“Rehan Haque, founder and CEO of Metatalent.ai, also stresses the importance of human capital within any digital transformation. When he built his company, for instance, he focused on upskilling, reskilling, cross-skilling and redeployment to equip people to handle emerging technologies. “Humans were the most important thing from an investor’s point of view, and then technology,” he recalls.
That’s all well and good, but will it be enough to assuage customers’ worries? To help firms keep pace, could the likes of AI be put to work to help on the ethical front?”—Is your digital transformation …
The article discusses the benefits of promoting managers from within a company and increasing employee engagement. It also introduces the Owens-Kadakia Learning Cluster Design Model (OK-LCD Model), which is a learning strategy and competency for modernizing learning initiatives. The model includes five actions and four principles to drive on-the-job change and shift learning’s impact from a cost center to a strategic business partner. The article offers various DIY and done-for-you learning offerings for leaders, teams, consultants, and L&D professionals to upskill and adopt the LCD … read more >
“Technology and society are driving changes faster than your people can adapt. According to the OECD, 1.1 billion jobs will be disrupted in the next five years. Employees the world over require upskilling (learning to improve current work) and reskilling (learning to do new types of work).”—Build a Strong Learning Culture on Your Teamread more >
“The most at-risk industries are “administrative support” estimated at 46% and “legal” estimated at 44%. The least at-risk roles will be within manual labor and hands-on jobs. The timeline of these estimates is unclear, but potentially within ten years.”—Artificial Intelligence Series 2 Of 5: AI’s Influence On The Workforceread more >
The article discusses the Modern Learning Ecosystem (MLE) Framework, a practical approach to workplace learning that emphasizes making learning and support available when and where people need it. The framework is technology, industry, and budget agnostic and can be applied by any organization. The article also provides recommended readings, downloads, and presentations related to the MLE Framework. The author, JD Dillon, is a veteran talent development leader and author of the book “The Modern Learning Ecosystem: A New L&D Mindset for the Ever-changing Workplace.” read more >
The article is about CAST, an organization that works to improve teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn. They created the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework, which guides the design of instructional goals, assessments, methods, and materials that can be customized and adjusted to meet individual needs. The UDL Guidelines are a tool used in the implementation of UDL, offering concrete suggestions that can be applied to any discipline or domain to ensure that all learners can access and participate in meaningful, challenging learning … read more >
“During the first three months of 2023, U.S. office vacancy topped 20 percent for the first time in decades. In San Francisco, Dallas, and Houston, vacancy rates are as high as 25 percent. These figures understate the severity of the crisis because they only cover spaces that are no longer leased. Most office leases were signed before the pandemic and have yet to come up for renewal. Actual office use points to a further decrease in demand. Attendance in the 10 largest business districts is still below 50 percent of its pre-COVID level, as white-collar employees spend an estimated 28 percent … read more >
The article discusses various topics related to the future of work, including the debate over returning to the office with incentives or consequences, job-switching pointing to resilience and reasons for optimism, jobless claims unexpectedly surging, an AI detector developed by the University of Kansas, and legislation that could impact candidate screening. The article also features an interview with Chobani’s Chief People Officer, Shari Eaton, about working for founders, raising wages for front-line workers, and responsible growth. read more >
The article discusses the ongoing battle over returning to the office at tech companies, with some companies like Salesforce offering incentives for employees to return to the office, while others like Google are factoring in-person attendance into performance reviews. However, some employees are pushing back against these policies, citing concerns about the practicality of in-person work and the lack of consideration for individual circumstances. The article also includes comments from readers discussing the pros and cons of remote work and office work. read more >
The article “A New Way To Depict Digital Transformation” discusses how successful companies in the digital age are managed differently than their counterparts. With the market capitalization of the top five tech firms now exceeding $9 trillion, other public companies are left wondering why they can’t achieve similar success. The article suggests that digitization is not just about implementing technology, but about creating a new culture and management practices that are focused on customer value. It proposes a new way of visualizing digital transformation as a process of … read more >
