Driving Productivity Whilst Staying Human

04/23/24 • 4 min

We’re busier than ever.
We’re struggling to keep up with our workloads and we’re feeling more and more stressed because of it.

64% of people say that they don’t have enough time or energy to do their work.
70% of people say that they would delegate as much of their workload as possible to AI.

In this week’s episode of with INTENT: we delve into the challenges of this drive for productivity and the impact that it could be having on employee engagement.

As this drive intensifies, how do we ensure that we keep what’s essentially human, brilliant and life-affirming at the core of our organisations?
How do we make empowered, value based decisions about AI?
How do we ensure that we don’t delegate our essential meaning and connection to each other in service to a rather narrow definition of productivity - more, more quickly?
With INTENT: our 5 minute deconstructions of the current trends to inspire healthy rethinking and reconstructive action.
by Chris Wickenden, Chief Creative Officer at FROM:TODAY

Get in touch with your thoughts and comments.

We’re busier than ever.
We’re struggling to keep up with our workloads and we’re feeling more and more stressed because of it.

64% of people say that they don’t have enough time or energy to do their work.
70% of people say that they would delegate as much of their workload as possible to AI.

In this week’s episode of with INTENT: we delve into the challenges of this drive for productivity and the impact that it could be having on employee engagement.

Get in touch with your thoughts and comments.

Previous Episode

Why Confronting The Artificial Elephant In The Room Is Essential For Your Engagement Strategy

With INTENT: our 5 minute deconstructions of the current trends to inspire healthy rethinking and reconstructive action.
by Chris Wickenden, Chief Creative Officer at FROM:TODAY
In a world of rapid change and evolving market dynamics, leaders are increasingly embracing the integration of AI technologies within their organisations. The potential is huge. Leaders are embracing this potential with 65%, globally, acknowledging its capacity to elevate performance across organisations. However, this enthusiasm isn’t matched by workers with 53% saying they don’t feel equipped to integrate AI into their work.

So: How do organisations empower workers, fully involving and supporting them in their AI strategies, so that they don’t feel blindsided? How do we also address the potential deeper, existential challenges that AI presents to what it means to be human, have meaning and contribute value. It’s crucial that organisations don’t neglect these fundamental human needs when making decisions about AI moving forward.

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How To Have High Performance Conversations That Boost Engagement, Productivity and Profit

87% of employees feel they are being productive.
Only 12% of employers would agree.

This is a huge gap in perceptions.

Are our leaders doing enough to communicate that their expectations are not being met?

Are our employees being left entirely in the dark?

It’s a horrible feeling when you suspect that someone doesn’t think that you’re doing a very good job. It’s worse, when it remains a feeling and isn’t addressed openly, transparently and with care.

In this week’s episode of with INTENT: we discuss how leaders must lead in cultivating the right conditions for high performance conversations - keeping teams engaged and driving productivity.
With INTENT: our 5 minute deconstructions of the current trends to inspire healthy rethinking and reconstructive action.
by Chris Wickenden, Chief Creative Officer at FROM:TODAY

Get in touch with your thoughts and comments.

FROM:TODAY - Driving Productivity Whilst Staying Human

Transcript

[00:00:00] Hi, Chris here from FROM:TODAY. 49 percent of workers say that they fear AI will eventually replace them in their work. But at the same time, 70 percent of those workers say that they would delegate as much as possible of their workload to AI. And it's an interesting juxtaposition under the pressure to be productive.

Are we essentially signing off our eventual redundancy? So last week we spoke about the importance of setting really clear human based value driven boundaries whe