Teamland calls for more investment in workforce readiness to prepare for AI
October 21, 2025
by CM Staff
The company calls time on "training theatre" and urges leaders to invest in practical upskilling that turns AI's promise into day-to-day practice.
Teamland’s AI First® corporate training. (CNW Group/Teamland)
TORONTO — On Oct. 21 in a press release, Teamland warned that the AI “gold rush” is stalling inside organizations, not because of tools, but because of people’s readiness. In a new position statement, the company calls time on “training theatre” and urges leaders to invest in practical upskilling that turns AI’s promise into day-to-day practice.
“Executives don’t have a tool problem, they have a behaviour problem,” said Najeeb Khan, CEO of Teamland. “Slide decks and one-off AI days don’t change how work gets done. Habits do. Our AI First® programs move teams from curiosity to confident, measurable use.”
In a press release, Teamland stated that its approach focuses on “workflow-level adoption, utilizing job-specific use cases, hands-on representatives, and measurable outcomes, including time saved, error reduction, and increased throughput.”
Teamland outlined three actions for leaders:
- Treat AI as a capability build, not an event. Tie training to real processes and KPIs.
- Make it safe to practice. Use sandboxes and “show your work” rituals to normalize learning.
- Measure adoption, not attendance. Track workflow usage, output quality, and business impact.
“Organizations that operationalize AI now will compound learning and competitive advantage over the next 12 months,” added Khan. “Those that wait for perfect policies will watch faster competitors pass them.”
