Leaders struggle
with AI understand
and skill gaps

Many leaders feel unprepared for the demands of AI, with 80% acknowledging a significant skills gap in their organizations. To address this, companies should invest in upskilling their workforce, embrace AI programs, and foster a culture of continuous learning. By doing so, businesses can better harness AI’s potential, drive successful transformations and reduce risk of employees using AI as BYOAI.

– Tim

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When FOMO
leads to
Uh Oh

In the race to be the fastest, most efficient or advanced, we run the risk of forgetting how we did it before, which can come in handy when things go awry. For the foreseeable future, it might be good to make like a GenXer and keep one foot in analogue while we submerge the rest of ourselves in digital.

– Mel

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An inconvenient
truth about
change

Fogo Island, off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, is the award-winning (voted 3rd best Top Hotels in the World by Hotelier, 2020) Fogo Island Inn. People come to chill, create, and experience remote living. This article from the local radio station reminds us that change is difficult and messy, no matter the environment in which you work. The lesson here is not to be surprised when change makes people uncomfortable, worried, and resistant.

– Phil

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Hey Genie, get back
in the bottle…

A decade ago, when social media was still burgeoning, I had many pitched battles with clients about embracing it as a critical communication tool. All the cool kids were doing it, like it or not; get on the rocket or get left behind. Increasingly we have cohorts entering the work world who have zero pre-social media awareness. Now what? Is it really like booze? Can we even get it back in the bottle?

– Mel

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How to get people to
support your ideas

Have you ever presented a recommendation that was the best path forward but was blocked by one of the decision-makers? Me, too. It happens to most of us. Here are excellent ways to encourage people who initially don’t support your proposal to advocate for it. I will follow these guides later this week.

– Phil

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10% digital and
90% people

Ruma Kishore emphasizes that change management and adoption constitute 90% of the success in digital transformation efforts. She highlights that focusing on these areas is crucial for achieving the desired outcomes in digital initiatives. We know that to be true and having good people insights accelerates adoption and readiness.

– Tim

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