318. The Fastest Way to Scale AI Across Your Organization

Companies are spending billions of dollars on AI tools, and most of them still aren't seeing the ROI they expected.

In this episode of the Learn-It-All™ podcast, Damon Lembi, CEO of Learnit, sits down with Christa Hill, Learnit's Chief AI Learning Officer, to share what they're actually hearing behind the scenes.

After going through 100+ calls with the leaders responsible for AI adoption, they pulled the three questions that come up again and again and answer them with actionable advice.

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In this episode, you will learn:

• Who's actually in the room when companies make AI decisions
• Why the "AI strategist" role is suddenly showing up everywhere
• Whether you need training, consultants, or both
• The right way (and the wrong way) to build an AI pilot team
• Why voice, not typing, is the biggest unlock people find in AI training

Topics discussed:

00:00 Introduction

00:51 Sponsor Shoutout: P3EDU

01:30 Who's Actually in the Room for AI Decisions

02:56 The Rise of the AI Strategist Role

04:23 Training or Consultants? Why the Answer Is Both

07:22 Do AI Pilot Programs Actually Work?

09:19 Naysayers vs. Early Adopters: Building the Right Team

13:08 The Real Mindset Shift Behind Adoption

13:37 Voice Over Typing: The Biggest Aha Moment

16:06 Free AI Training for Your Team

About the Guest:

Christa Hill is the Chief AI Learning Officer at Learnit, where she leads the AI Kickstarter program and teaches AI literacy to leaders and teams. She's in live classrooms most of the week, helping organizations move from first exposure to real adoption — and helping leaders navigate the human side of change: fear, resistance, and "what's in it for me?"

Follow her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christajhill/

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