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Will AI become your assistant or your boss? An ethicist explains

Work Life

These systems integrate with large language models (LLMs) to provide tools for innovation, logistics, and risk management. As these technologies evolve, diligent oversight becomes increasingly critical to harness the benefits while mitigating the risks. Some experts call this the “enclosure of intellectual activity.”

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The leaders of IKEA, ServiceNow, Coursera, and Publicis Sapient offer different visions of how AI will impact their companies

Work Life

For us, we’ve been using AI but more in technical ways of [automating] customer service and improving our logistic positions. BILL MCDERMOTT, CEO, SERVICENOW, AN ENTERPRISE CLOUD COMPUTING COMPANY “Technology fosters jobs. We want to deepen the dialogue with people around what they need in life [and] at home.

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Office trends may come and go, but some values (such as good ergonomics) are eternal

Workplace Insight

By harnessing emerging technology and offering these products online, we were able to provide fast, affordable access to high quality products. It was important to me that they had access to quality ergonomic products as I felt that people working from home had very few options on offer at the time.

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Forget the 4-day workweek. We should be talking about the 5-day, 32-hour week instead

Work Life

Granted, we’ve made big shifts before, but a national four-day workweek would mean a lot of logistical challenges for businesses. For instance: Will your customer service shut down for three days a week? It’s a big shift to how we think of the traditional workweek.

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Reskilling: What is it and why is it important?

Insperity

For example, a retailer might reskill its in-store salespeople to work as remote customer service agents to support a change in focus from brick-and-mortar to e-commerce sales. For example, a developer on your team might be watching a new technology that you’re not using yet, but they think it’s on the horizon.

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How the 20 Highest Performing Teams Maintain a Strong Company Culture

SnackNation

Applied Predictive Technologies (APT). Culture summary: Heinan Landa, Optimal Networks CEO, says : “We have intentionally created a unique culture that combines unwavering integrity, laser-focus on customer service, technical expertise, and a heavy dose of fun. XPO Logistics. They keep a sense of humor. Optimal Networks.

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7 Management Mistakes That Can Hamper Employee Productivity

Vantage Circle

Logistics Manager. Bulk orders from suppliers are handled by a logistics manager who ensures their secure, high-quality, and timely arrival at the customer's doorstep. Here, you can factor in the delivery time, ease of delivery, customer rating, etc., to define KPIs. Mistake #4: Obstructive supervision.