Most reskilling programs fail before they even start.

Not because employees can’t learn AI tools, but because organizations focus on skills before behavior, mindset, and psychological safety.In this episode of CultureClub X, Darcy Mehta sits down with Nadia Vatalidis, People & Culture leader at Doist, to break down what it really takes to move from “skills chaos” to a true AI edge in 2026.

Drawing from Doist’s fully remote, globally distributed environment, Nadia explains why the future of reskilling is not about teaching tools, but about helping teams adapt, rethink how they work, and continuously evolve through feedback and coaching.

This conversation reframes AI adoption from a technology rollout into a leadership and culture problem.

💡 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

→ Why most AI reskilling programs fail despite heavy investment

→ Why behavior change is harder, and more important, than skill development

→ How psychological safety determines whether teams adopt AI or resist it

→ The role of real-time feedback loops in driving engagement and continuous improvement

→ Why coaching and mindset shifts are the real levers for transformation

→ How leading companies are turning reskilling into a competitive advantage

ABOUT NADIA VATALIDIS

Nadia Vatalidis is a People & Culture leader at Doist, a fully remote company operating across 35+ countries.Her work focuses on building high-trust, distributed teams that can continuously learn, adapt, and operate effectively in fast-changing environments shaped by AI and evolving work models.

👤 Connect with Nadia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadiavatalidis/

🔗 Learn more about Doist: https://www.linkedin.com/company/doist/

🎙️ ABOUT CULTURECLUB X

CultureClub X is CultureMonkey’s global thought leadership videocast, where CHROs, CPOs, and senior people leaders share practical strategies for building high-performing, future-ready workplace cultures.Hosted by Darcy Mehta.New episodes every season.

LINKS

📄 Full episode page + transcript:https://www.culturemonkey.io/cultureclubx/s06-e03-from-skills-chaos-to-ai-edge-reskilling-engagement-for-global-teams-in-2026/

1️⃣ AI in employee engagement (understand the shift driving reskilling):https://www.culturemonkey.io/guides/measuring-employee-engagement/metrics-for-employee-engagement/role-of-ai-in-analyzing-trends-and-patterns-in-employee-engagement/

2️⃣ How to build an employee feedback loop (turn feedback into action):https://www.culturemonkey.io/employee-engagement/employee-feedback-loop/

3️⃣ Best employee feedback tools (platforms that enable continuous listening):https://www.culturemonkey.io/employee-engagement/employee-feedback-tools/

📺 Watch all CultureClub X episodes: https://www.culturemonkey.io/cultureclubx/

🏷️ ABOUT CULTUREMONKEY

CultureMonkey is an AI-powered employee engagement platform that helps organizations listen to employees, analyze sentiment, and turn feedback into action in real time.

Used by HR teams globally to:

- Run pulse surveys

- Measure eNPS

- Track engagement drivers

- Build continuous listening systems

- Enable leadership action at scale

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