AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Aug. 9, 2026 — LearningPlanet, worldwide provider of microlearning soft skills video training content, today announced Maia, a new AI coach built for people who don’t have time to dig through lessons to find what they need. Maia is designed around a simple idea: give employees the essence of an answer, fast, then hand them a clear next step.

Ask Maia a question, and the response comes back in three parts — a key idea in one sentence, a clear focus point on what to do with it and a short list of relevant videos to go deeper if needed. No lengthy modules to click through, no hunting for the right resource. Just the answer and a way forward.

“Maia is a wonderful addition to the platform, allowing people to get immediate, short responses to help them in their busy work environments,” said Derek Good, director at LearningPlanet. “Users can now truly get help in the flow of work, right when they need it.”

Built for Speed, Without Sacrificing Depth

Maia’s recommendations draw on a video library built around two formats: one-minute videos for a quick hit of insight and 10-minute videos for those who want to go further. That range means employees can get an immediate answer and choose, on their own terms, how much deeper to go — without ever being forced into a longer commitment than the moment calls for.

From Answer to Action, Instantly

Maia doesn’t stop at information. Every response comes with the option to turn learning into action:

• Employees can create self-assignments directly from Maia’s recommendations, turning a quick answer into a tracked next step.
• Managers can build the same kind of assignments for their teams, making it easy to point people toward the right skill at the right moment.

This closes the loop between asking a question and actually building the skill — something short-form, on-demand guidance has traditionally struggled to do.

Availability

Maia is available now on the LearningPlanet platform.

About LearningPlanet

LearningPlanet is the worldwide premier provider of microlearning soft skills video training content. Its one-minute and 10-minute videos and workbooks are used by more than 4,000 organizations in more than 160 countries because they are short, effective and engaging. LearningPlanet’s content can be deployed on an organization’s own LMS or marketplace, or accessed directly through LearningPlanet’s award-winning platform — recognized with a LearnX Platinum Award in 2024 and 2025. Learn more at www.learningplanet.tv.