Deborah Perry Piscione
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It's about maximizing the T shape of who you are. Maybe you take advantage of the vertical aspect of you in what you studied. But the horizontal part of you is really about all the things I'm interested in, all the things I'm passionate in. Now I can actually make money at these things. It really is, in some respects, I think many of us
It's about maximizing the T shape of who you are. Maybe you take advantage of the vertical aspect of you in what you studied. But the horizontal part of you is really about all the things I'm interested in, all the things I'm passionate in. Now I can actually make money at these things. It really is, in some respects, I think many of us
We look back so favorably on what we call simpler times, but I also struggled greatly. And I'm not saying anything that that struggle didn't help me enormously, but now this next generation, how lucky they are. If you are entrepreneurial, if you are comfortable taking risks, that you can cobble so many things together.
We look back so favorably on what we call simpler times, but I also struggled greatly. And I'm not saying anything that that struggle didn't help me enormously, but now this next generation, how lucky they are. If you are entrepreneurial, if you are comfortable taking risks, that you can cobble so many things together.
You can work with Upwork, you know, that platform when you need certain projects. And then eventually we'll see the blockchain and smart contracts and DAOs and all sorts of other technologies coming into play where we can work from anywhere at any time and really engage in the things that we love to do versus the things we have to do.
You can work with Upwork, you know, that platform when you need certain projects. And then eventually we'll see the blockchain and smart contracts and DAOs and all sorts of other technologies coming into play where we can work from anywhere at any time and really engage in the things that we love to do versus the things we have to do.
The first thing is great, transparent communication with your employees and really learning. That's why I say that one of the most important roles moving forward is that CHRO. Of course, a chief AI officer is going to be critical with the CTO, the chief innovation officer, the chief information officer.
The first thing is great, transparent communication with your employees and really learning. That's why I say that one of the most important roles moving forward is that CHRO. Of course, a chief AI officer is going to be critical with the CTO, the chief innovation officer, the chief information officer.
But it is going to be about people and what their level of comfort is, where they feel comfortable upskilling, where they feel comfortable using AI. Where are those learning gaps that we can help support as we make this transformation? So a lot of it is rather than just the technology aspect and the integration that's going to happen, that's going to happen no matter what.
But it is going to be about people and what their level of comfort is, where they feel comfortable upskilling, where they feel comfortable using AI. Where are those learning gaps that we can help support as we make this transformation? So a lot of it is rather than just the technology aspect and the integration that's going to happen, that's going to happen no matter what.
It's really bringing people along on the train and making them feel comfortable in what's about to happen. And I will always go back to that example when IBM was transitioning from a hardware company into consulting and other elements. That CEO really went around the world talking to IBM offices everywhere and say, look, here's what's happening. Our organization is making a radical shift.
It's really bringing people along on the train and making them feel comfortable in what's about to happen. And I will always go back to that example when IBM was transitioning from a hardware company into consulting and other elements. That CEO really went around the world talking to IBM offices everywhere and say, look, here's what's happening. Our organization is making a radical shift.
We want you to be a part of it, but we understand if you're not comfortable moving into this next generation, we'll help you find a new job. I don't know that in this day and age, companies are going to be willing to help people find other opportunities because everybody's going to be dealing with massive shift.
We want you to be a part of it, but we understand if you're not comfortable moving into this next generation, we'll help you find a new job. I don't know that in this day and age, companies are going to be willing to help people find other opportunities because everybody's going to be dealing with massive shift.
But it really is about making work more human and making your employees feel like they're a part of the family because every person has played a role in the success or sometimes the failure of a company. So for those who help make your organization successful, just be human, be empathetic, and really just allow your guard to come down to let people know that you are there for them no matter what.
But it really is about making work more human and making your employees feel like they're a part of the family because every person has played a role in the success or sometimes the failure of a company. So for those who help make your organization successful, just be human, be empathetic, and really just allow your guard to come down to let people know that you are there for them no matter what.
And you're going to help in this transition if where the future of the company is heading doesn't work.
And you're going to help in this transition if where the future of the company is heading doesn't work.
It's such a great question. I really appreciate you asking me this because no one's ever asked me this before, but obviously we are taking on traditional employment in a command and control, Taylorism setting where people are just cogs on a wheel. They don't have emotions. They don't have feelings. They're just there to do a job. And we are in this era where we don't have to take that anymore.
It's such a great question. I really appreciate you asking me this because no one's ever asked me this before, but obviously we are taking on traditional employment in a command and control, Taylorism setting where people are just cogs on a wheel. They don't have emotions. They don't have feelings. They're just there to do a job. And we are in this era where we don't have to take that anymore.