03/01/2026
Less is more - the current challenge to overcome fatigue. I'm here to help you to unlearn stressful-habits. Let's connect.
Glassdoor recently announced the 2025 Word of the Year. It isnโt "AI" or even โagentic.โ
Itโs ๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ด๐๐ฒ.
According to Glassdoor, usage of the word spiked 41% this year. It's not because of any one particular thing, but a collision of so many major changes, from sweeping economic shifts to layoff fears to AI, and more.
For those of us in L&D, this isn't a surprise. We see it in our learners, and frankly, many of us feel it ourselves.
๐๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐บ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป. Fatigue does more than just drain motivation. It crushes the three things learning needs to work:
โข ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป (people canโt take in new information)
โข ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ณ๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป (no space to integrate)
โข ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ (emotions overwhelm application of skills)
As you think about your 2026 strategy, fight the temptation to solve the problem with โmoreโ: More AI tools, more content, more learning to access.
Instead, help them manage the cognitive load to find focus.
Support leaders in connecting with each other and their teams, so that they are not carrying their burdens in isolation.
And prioritize skills that help leaders manage emotional energy and recover faster
Whatโs one learning initiative youโd ๐ฑ๐ข๐ถ๐ด๐ฆ in 2026 to make room for focus? And what would you double down on instead?
