The key insights from this article are that Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson is well known for her research on psychological safety in the workplace, which is important for building innovative and healthy cultures. The move to remote work has raised concerns about employees hiding or covering up things, and organizations are trying to figure out the best hybrid work model. The article also mentions that hiring managers and job candidates often lie to each other during the hiring process. Original article: The Work From Home War Rages On The Right Kind Of Failure And Hiring... read more >

The key insights from the article are that remote workers feel less connected to their company's mission compared to in-office workers, and this lack of connection can negatively impact performance. Exceptional managers who communicate effectively can help improve the connection between remote workers and the company's purpose. Hybrid work arrangements, where employees go into the office some days per week, seem to result in the highest connection to company purpose. Overall, while engagement levels are increasing, remote workers may still be more disconnected than in-office workers. Original...... read more >

The article discusses a $395,000 grant received by UPCEA from Walmart to accelerate the growth of credential innovation in higher education. The project aims to develop scalable business and program models for colleges and universities based on market research tied to employer needs. It will also form a pilot consortium of UPCEA member institutions to engage local businesses in curriculum development for upskilling and reskilling employees. The project will disseminate best practices to scale credential innovation and build on UPCEA's existing infrastructure in alternative... read more >

The key insights from this article are that Meta (formerly known as Facebook) is implementing a stricter return-to-office (RTO) policy, requiring employees assigned to an office to work in-person at least three days a week. Failure to comply with this policy may result in disciplinary action or job termination. Remote workers are also expected to limit office visits to no more than four days every two months. The company is emphasizing accountability and monitoring to ensure compliance with the RTO policy. Original article: Meta updates RTO policy with stricter mandate saying workers may lose...... read more >

The article discusses a $395,000 grant received by UPCEA from Walmart to accelerate the growth of credential innovation in higher education. The project aims to develop scalable business and program models for colleges and universities based on market research tied to employer needs. It will also form a pilot consortium of UPCEA member institutions to engage local businesses in curriculum development for upskilling and reskilling employees. The project will disseminate best practices to scale credential innovation and build on UPCEA's existing infrastructure in alternative... read more >

"The answer is to extend and customize a model to make it smart about your own business. While hosted models like ChatGPT have gotten most of the attention, there is a long and growing list of LLMs that enterprises can download, customize, and use behind the firewall — including open-source models like StarCoder from Hugging Face and StableLM from Stability AI."—How to minimize data risk for generative AI and LLMs in the enterprise | VentureBeat  read more >

This should really mention that tools like Make and Zapier are critical to making all this work. "That jargon translates to giving businesses the ability to free themselves from a monolithic architecture to create tech stacks, applications, and services that are specifically designed to their needs. It vastly reduces costs, speeds up development, and is incredibly flexible."—Forget gen AI for now: these are the martech trends you really need to know about - Tech.eu  read more >

"Composable architecture I would be the first to admit that ‘composable architecture’ does not sound as exciting as XR but it is arguably much more important. Indeed, without composable architecture many of the most exciting XR opportunities can not be realised. If you’re unfamiliar with the term it is, in a nutshell, combining API-first microservices on the cloud using headless technology. That jargon translates to giving businesses the ability to free themselves from a monolithic architecture to create tech stacks, applications, and services that are specifically designed to their needs. It...... read more >

The key insights from this article are that the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) will have a significant impact on the job market and the global economy. It is estimated that over 300 million jobs worldwide could be disrupted by AI, and at least 12 million Americans will change to another field of work by 2030. However, AI also has the potential to add trillions of dollars to the global economy and create new job opportunities. Proper preparation and adaptation are necessary to navigate the AI revolution successfully. Original article: AI is going to eliminate way more jobs than anyone... read more >

The key insights from this article are: 1. The share of global English-language job postings mentioning GPT or ChatGPT has increased 21 times since November 2022. 2. The share of AI skilled LinkedIn members has increased 9 times from January 2016 to June 2023 across the 25 countries analyzed. 3. The skills required for many jobs have changed by 25% since 2015, and this number is expected to reach at least 65% by 2030 due to the rapid development of new technologies like AI. Original article: Future of Work Report  read more >