Move from complexity
to confidence
I help learning and development teams build real confidence with practical AI skills.AI enablement built by an L&D pro, for L&D pros
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Who Am I
A seasoned L&D Technologist
helping your L&D team craft real value with AI
Everyone's asking L&D to lead AI adoption — but who's equipping L&D?That's the question I've spent the last 3 years answering. I specialise in AI enablement for learning and development teams, helping you build the fluency to use AI in your work and lead adoption across your organisation.
20
years in L&D tech
1,000
L&D pros enabled with AI
100%
focus on practical AI use
How I Can Help You
You can't lead the company's AI adoption if your own L&D team is still trying to figure it out.
AI For L&D Crash Course
Get AI fluent at your own pace — built for L&D professionals.
- Generative AI fundamentals for L&D
- Practical prompting techniques
- AI toolkit and resources
AI Fluency For L&D
A 3-hour live virtual workshop to build real AI confidence in L&D
- 3-hour practical virtual experience
- Critical thinking with AI framework
- Hands-on work with L&D use cases across LLMs, AI agents and app builders
- 1 hour post-course office hours
- Learn alongside other L&D professionals
- Lifetime access to a private community
Note: These are both virtual experiences. Team enquiries are welcome.
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What Clients Say
Ross led a virtual session on AI to the wider HR team and it totally exceeded our expectations. He is incredibly knowledgeable which was evident from the outset, but he expertly read the room and took the time to break down what felt like complex concepts into easy-to-understand terms. The session was really engaging throughout and there was a nice balance between theory and practical real-world examples.
Ross's AI sessions at TestGorilla were nothing short of exceptional. His dedication to preparation was evident as he took the time to meet with stakeholders beforehand, ensuring the content resonated with the audience's needs. The delivery style was both humorous and approachable, making complex AI concepts accessible to all attendees.
Thought through, inspiring and actionable — these words come to mind when thinking about session delivered by Ross for the community community at Deutsche Telekom. Thanks to Ross' in-depth knowledge about Artificial Intelligence trends and smooth presentation skills +20 L&D pros could use new tools & resources to go an extra mile with it.
Ross led a virtual session for us from across the ocean and showed us how to unlock the power of ChatGPT in the field of L&D. He took us through some captivating demonstrations of what ChatGPT can do and how we can leverage it in our work. We were all blown away by Ross's knowledge and expertise. Ross's presentation was one of the best that our group has ever had!
Ross delivered an exceptional "Getting Confident with AI - Workshop" for our team at Genomics. It was the most attended session of the week and received the highest ratings in terms of feedback. Numerous attendees commented that they came in with little knowledge about AI but left with a solid understanding of its practical applications. Highly recommended!
Ross ran an Intro to AI session for our global team of coach and consultants. I have no idea how Ross packed so much wisdom into this session. It was insightful, thought provoking and action orientated. It received high praise and left the team craving more. Ross’s expert insight combined with his ability engage an audience is a winning formula.
Ross has been one of the most knowledgeable professors in AI for our students. We have had him as a professor in our Learning Strategist program, and the feedback from our students in Latin America has been nothing short of excellent. Ross is an expert professor, and it is a privilege to have him in our Business School, training the best talent in Latin America.
Ross delivered a demonstration of AI tools for our audience of L&D professionals. The session was exactly what we hoped it would be: practical, informative, easy to understand, and packed full of tips and tricks. Our attendees gained a thorough understanding of the main AI tools available to them, and left with actionable take-aways which can be implemented in their day-to-day work immediately. We highly recommend Ross as a speaker for any organisation looking to enhance their knowledge and practical skills in AI. His expertise, engaging delivery, and ability to make complex topics accessible are truly outstanding.
The Gen AI session you never knew you needed. Being able to go beyond the popular and obvious, Ross delivers a session that is balanced, insightful and truly teaches you how to get the most out of the new tools available. It challenges your perceptions and allows you to experiment and try things that will actually make a difference in your day-to-day working life. The content is advanced, however it’s delivered with so much clarity that it will surprise you how much you know by the end of it. I would recommend this session to everyone whether you are “tech-curious” or “tech-phobic”. You will come away with actionable and clear advice and practices
Ross’s session on AI and technology was super transformative, offering great insights on the integration of AI into our daily work and personal lives. His expertise illuminated how tools like ChatGPT can empower everyone to enhance productivity and achieve a better work-life balance. We highly recommend his guidance to any organization aiming to harness AI for meaningful impact.
Ross led 2 global virtual workshops at Ogury as a part of our AI Enablement Learning Sprint. He delivered a high-impact, project-based workshops on Gemini (our companywide tool), NotebookLM and Claude, showing us how to build private research labs and leverage complex reasoning — all while keeping a rock-solid focus on data privacy. We were all blown away by his ability to turn high-level AI concepts into practical, daily workflows. He didn't just show us tools; he gave us a new mindset for the "Outcome Era," proving that AI is a collaborative partner, not just a search engine. Ross’s energy and deep expertise made this one of the most insightful and transformative sessions our group has ever experienced!
Meet Ross
I'm Ross, the founder of Steal These Thoughts and a learning technologist with 20 years in the game.I've worked with 35+ organisations, from Fortune 500s to fast-moving scale-ups, helping their L&D teams build real AI fluency.I don't do generic AI training.I focus entirely on L&D teams because you're not just learning AI, you're teaching it to everyone else. That's a different job, and it needs a different approach.
AI Enablement for L&D:
Frequently Asked Questions
AI enablement for L&D is the process of equipping learning and development professionals with the knowledge, skills, and frameworks to use AI effectively in their work and to lead AI adoption across their organisation. It goes beyond generic AI training by focusing on the specific challenges L&D teams face: understanding AI tools, applying them to learning design and delivery, and building the confidence to teach AI skills to others.
L&D teams are increasingly being asked to lead AI adoption company-wide. But you can't teach what you don't understand. AI fluency gives L&D professionals the ability to evaluate AI tools critically, use them in their daily work, and design meaningful AI learning experiences for the wider business. With the EU AI Act now requiring AI literacy across organisations, this is shifting from a nice-to-have to a compliance requirement.
The AI Fluent L&D Professional is a 3-hour live cohort session. It's designed to be dense and practical - no filler. You'll work hands-on with AI tools during the session and leave with a framework you can apply immediately. For self-paced learning, the AI For L&D Crash Course can be completed in your own time.
Most AI training is built for a general audience. It teaches prompting tricks and tool demos without considering your context. This is built specifically for L&D professionals. The content, examples, and framework are all designed around how learning teams actually work. You won't just learn how to use AI, you'll learn how to think about AI as an L&D professional and how to bring that thinking to your organisation.
The focus isn't on any single tool, it's on building the fluency to evaluate and use whatever tools are relevant to your role, even as the landscape changes.
No. This is built for L&D professionals, not engineers. Whether you're completely new to AI or already experimenting with tools, the session meets you where you are. The framework is designed to build confidence progressively from understanding how AI works to applying it in practice.
This is built into the session. You'll leave with practical approaches for introducing AI fluency to the people you support, not just your own skills, but a strategy for enabling others.