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Balancing Values and Revenue: Lessons from Parting Ways with a Major Client
“No one likes to lose a client, particularly when that client is your biggest one and you’ve had a great relationship with them for years.” Sins of an Agency: Parting Ways With Our Biggest Client Understanding Customer Concentration Risks High customer concentration at Vixen Digital posed significant risks, with one client providing a large portion… Continue reading
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Disrupting the Bitterness Loop: Understanding and Overcoming the Cycle of Entitlement and Resentment
“When we’re busy looking for more reasons to be bitter, we’re not taking the time to do generative work, to connect and to find opportunities to make things better.” The bitterness loop Understanding the Bitterness Loop Seth’s Blog article “The bitterness loop” explores the debilitating effects of bitterness and entitlement. The core argument… Continue reading
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Flipped Classrooms: Small Gains with Significant Effort – An Analytical Review
“My takeaway message is that it could be better, but only when it is appropriately designed.” – David C.D. van Alten . PROOF POINTS: 114 studies on flipped classrooms show small payoff for big effort Understanding the Impact of Flipped Classrooms Flipped classrooms, where students engage with lecture content at home and participate in activities… Continue reading
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Overcoming “Work About Work”: Strategies for Enhancing Productivity and Efficiency
“According to Asana’s Anatomy of Work Index, 60% of a person’s time at work is spent on work about work and not on skilled work”?16:0†Positive ideas 2408?. How work about work gets in the way of real work Understanding “Work About Work” In our dynamic business landscape, “work about work” has emerged as a critical… Continue reading
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The Future of Hiring: Why AI Skills Are Outpacing Industry Experience
“AI is democratizing expertise across the workforce. Our latest research highlights the opportunity for every organization to apply this technology to drive better decision-making, collaboration — and ultimately business outcomes.”?12:3†source?. 71% of leaders prefer hiring candidates with AI skills over those with the relevant industry experience AI Skills Dominate the Job Market: A New Paradigm… Continue reading
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Jasper is a useful tool for developing employee training.
The article discusses various aspects of employee training and development, providing insights and recommendations on how to incorporate industry trends, cater to different learning styles, evaluate program success, create interactive training methods, and implement best practices. The author emphasizes the need to align training programs with specific business goals, adapt to employee demographics, and ensure… Continue reading
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The IMF Warns About AI’s Impact on Inequality
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could worsen inequality among nations if not properly addressed by policymakers. The IMF states that AI is likely to affect around 60% of jobs in advanced economies, with some workers benefiting from the integration of AI while others risk losing their jobs. The IMF… Continue reading
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It’s going to take a century for artifical intelligence to be able to perform most human jobs. But there are going to be some key developments during the next decade.
According to a survey of leading AI researchers, all human tasks may become highly automatable by 2116. While this prediction seems far off, it is worth noting that it has been moved up by 50 years from the original estimate of 2164. Short-term developments are also expected to reshape IT and business professionals’ jobs within… Continue reading
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Many businesses are not yet prepared to fully reap the benefits of AI.
AI has become a ubiquitous technology, with companies exploring its applications for revenue growth and improved customer and employee experiences. However, most businesses are unprepared to leverage AI to its fullest extent, limiting its potential. Only a small number of companies are successfully applying AI to improve their operations and create new value. AI-powered automation,… Continue reading
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Rose-tinted predictions for artificial intelligence’s grand achievements will be swept aside by underwhelming performance and dangerous results.
The year 2023 saw widespread hype around generative AI, with expectations of AI-powered advancements becoming common. However, in 2024, there will be a need to readjust expectations as evidence emerges showcasing the limitations of generative AI. These models are prone to providing false information and hallucinations, making it difficult to anchor predictions to known truths.… Continue reading
About Me
Digital transformation, including agile and devops, across many industries, most recently in higher education. Designed and built the Emory faculty information system. Working in continuing education to improve and expand career-focused learning, esp. in workforce development. Expanding the role of innovation and entrepreneurship. Designed, built, and launched the Emory Center for Innovation.
Recent Posts
- Balancing Values and Revenue: Lessons from Parting Ways with a Major Client
- Disrupting the Bitterness Loop: Understanding and Overcoming the Cycle of Entitlement and Resentment
- Flipped Classrooms: Small Gains with Significant Effort – An Analytical Review
- Overcoming “Work About Work”: Strategies for Enhancing Productivity and Efficiency
- The Future of Hiring: Why AI Skills Are Outpacing Industry Experience
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