5 Signs You Could Have ‘FOBO’: The New Workplace Challenge On The Rise

Sandra Moran, Chief Marketing Officer at Schoox, connected with Forbes to talk about a new workplace trend called “FOBO,” the fear of becoming obsolete as AI reshapes jobs and skills evolve faster than employees can keep pace. In the article, Sandra explains what FOBO looks like, why it builds gradually as a confidence gap rather than a skills gap, and how employers can spot the warning signs before disengagement sets in. She also shares practical ways organizations can address FOBO through skills-based frontline development, connecting training and development directly to career growth, and creating learning opportunities employees can apply on the job, building the kind of confidence that comes from real skill-building rather than simply checking a training box.