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Recruiting Future Podcast: Augmenting Talent Acquisition with Generative AI

Recruiting Future Podcast: Augmenting Talent Acquisition with Generative AI

This is me with Matt Alder, Talent Acquisition Futurist, podcast host, and my new friend, following my presentation at SmartRecruiters’ Hiring Success event in Amsterdam. I joined Matt on his show, Recruiting Future We discussed ways generative AI is reshaping the future of talent acquisition for companies and job seekers. Please listen! Most conversations about AI in talent acquisition focus on efficiencies and automating repetitive tasks. However, we are missing the point if we don’t start talking about how AI…

Unlocking Potential and the Future of Work: An Interview with Espresso Displays Part 1

Unlocking Potential and the Future of Work: An Interview with Espresso Displays Part 1

While in Sydney delivering the locknote at the ServiceNow Sydney Summit, I had the opportunity to meet with my friends at Espresso Displays. We were able to turn my room at the W Sydney into a mini studio. Our conversation explored the future of work in two parts. Here’s part one… Work is evolving faster than ever before. In an age of uncertainty, its even more important to rethink our relationship to work. Brian Solis, the Global Head of Innovation…

The Future of Work: Building a Mindset that Embraces Innovation

The Future of Work: Building a Mindset that Embraces Innovation

via Formstack PODCAST Future of Work: Building a Mindset that Embraces Innovation with Brian Solis What’s the difference between innovation, iteration, and disruption? We brought digital futurist Brian Solis on to this episode to explain. The author and Salesforce Global Innovation Evangelist provides insights into how these topics are distinctly different yet interconnected. Brian breaks down how any organization—regardless of size, industry, or notoriety—can harness innovation through a simple shift in mindset. In less than 30 minutes, he shares ways…

The New Future of Work and the Importance of Self-Care, Well-Being, and Digital Wellness

The New Future of Work and the Importance of Self-Care, Well-Being, and Digital Wellness

SO SO SO EXCITED…   In remote and hybrid work, we’re getting things done in new ways and reinventing the #FutureofWork at every step. We are also learning about our needs, to be not only productive, but also what we need to do differently to be happy, successful, and well. Now more than ever, we need to learn and practice new forms of self-care, well-being, and digital wellness as digital will only become more pervasive (and sometimes invasive) in our…

Generation Novel hybrid workers bring new demands and risks

Generation Novel hybrid workers bring new demands and risks

During the pandemic, Brian Solis’ research at Salesforce led him to coin two important trends, the Novel Economy and Generation-Novel, to describe how the pandemic reshaped customer behaviors to set the stage for a hybrid post-COVID 19 economy. Ariba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, cites his research in a new report, “A hybrid workplace for a hybrid workforce: Is your business ready to support Generation Novel?” As coined by digital analyst Brian Solis, those who belong to Generation Novel are…

The Future of Work: Digital, Human and Connected

The Future of Work: Digital, Human and Connected

As the world begins to reopen, Salesforce executives share how it is approaching the future of the office, the technology that facilitates hybrid work, and how putting employees at the center of the equation will create success from anywhere. While many employees now enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere, many also crave face-to-face connection. Hallway conversations, coffee breaks, and team happy hours are happening virtually. And with the employees’ primary hub for connection – the office – not yet…

The Future of Work: New Salesforce Research Reveals How Organizations Should Work in a Post-Pandemic Economy

The Future of Work: New Salesforce Research Reveals How Organizations Should Work in a Post-Pandemic Economy

Salesforce published its first data-driven “Global Stakeholder Series: Future of Work, Now” research visualized using Tableau.  The research explores how the COVID-19 pandemic is shaping people’s attitudes about current work environments and their perceptions on the future of work. Employees now expect their employers to employ strategies for positive, long-term change. This research is meant to provide insights into where organizations can reimagine the future of work, now. Research Highlights Working from anywhere is the new norm, but more access to…

How Distractions and the Multitasking Myth Hurt Employee Productivity and Focus

How Distractions and the Multitasking Myth Hurt Employee Productivity and Focus

Dear managers and HR professionals, today’s global health disruption is accelerating another pandemic, a digital pandemic… Work collaboration tools were supposed to help us reduce time spent on unnecessary emails. However, studies show that employees still spend an average of 209 minutes – three and a half hours – each day checking email. While that’s down from 256 minutes in 2016, it seems that collaborative apps aren’t replacing email, but simply adding yet another layer of distraction during our workday….

Riding the Next Wave of Digitally Driven Innovation

Riding the Next Wave of Digitally Driven Innovation

The cloud is a key enabler of business transformation. IT leaders, business executives and digital transformation architects are migrating to the cloud to modernize operations enterprise-wide. I was invited by IDG/CIO and Microsoft Azure to share my views on cloud-driven digital transformation across private and public-sector institutions. Some of the topics we discussed include: Big data/analytics – how companies can turn data into insights and revenue growth using the cloud, analytics and other tools Workplace transformation – how technology is…

All This Technology is Making Us More Human

All This Technology is Making Us More Human

Part 2 of 2 I once had the honor of giving a TEDx Talk in San Francisco. I’ll never forget it. Even though I speak for a living, speaking at TED honestly terrified me. There’s something about the TED stage, the big ideas and the iconic personalities who have graced it over the years that has a way of grounding and even intimidating you. The experience was so powerful and life-changing, I sought to subject myself to the jitters and butterflies…

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