The 5 growth skills that matter most when working with AI in 2026

This time of year, corporate training calendars begin to fill and leadership teams begin planning launch events, strategy meetings and learning experiences for the coming year. As they prepare for the year ahead, many leaders are focusing their efforts on five growth skills that will help people work more effectively with AI while addressing low engagement and the need for more innovation. At a time when AI seems capable of almost anything and concerns about job security remain very real, leaders are realizing that they must help their employees strengthen the human skills that guide the use of AI. The skills most commonly viewed as essential in an AI-driven environment include curiosity, critical thinking, collaboration with technology, creativity, and psychological safety during accelerated change. Organizations that focus their learning efforts on these human growth skills…