Application Guide: How to use the Go1 AI for L&D Maturity Assessment to assess our workforce AI capability  

The gap between AI ambition and AI execution has never been wider. Organizations are investing in AI tools and launching pilot programs, but most L&D teams are operating without a clear picture of their actual readiness to adopt AI into their organization effectively. In fact, in our latest AI Research Report, we found only 23%of L&D leaders say AI ownership in their organisation is very clear, while more than a quarter say it is mostly or completely unclear. This lack of clarity makes it difficult for teams to move from experimentation to meaningful implementation. 

Without an assessment of AI readiness, or an understanding of how prepared your organization is to adopt AI, your L&D team is making decisions in the dark. You might over-invest in advanced applications when your team lacks foundational skills, or stay stuck because you haven't secured executive buy-in or built the measurement infrastructure to prove impact. 

That’s where Go1 AI for L&D Maturity Assessment comes in. 

This AI readiness assessment cuts through the uncertainty and shows you where your organisation stands compared to peer organizations, based on real data from companies facing the same challenges. This baseline becomes your strategic anchor, revealing which capabilities to build first, where to focus limited resources, and how to make the case for investment with confidence. 

 The Go1 AI for L&D Maturity Assessment —an assessment derived from survey data with over 1,000 mid‑market companies across the US, AU, and UK—is designed to help L&D leaders finally get a clear picture of how prepared their L&D team is to influence and deploy AI in their organization. In turn, leaders can identify exactly where to focus their efforts when building out an AI learning strategy. 

The assessment covers four key dimensions that drive successful AI adoption in workplace learning:  

1. Strategic vision: The Go1 AI for L&D Maturity Assessment measures how well your current AI learning initiatives are aligned with your business priorities. It also measures the level of support your strategy has from executives compared to industry peers. 
2. Breadth and depth of AI use in learning: L&D leaders across organizations are already beginning to integrate AI into their learning programs. The AI for L&D Maturity Assessment measures the scale and sophistication of your AI-learning integrations against peers. 
3.  Measurement capability: Measuring ROI and outcomes of AI is one of the key factors to true L&D confidence and success. Assess the extent to which AI impact is tracked within your organization, linked to strategic metrics, and used to refine learning delivery. 
4. Organizational influence: L&D leaders play one of the most critical, strategic roles in successful implementation. The assessment measures the degree of control and leadership your team exerts over AI strategy, governance, and execution. 

The AI for L&D Maturity Assessment is designed to move you from uncertainty to action in four straightforward steps: 

1. Benchmark: Understand where your organization stands 

Start by taking the assessment.  

 You'll answer questions about your current AI learning initiatives, leadership support, measurement practices, and L&D's role in AI strategy. You'll see your overall AI maturity score and how you perform in each of the four dimensions compared to peer organizations. 

2. Assess: Identify your capability gaps 

 With your results in hand, look for patterns. Are you strong in AI adoption but weak in measurement? That suggests you're running programs without proving their value. High on strategic clarity but low on operational influence? Your L&D team may have a vision but lacks the authority to execute it. 

 For example, let’s say an L&D leader at a financial services company discovers they score above average in breadth of AI use but significantly below average in measurement and outcomes focus. They've rolled out AI-powered learning recommendations and chatbots, but they can't demonstrate ROI. This gap explains why their CFO is questioning continued investment. 

3. Align: Connect gaps to business priorities 

Now tie your capability gaps to organizational goals. If your company is focused on productivity gains, and you scored low on "Breadth and depth of AI use," you have a clear opportunity: expanding AI applications in learning could directly support that business priority. 

For a healthcare organization prioritizing compliance and risk reduction, for example, low scores in measurement capability become critical. Without tracking how AI learning impacts certification rates or incident reduction, L&D can't prove it's supporting the company's core objectives. 

4. Act: Build your roadmap 

Finally, the assessment will lead you to the Go1 AI Upskilling Playbook that provides tailored next steps to help you advance your AI strategy in learning. 

If you are below the benchmark in leadership buy in, your first action is building an executive briefing that demonstrates the potential impact of AI learning. If measurement is your weak point, focus on establishing baseline metrics and tracking systems before scaling programs. 

For example, a manufacturing company might discover they score at or above average in three dimensions but lag significantly in L&D influence. Their action plan would center on positioning L&D as a strategic partner in the company’s broader AI transformation. 

If you remain unsure where to start, the Go1 AI Upskilling Playbook can help bridge this gap. It provides the practical structure you need to turn your assessment results into a clear and achievable plan. With role-based learning paths, recommended sequencing, communication templates, and a complete rollout guide, the playbook supports you as you move from understanding your AI maturity to building an actionable learning strategy that meets employees where they are and aligns with business priorities. 

Take the next step today 

You can't build an AI learning strategy on guesswork. The Go1 AI for L&D Maturity Assessment gives you the clarity and confidence to move forward with a plan grounded in real data and peer benchmarks. 

Once you have this clarity, the Go1 AI Upskilling Playbook provides the framework to design and deliver an AI learning program that is practical, engaging, and ready to scale. 

Together, these resources give you everything you need to move with confidence. You gain insight into where your organization stands today and a clear plan for how to guide your workforce into an AI enabled future.