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Mashup Score: 3How to Steer Clear of Groupthink - 2 day(s) ago
Research has shown that consensus-based problem-solving groups are often where innovative ideas go to die. These groups are highly prone to groupthink — quick agreement around status quo solutions with little discussion or deliberation. So how can managers help their teams keep fresh ideas alive? Researchers studied four virtual task forces that were set up to recommend a process to make Americans’ health care records electronic. They found that the groups who avoided groupthink followed three steps: 1) They challenged the status quo; 2) They adopted a placeholder solution that allowed them to agree on broad principles even if they disagreed on the details; and 3) They celebrated progress towards a final agreement, which allowed them to maintain morale and momentum.
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Mashup Score: 4AI Fairness Isn’t Just an Ethical Issue - 2 day(s) ago
There is often an assumption that technology is neutral, but the reality is far from it. Machine learning algorithms are created by people, who all have biases. They are never fully “objective”; rather they reflect the world view of those who build them. And unless there is concerted intervention, algorithms will continue to reflect and reinforce the prejudices that hold society and business back. We can preempt some of the damage by utilizing ethical AI design principles. We also need to ensure that our algorithms are explainable, auditable, and transparent. Just as we wouldn’t accept humans making major decisions that affect others without any oversight or accountability, we should not accept it from algorithms. We need to start looking at eliminating AI bias less as merely a “nice thing to do,” and more as an economic and competitive imperative. Business leaders take note: By making our AI systems more fair, we also make our organizations more profitable and productive.
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Mashup Score: 9Build Work Habits That Support Your Mental Health - 3 day(s) ago
When you’re struggling with your mental health, getting through the workday can feel more difficult. Tending to your mental health at work is critical—whether or not you’ve been diagnosed with a specific condition. Here are some ways to make your workday work for your mental health. First, establish strong habits around deep work. Building a […]
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Mashup Score: 209Long Covid at Work: A Manager’s Guide - 3 day(s) ago
Nearly 18 million U.S. adults have long Covid, a multisystem illness that sometimes appears after a bout of Covid-19. Its wide range of symptoms vary from person to person, veer from mild to severe, and can wax and wane over time. There are no official treatments for long Covid; while some people see their symptoms resolve, others remain chronically ill. For those employees, the right workplace support can be transformative. Employers must not only help these individual employees but also build disability inclusion into their cultures and talent practices. A menu of accommodations along with individual job redesign efforts will help companies retain employees with long Covid and other chronic illnesses and enable them to contribute more than they could otherwise.
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Mashup Score: 33Why Engineers Should Study Philosophy - 4 day(s) ago
The ability to develop crisp mental models around the problems you want to solve and understanding the why before you start working on the how is an increasingly critical skill, especially in the age of AI. Coding is one of the things AI does best and its capabilities are quickly improving. However, there’s a catch: Code created by an AI can be syntactically and semantically correct but not functionally correct. In other words, it can work well, but not do what you want it to do. Having a crisp mental model around a problem, being able to break it down into steps that are tractable, perfect first-principle thinking, sometimes being prepared (and able to) debate a stubborn AI — these are the skills that will make a great engineer in the future, and likely the same consideration applies to many job categories.
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Mashup Score: 1How to Prepare for a GenAI Future You Can’t Predict - 4 day(s) ago
Given the staggering pace of generative AI development, it’s no wonder that so many executives are tempted by the possibilities of AI, concerned about finding and retaining qualified workers, and humbled by recent market corrections or missed analyst expectations. They envision a future of work without nearly as many people as today. But this is a miscalculation. Leaders, understandably concerned about missing out on the next wave of technology, are unwittingly making risky bets on their companies’ futures. Here are steps every leader should take to prepare for an uncertain world where generative AI and human workforces coexist but will evolve in ways that are unknowable.
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Mashup Score: 2How AI and Data Could Personalize Higher Education - 6 day(s) ago
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming and improving the ways that industries like healthcare, banking, energy, and retail operate. However, there is one industry in particular that offers incredible potential for the application of AI technologies: education. Today’s colleges and universities face a wide range of challenges, including disengaged students, high dropout rates, and the ineffectiveness of a traditional “one-size-fits-all” approach to education. But when big data analytics and artificial intelligence are used correctly and ethically, personalized learning experiences can be created, which may in turn help to resolve some of these challenges.
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Mashup Score: 5A Two-Minute Burnout Checkup - 10 day(s) ago
Burnout is the result of chronic stress and, at work, that stress tends accumulate around your experiences of workload, values, reward, control, fairness, and community. If any are lacking or out of sync, you may be headed toward exhaustion, cynicism, and the feeling of being ineffective. When taken regularly, this short assessment can help you gauge whether you’re on the path to burnout, and where you should focus your attention to make beneficial changes.
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Mashup Score: 1Fighting Loneliness on Remote Teams - 11 day(s) ago
Remote work offers many benefits, but the lack of community – compared to in-person environments – can cause some workers to feel isolated and lonely. These feelings can impact job performance, sometimes significantly. This article will share four evidence-based strategies that leaders and managers can use to build community in their remote teams. These strategies include reflecting on what’s working for your team, recognizing your team in a meaningful way, providing support for career development, and communicating with your team as a whole person. Building a community in a remote environment requires innovation and intention, but getting started only takes one act.
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Mashup Score: 68What Cross-Silo Leadership Looks Like - 11 day(s) ago
4 ways to connect experts inside and outside your organization.
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