Upskilling Your Team for What's Next

The rules of hiring have changed—and many small business owners are still playing by an outdated talent playbook. In this episode, John Jantsch sits down with Rob Levin to explore how to upskill employees for AI, navigate the ongoing talent shift, and build a future-ready team for small and midsize businesses. They discuss why culture and KPIs matter more than ever, how to redesign workflows with an AI-first mindset, and what it really takes to manage AI instead of being replaced by it. If you want to create a resilient organization that thrives amid rapid technological change, this conversation is your roadmap. Today we discussed: 00:00 The New Talent Playbook Explained 05:43 The Hidden Talent Crisis for SMBs 07:12 AI Upskilling for Small Business Teams 12:00 Building Culture in Remote Teams 14:56 Over-Communication and KPI Clarity 17:30 Using AI to Design Smarter KPIs 20:28 AI, Job Security, and Team Buy-In 22:00 Book, Resources, and Final Thoughts Rate, Review, & Follow If you liked this episode, please rate and review the show. Let us know what you loved most about the episode. Struggling with strategy? Unlock your free AI-powered prompts now and start building a winning strategy today! 👉 Get Your Free Prompts:

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Upskilling Your Team for What's Next is an episode from Duct Tape Marketing by John Jantsch.

This episode is 22:50 long.

This episode was published on Feb 26, 2026.

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