A new US podcast study has been published, and hosts matter. Of people with a favourite podcast, 82% said the host is a big part of why they listen, or the only reason they do. More than half said they’d stop or seriously think about it if that host left for good. Naturally I read… Read More Host with the most
I’ve listened to John Helmer’s conversation with Erica Farmer on The Learning Hack and am lucky to say I know them both, so declare an interest, but it’s a VERY good episode. Erica makes a point that we’re rolling out AI much as we’ve rolled out HR systems before it: project plan, town hall, launch… Read More Treating people like people
A ‘most-read’ story from an HR publication last week reported that people completed a programme and that performance improved, as though one explained the other. Roles, policies, management, working conditions or a myriad of other factors might also have changed but weren’t reported. Yes, valid programmes contribute, but putting participation numbers next to an improved… Read More Real difference?
I was talking AI with someone and they pointed out: The manager uses AI to co-write the Person Spec and Job Description. The recruiter uses AI to write the advert. The candidate uses AI for the CV, Personal Statement and the application. The ATS uses AI to look for keywords and score the application. When… Read More Ghosts of the Machine
I’ve been travelling for work this week and it has reignited a few things. Firstly, the time of travelling is never wasted. It’s pause. It’s the space to think, ponder and reflect. Secondly, the technology we have now to manage our journeys is on a different world from what we did in the past. I… Read More