Shared Links (weekly) Jan 21, 2024
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Linked – Are Today’s Companies Becoming Tyrannies?
This opinion might be a bit overly broad, and is clearly based on anecdotal evidence, but there’s no question this goes on in many workplaces. The philosophy of today’s corporations is simple: get all you can out of employees and pay them as little as possible. If possible hire them on a freelance basis so…
Linked – ChatGPT in trouble with the EU (again)
This story seems inevitable to me. As the tech world pushes us increasingly into asking an AI chatbot for information instead of looking it up ourselves, and the AI model has incorrect information, where do you get it corrected? When OpenAI was asked to correct or remove this misinformation, they said it was ‘technically impossible’…
Linked: Remote work, innovation, and the Great Resignation
I love this because there are so many companies, SO. MANY. COMPANIES. who think that creative and innovative ideas simply spring to life from people being in the same place, and completely miss that it’s not the proximity, it’s the time.
How many time has someone said to you that they would like to work on an idea with you, and you should book some time on their calendar when you’re both available.
And you look. And maybe in 3-4 months, you can both be available.
Linked: How managers can best help employees with mental health issues
I found this tidbit pretty interesting, we often hear that our employers have an Employee Assistance Program, but how often do you hear from someone who has actually used it? “”If you’ve never called that number, do it, so you can look employees in the eye and tell them about your experience with the service…
Employees Are Using AI Tools To Learn and to Help with Burnout
If you were burned out, overworked, and struggling to keep up with the demands of the job, and a tool promised to save you 30 minutes or more to get your work done, you’d figure out how to use it, too.
Of course, most of them are trying to use these tools without training and instruction from the company, so this is risky. One, because you have no idea what they are doing and what results they’re getting. Two, they might become even more burned out trying to teach themselves before they get to the part where it helps them save time.
