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What 289 Vendors Can Tell us About Where The L&D Market is Headed

A few weeks ago at ATD '26 in Los Angeles, one of the questions that came up in conversations from people across the L&D ecosystem was some version of: "Does the expo hall feel lighter to you?" One marketing leader who has attended ATD for 10+ years shared with me...

How Organizations Can Thrive in the Human + AI Era with David Chestnut

David Chestnut is a Principal Director of Human+AI Talent Strategy. In this episode, David joins Al to explore how AI is changing the relationship between human expertise, effort, and work itself. Drawing on his experience helping organizations adopt AI, David...

Reimagining Work Through AI and Workforce Innovation with Robin Barbacane (Rackspace)

Robin Barbacane is the Head of Talent Development and Workforce Transformation at Rackspace. In this episode, Robin joins The Edge of Work  to discuss what it takes to move beyond AI experimentation and drive enterprise-wide workforce transformation. She shares how...
How to Lead Change When Everything Is Changing

How to Lead Change When Everything Is Changing

In this solo episode of The Edge of Work, Al Dea shares practical guidance for leaders who are navigating constant, overlapping change. Drawing from his work with organizations, conversations with podcast guests, and real world experience, Al breaks down why change...

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Winter Holiday Reading List

Winter Holiday Reading List

As I look ahead to 2026, I’ve been curating a reading list to inform my consulting, speaking, and leadership development work for the year ahead. It includes a mix of podcasts, articles, book recommendations, and whitepapers.I’m sharing it with all of you below, if...

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How to Lead Change

How to Lead Change

We mostly work in jobs requiring us to work with others. While individual effort matters, most work in knowledge environments requires working in teams to achieve a collective goal. To achieve our goals, we must enlist the support, buy-in, resources, approvals, and...

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