Workers: Employers should provide AI reskilling | Margaux Joffe: Support neurodivergent employees | Don't ditch job titles if you adopt a teal paradigm
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Workers: Employers should provide AI reskilling
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Eighty-six percent of workers think their employer should play a part in reskilling them to make sure AI doesn't render them obsolete, while more than half say the complete responsibility for doing so lies with their employer, according to a Visier survey. The findings echo other research showing an AI skills gap and a feeling of vulnerability among employees, which can be alleviated by effective employer communication, says adviser and author Jennifer Moss.
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Margaux Joffe, founder of the Kaleidoscope Society, writes about her experience of being diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 29 when she was an advertising producer and offers advice on how to support neurodivergent employees. "Discarding stigma, embracing the brilliance of neurodivergent minds and addressing systemic barriers will open doors to a more imaginative future for all," Joffe writes.
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How a potential hire will fit into your company culture is one of the top things employers should consider in the recruitment process, Ayesha J. Whyte advises. Also look for diversity of thought, intellectually curious people, those with complementary skills and ask for evidence-based references, Whyte writes.
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Benefits & Compensation
Employees may wish to revamp their financial planning in light of delayed retirements due to an uncertain economy, some experts say. A report from Nationwide Retirement Institute outlines how clients and advisors can work together to plan for the future, considering that a quarter of surveyed investors aged 55 to 65 expect to retire later than planned, 15% say they don't know if they will ever be able to retire, and a majority of pre-retirees feel inflation will pose the greatest risk to their portfolios in the coming year.
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It's easy to bring up the leaders-to-be at work who are shining stars, but good leaders also work to nurture those who are just as talented but not as obvious, writes Joel Garfinkle, author of "The Invisible Leaders: How to Find Them and Let Them Shine." These individuals tend to be strong workers who hesitate to disagree, shy away from speaking up, and clearly aren't comfortable among boisterous colleagues, Garfinkle says.
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What say you: Are you planning to upskill employees for AI?
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