In this episode, host Rebecca Kalogeris welcomes Maxine Anderson, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Arist, to explore how push-based, AI-powered learning is transforming workforce enablement.
Key Takeaways:
- From Text to Enterprise– What began as a text-based learning experiment now helps Fortune 500 teams upskill in real time through personalized, mobile training.
- Pivot to Sales Enablement– Arist shifted from HR learning budgets to sales enablement teams, aligning training to measurable business outcomes.
- AI-Powered Personalization– Arist uses AI to identify skill gaps, generate content, and deliver micro-learning moments exactly when employees need them.
- Simplicity as Strategy– The platform avoids feature bloat, focusing on delivering only what users need to perform better (since that’s what the market wants). No dashboards, no noise.
- Confidence as a Metric– Arist measures success through confidence shifts (average +35%), correlating directly with behavior change and performance improvement.
- Leading with Product Perspective– Maxine’s advice to product leaders: know what not to build. Roadmaps are for alignment, not overcommitment.
Guest Bio:
Maxine Anderson is the Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Arist, an AI-powered platform delivering personalized, push-based learning at scale. Under her leadership, Arist has partnered with companies like HP, Google, and leading insurance firms to transform employee development into a real-time, measurable business advantage.
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