Jim Beach and I talk about the founder journey behind SkillSaige: taking a long-running interest in games, learning systems, and human behavior and turning it into a workplace training product. I describe why passive content is a poor substitute for practice and where AI becomes useful when its role is intentionally constrained.
We also discuss the business case for communication and leadership skills, the compromises that come with building early, and the human capabilities that become more valuable as automated tools grow more capable. The episode then continues with Jim’s separate conversation with Coachful Coaching founder David Fung.