Simon Lambert: Learning at the speed of change

In this episode of the Global Skills Podcast, I sit down with Simon Lambert, former Chief Learning Officer at Microsoft UK, who spent nearly three decades at the heart of Microsoft navigating every major wave of transformation from the rise of the internet to cloud computing and now the acceleration of AI. We explore what organisations are getting wrong about skills, why most businesses are not future-focused when it comes to capability building, and how learning must move from being episodic to becoming a permanent requirement of work. Simon shares why AI is democratizing skills across organisations and why leaders must redesign learning to be faster, more agile and embedded in the flow of work. We unpack his powerful framework of the four C’s of modern learning: conversational, contextual, creative and continuous. We also discuss the symbiotic relationship between human intelligence and artificial intelligence, and why leadership in the age of AI demands bravery, curiosity and strong human skills. If you care about the future of work, enterprise learning and preparing the next generation for an AI-enabled world, this conversation will challenge and inspire you. Connect With Simon Lambert https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-lambert-flpi-8364111 Connect with the Global Skills Podcast Connect with the Host Vanessa Wainwright LinkedIn Visit Our Website https://www.globalskillspodcast.com Send us an email at [email protected]