AI meet L&D: 7 startups to watch

Last week, Jumpshift hosted it Leadership Action Network (or LAN for short). The topic: the future of leadership development, which included taking a look at how artificial intelligence is making waves in learning and development.

Take a look at the following trends and companies to get excited (or scared) of:

1. Everyone has a coach

In the future everyone has a coach, and often a real-time, AI coach. No more excuses about how much it costs or limiting development to senior staff, its now possible for everyone to be improving.

Cogito

Cogito provides real time conversational guidance to improve interactions. That is, it tells you if the person you are talking to is getting bored. Imagine that in call centres!

Mobile Coach

Chat bot coach in your pocket.

BetterUp

It's like Uber for coaches. An organisation is going through a change programme, instead of hiring coaches, they engage BetterUp to match staff with their pool of available coaches.

2. Using data to drive behavioral change

Organisations have so much data, but are rarely able to create actionable wisdom from the behemoth of information that is generated daily. These companies help you do just that.

Humu

Humu understand your company's objectives and your role, and then nudges people everyday to complete the 'right' tasks.

Advaisor

Advaisor looks at all of your organisational data and then measures your organisational culture. It can detect trends in things like trust, agility, positivity and collaboration. It will also nudge people to change their behavior.

3. Speeding up learning

Mursion

Mursion uses virtual reality to simulate challenging interpersonal conversations. Imagine your toughest conversations, with the people that trigger you the most, now you can practice those conversations and learn the skills you need first.

Halo

Halo is a brain stimulator that helps you learn muscle memory faster. It works by applying a small electric current to the area of the brain that controls movement, putting it into a state of hyperlearning. How is that for neuroplasticity!

Make sure you click the links to check them out. I hope you find them as fascinating as I do.

Samantha