During National Apprenticeship Week, we brought together thousands of leaders, managers and professionals to explore a simple but urgent question: how do organisations move from AI curiosity to real, operational capability?
What we learned was striking. The conversation has shifted. The question is no longer “What is AI?” - it’s “How do we use it well?”
Ambition is high. But confidence is uneven. Governance is still forming.
For senior leaders responsible for embedding AI and data skills across their organisation, that gap between ambition and execution is now the defining challenge.
Our 2025 Workplace Training Report research reveals a striking disconnect:
- 97% of HR leaders say they’ve provided AI training
- Only 39% of employees report receiving it
- Just 14% rate it as highly effective
- 75% have had no data training in the past 12 months
AI initiatives are often positioned as transformational. Yet, as Jake O’Gorman, Director of Data, Tech and AI Strategy at Corndel, puts it:
“AI initiatives are often sold on their transformative impact, yet the reality is that many organisations are still underprepared for their deployment.”
The issue isn’t access to tools. It’s capability.
Our guide distils the key insights that emerged from our most attended sessions - including senior leaders from Microsoft and Corndel AI coaches working directly with organisations embedding AI into day-to-day workflows.
Inside, you’ll discover:
- How to move AI from “interesting” to operational
- Where to start
- How to build internal capability - not dependency
- How to make governance visible and adoption stick
