Peggy Smedley Show

Peggy talks about new research that has come out about cybersecurity and gives her ideas for how to build greater cybersecurity awareness. She says we need to shift our perspective, and we need better cyber resilience, as cybersecurity needs to be a priority across the entire organization.

She also discusses:

• How many companies fail to conduct cybersecurity audits.
• The report card for Fortune 500 companies.
• Three tips for cybersecurity in 2025.

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(1/21/25 - 904)

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Peggy talks about some of the top workforce trends companies need to keep an eye on today—and she highlights how technology fits into the equation. She journeys back to the year 2019, looking at remote trends before the pandemic and highlights how trends have unfolded in the past five years.

She also discusses:

• Six trends that leaders should being paying attention to.
• How to achieve greater employee engagement levels.
• The rise of hybrid and the new employee expectations.

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(7/30/24 - 881)

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Peggy Smedley and Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor professor of management and director of the center for human resources, The Wharton School, talk about valuing employees and what employers need to do. He says most companies are service companies and the most important assets in companies are human assets.

They also discuss:

• Why white-collar work is facing a fundamental inflection point for the future of work.
• The different set of rules for financial accounting.
• Why communication and collaboration are so important.

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Peggy Smedley and Irena Grugulis, chair of work and skills, University of Leeds, U.K., talk about a worrying trend in work and training—and some alternatives. She talks about how many employers are limiting or narrowing jobs and, as a result, narrowing training for those jobs, which leads to training without much learning—and why this can be both successful and counterproductive.

They also discuss:

• Examples of industries using chatbots—and some concerning things to consider.
• One specific example: how firefighters actually use their discretion in practice.
• Lessons for elsewhere.

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(7/30/24 - 881)

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Peggy Smedley and Merry Frayne, director of product – Spot, Boston Dynamics, talk about how robotics in manufacturing has evolved in the last decade and what advances are being made specifically in robotics technology. She gives a little history lesson, saying the changes in robotics in manufacturing are remarkable, becoming so much smarter, more flexible, and collaborative.

They also discuss:

• The biggest shift that is happening in robotics in manufacturing.
• The challenges in manufacturing that robotics can help address, such as safety.
• How this is impacting the workforce.

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(10/15/24 - 892)

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