The Everyday Agile Podcast Why Most Corporate Training Fails (And What Works Instead): Amy Hoare
Why does most corporate training fail?
In this episode, Amy Hoare shares her journey from Agile transformation to building a modern, AI-powered learning business and why traditional approaches to learning simply don’t work anymore.
We cover:
The rise (and decline) of Agile as a buzzword
The story behind Agile Avengers, Molt and building a personal brand
Moving from internal roles to consultancy
Why most corporate learning is ineffective
How AI is transforming training and development
The psychology of learning, growth mindset, and behaviour change
Why adults stop thinking creatively (and how to fix it)
Amy also shares insights from her MSc in Organisational Psychology. explaining why challenging the status quo is one of the most underrated skills in modern work.
If you're in product, delivery, leadership, or L&D, this conversation will change how you think about learning.
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▶︎Chapters:
0:00 Introduction to Amy
0:16 What Amy Does (Strategy & Transformation)
0:54 Career Evolution into Agile & Transformation
1:52 First Exposure to Agile (Financial Services)
2:34 From Branch Manager to Agile Coaching
3:25 Joining a Large-Scale Agile Transformation
3:54 Was Agile Done Right?
4:24 The Shift in Agile Roles (Scrum Master Changes)
5:01 The Story of Agile Avengers
5:35 Building a Community & Creating Content
6:22 Why Agile Content Was Missing
7:01 Rapid Growth & Momentum on LinkedIn
8:26 Why Agile Avengers Slowed Down
9:32 Moving Into Consultancy
10:37 Internal vs External Consulting (The Reality)
11:22 Bridging Coaching & Consultancy
12:07 Work-Life Balance in Consulting
13:05 Why “Agile” Is Spoken About Less Today
13:54 What Changed After Leaving Agile Avengers
14:31 Evolving the Brand Into “Molt”
16:29 What “Molt” Means
17:08 The Problem With Traditional Online Learning
18:22 Custom AI-Powered Learning Explained
19:03 Creating AI Avatars for Training
19:47 Building Training in Days (Design Sprint Approach)
20:34 Why Custom Learning Works Better
21:02 Studying Organisational Psychology (MSc)
22:01 Why Learning & Thinking Differently Matters
23:11 The Problem With Education Systems
24:11 Why We Stop Challenging the Status Quo
25:07 Famous Examples of Breaking Norms
26:12 Why Some People Keep Growing (And Others Don’t)
27:00 The Future of Learning & Changing the World
27:45 Where to Find Amy & Molt
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