# Learning and Development Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ceo-daily-brief-with-dr-jessica-kriegel-6756640/learning-and-development Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ceo-daily-brief-with-dr-jessica-kriegel-6756640/learning-and-development.md Podcast: [CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ceo-daily-brief-with-dr-jessica-kriegel-6756640) Published: 2026-09-09T09:20:00+00:00 Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/TENTWT4745438549.mp3 Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/TENTWT4745438549.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ceo-daily-brief-with-dr-jessica-kriegel-6756640/episodes/learning-and-development Duration seconds: 384 ## Resource In today's episode: New research shows companies are pulling back sharply on training budgets this year, and there are three specific reasons behind the drop. Why a personal AI assistant is replacing the two day workshop that companies used to pay thousands for. There's a hard question facing anyone with "Learning and Development" in their job title, and the answer determines whether that role survives or changes. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom. Jessica breaks down new SHRM research on shrinking L&D budgets and argues that AI is replacing traditional training, forcing the entire function to evolve or disappear. Connect with Dr. Jessica Kriegel on LinkedIn Other Ways to Connect: Jessica Kriegel Website Jessica Kriegel Instagram Jessica Kriegel Newsletter Culture Partners Website Culture Partners LinkedIn ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ceo-daily-brief-with-dr-jessica-kriegel-6756640/episodes/learning-and-development/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/ceo-daily-brief-with-dr-jessica-kriegel-6756640/learning-and-development.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.