Future of Work Report: AI at Work | LinkedIn Economic Graph

Workforce Trends

Did you miss Issue 210 (11/26) of the Talent Edge Weekly Newsletter? If so, check it out here! LinkedIn Economic Graph just published its second quarterly AI at Work report, a follow-up to its initial release in August 2023. Drawing data from over one billion professionals and 67 million organizations within LinkedIn’s platform, this 35-page report explores …

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Is AI the Answer to Employee Mental Health and Well-Being Challenges? | The Conference Board

Workforce Trends

The 10-page paper by The Conference Board explores the intersection of employee well-being and AI in the workplace. The paper begins by referencing surveys highlighting how respondents feel that their well-being has been negatively impacted by factors such as increased work hours, heavy workloads, prolonged meetings, and work-life balance challenges. Despite organizations offering emotional well-being programs, only slightly …

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The Skills Your Employees Need to Work Effectively with AI | Harvard Business Review

Talent Development

This article underscores the importance of focusing on two categories of skills necessary for AI to complement human abilities rather than replace them: 1) Effective interpersonal skills encompassing communication, conflict resolution, and team cooperation, and 2) Domain expertise, which involves preserving and developing specialized knowledge. The authors present three key reasons why these two skill sets will be vital for organizations …

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What Generative AI Means for Your Talent Strategy | Gartner Business Quarterly 3Q23

Talent Management

The use of AI in the workplace is gaining increasing support from organizational leaders despite initial concerns. A recent poll of 240 U.S. CEOs conducted in October 2023 by Chief Executive revealed a significant shift in their attitude toward AI. In February 2023, only 23% of these CEOs were considering the use of AI tools, but within just eight …

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How People Can Create—and Destroy—Value with Generative AI | BCG Henderson Institute

Workforce Trends

This study, conducted in collaboration with scholars from Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan School of Management, the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Warwick, investigates the impact of generative AI (Gen AI) on the productivity of highly skilled workers. Focusing on over 750 BCG consultants globally who served as participants, the study …

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Generative AI Deployment: Strategies for Smooth Scaling | MIT Technology Review Insights

Workforce Trends

Generative AI (Gen AI) is enabling organizations to unlock new capabilities and stakeholder value. Yet business leaders face the challenge of integrating AI into their operations while managing associated risks. To offer executive insights into this issue, this newly released 26-page report shares findings from a survey of 1,000 executives about their organizations’ Gen AI implementation …

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Jobs of Tomorrow: Large Language Models and Jobs | World Economic Forum

Workforce Trends

This new 34-page report discusses the direct impact of Generative AI, specifically Large Language Models (LLMs), on various jobs and tasks. Based on an analysis of 19,000 tasks in 867 occupations, researchers assessed the level of risk exposure of tasks and jobs to automation via LLM using four categories: 1) High potential for automation: Going forward, the …

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AI Unlocks New Power for Employees: Are HR Leaders Ready? | MIT Sloan Management Review

HR Effectiveness

New research from i4cp examining AI’s impact on HR shows that the majority of organizations are still in the early stages of experimenting with AI tools, adopting a ‘watch and wait’ approach. This group of organizations, termed AI Enquirers (one of three archetypes), primarily focuses on researching Gen AI while waiting for other organizations—known as …

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The Organization of the Future: Enabled by Gen AI, Driven by People | McKinsey

Workforce Trends

As business leaders seek to tap Gen AI’s potential in the workplace while mitigating risks, this new McKinsey article offers valuable insights. It urges leaders to take a comprehensive view of how Gen AI integration can impact daily business operations and the workforce by asking questions, such as: What are the organizational implications of Gen AI? (e.g., use cases, …

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