Why Most Corporate Training Fails (And What Works Instead): Amy Hoare

Why does most corporate training fail?In this episode, Amy Hoare shares her journey from Agile transformation to building a modern, AI-powered learning business and why traditional approaches to learning simply don’t work anymore.We cover:The rise (and decline) of Agile as a buzzwordThe story behind Agile Avengers, Molt and building a personal brandMoving from internal roles to consultancyWhy most corporate learning is ineffectiveHow AI is transforming training and developmentThe psychology of learning, growth mindset, and behaviour changeWhy adults stop thinking creatively (and how to fix it)Amy also shares insights from her MSc in Organisational Psychology. explaining why challenging the status quo is one of the most underrated skills in modern work.If you're in product, delivery, leadership, or L&D, this conversation will change how you think about learning.▶︎ Connect with Amyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-hoare/▶︎ Explore Molthttps://www.justmolt.com▶︎Our New Newsletter https://substack.com/@betweenthestandups▶︎ Watch more conversations like this(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5m2sq7VUGc&list=PLI0p7mGeoVkhc0uLTQParKmcgaU5XRkc8▶︎Chapters: 0:00 Introduction to Amy 0:16 What Amy Does (Strategy & Transformation)0:54 Career Evolution into Agile & Transformation1:52 First Exposure to Agile (Financial Services)2:34 From Branch Manager to Agile Coaching3:25 Joining a Large-Scale Agile Transformation3:54 Was Agile Done Right?4:24 The Shift in Agile Roles (Scrum Master Changes)5:01 The Story of Agile Avengers5:35 Building a Community & Creating Content6:22 Why Agile Content Was Missing7:01 Rapid Growth & Momentum on LinkedIn8:26 Why Agile Avengers Slowed Down9:32 Moving Into Consultancy 10:37 Internal vs External Consulting (The Reality)11:22 Bridging Coaching & Consultancy12:07 Work-Life Balance in Consulting13:05 Why “Agile” Is Spoken About Less Today13:54 What Changed After Leaving Agile Avengers14:31 Evolving the Brand Into “Molt”16:29 What “Molt” Means 17:08 The Problem With Traditional Online Learning18:22 Custom AI-Powered Learning Explained19:03 Creating AI Avatars for Training19:47 Building Training in Days (Design Sprint Approach)20:34 Why Custom Learning Works Better21:02 Studying Organisational Psychology (MSc)22:01 Why Learning & Thinking Differently Matters23:11 The Problem With Education Systems24:11 Why We Stop Challenging the Status Quo25:07 Famous Examples of Breaking Norms26:12 Why Some People Keep Growing (And Others Don’t)27:00 The Future of Learning & Changing the World27:45 Where to Find Amy & Molt▶︎ The Everyday Agile Podcast brings you interviews with Agile, Product, business, and tech folk that will leave you with actionable, relevant advice. ▶︎ About Everyday Agile We might be little, but we’ve got great, big ideas – and lots of them. Transformative ideas that can make a massive difference to your business, your team and how things run. Revolutionary ideas that give our clients the tools they need to nail the basics, create problem-solving products and smash strategy out of the park. Metamorphic ideas that – okay, you get the point.