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Linked – New NAMI Poll Finds Employees Reluctant to Discuss Their Mental Health at Work
Those are just the reasons why many with supportive workplaces would be reluctant to talk about mental health at work. We also know that many workplaces are not supportive at all. In the era of the current administration pushing hard against DEI policies, workplace accommodations, and the mass layoffs happening all across the economy, why would we bring attention to ourselves and our mental health? Too many employers are looking for a reason to fire employees, and a mental health struggle might be one.
Linked – New data shows shortsighted companies will try to replace workers with AI
Many people who make hiring and firing decisions don’t think about AI as a tool for better work-life balance or increased productivity in their workforce. They are planning on replacing their workforce. These are likely the same ones who view layoffs as a strategy to tweak stock prices and see employees as numbers on a financial statement instead of human beings. Increasingly, they are being put in charge by shareholders who see employees similarly – a bothersome cost.
We should not be surprised that younger generations want to blow it all up.
One Huge Challenge with M365 for Admins – An Example
It’s a huge challenge. We have no control over updates, and Microsoft is increasingly releasing new features before they build out the compliance tools that would allow us to manage them. As Tony pointed out above, agents may have critical impacts on current security and data privacy work. No matter, it’s coming. Figure it out.
As I mentioned during the ILTA session last month, I don’t see how organizations will function without a dedicated staff to monitor and communicate changes. Consider just how much work is involved in understanding Copilot and all of the compliance issues surrounding the use of AI, then consider how fast Microsoft is rolling out new Copilot features. It’s been a moving target since day one.
It’s only a small part of the M365 environment.
Linked: How to Cope with Losing Your Job
I know there have been a bunch of layoffs around every industry. I know people professionally, and personally, who have suddenly found themselves out of work, because of layoffs, furloughs, or a company simply closing up shop as a result of the pandemic. “If you’ve been laid off or furloughed, you’re not alone. As of…
Just my Opinion but Maybe M365 Permissions are Too Complicated
I have long thought M365 is too complicated for anyone to understand all of it deeply. Then I learned that Entra ID has 116 different roles.: People Administrator is the 116th Entra ID Role Lest you think that is all, let me also share this great piece about the 64 roles available in Microsoft Purview….
