Reinventing Learning with Agentic AI
As artificial intelligence moves from simple automation to autonomous agency, corporate learning is undergoing its most significant transformation yet. It is no longer enough for learning departments to act as reactive service functions, delivering content after a need has already arisen. In a world where technology cycles are shorter than ever, staying ahead requires a fundamental redesign of how we build capabilities: integrating learning directly into the flow of work and using AI to anticipate skills before they are even demanded.
In the new episode of Die Lernkurve, I talk to Sarah O'Flynn, Manager at the Accenture Zurich office and a leading expert at the forefront of Agentic AI in learning. We dive into the concept of the "Learner Companion", an AI-powered buddy that provides real-time coaching and support within enterprise systems and discuss how the L&D operating model is shifting from a content-heavy approach to strategic capability orchestration. Sarah shares insights from current HR reinvention programs, highlighting which tools are currently leading the market and why the human element remains the essential "pilot" in an AI-driven ecosystem. Is your learning department ready to move from a reactive service to a proactive strategic enabler?
Host: [Dirk Schwendt](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirk-schwendt-8a55801a8/)
Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-o-flynn/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3Bnv9bII5vTni8rIYF31bgEA%3D%3D
24 Jul 2025
#36 - Tech Upskilling für die Arbeitswelt von morgen mit Udacity
Die Entwicklung technologischer Kompetenzen ist heute mehr denn je der Schlüssel, um in einer sich schnell verändernden Arbeitswelt Schritt halten zu können. Doch wie gelingt es Unternehmen, ihre Mitarbeitenden gezielt auf neue technologische Herausforderungen vorzubereiten? Umfassendes Tech Upskilling liefert eine Antwort: praxisnahe, modulare Lernformate, die sich an realen Business-Bedarfen orientieren und tiefes Wissen in Schlüsseltechnologien wie KI, Cloud oder Data vermitteln. Gerade in Zeiten von Fachkräftemangel und schneller Transformationsprozesse braucht es neue Wege, um Mitarbeitende zukunftsfit zu machen.
In der neuen Episode von Die Lernkurve spreche ich mit Kai Krause, Enterprise Account Executive bei Udacity – einer Lernplattform für praxisnahe Trainings in Tech-Themen. Wir sprechen darüber, wie Udacity fundiertes Technologiewissen vermittelt – von ersten Grundlagen bis hin zu projektbasierten Nano-Degrees – und wie diese Lernpfade konkret auf die Business-Cases von Unternehmen zugeschnitten werden. Kai erklärt, warum interaktive Inhalte, individuelle Skill-Assessments und echter Praxisbezug entscheidend sind, um technologische Kompetenz nachhaltig aufzubauen. Auch blicken wir auf die nächsten Trends im Corporate Learning – von KI-gestützten Lernstrategien bis zur engeren Verknüpfung mit dem Arbeitsalltag.
Gastgeber: [Dirk Schwendt](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirk-schwendt-8a55801a8/)
Gast:[Kai Krause](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kai-krause-mba/)
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