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Servant leadership and AI: Agility and empowerment for the CLO

CLO Magazine

Many of the risks presented by AI are understood to be the creation of social problems generated by biased data and algorithms that can sometimes cause harm. The challenge for the CLO and L&D is to weave servant leadership and AI into a cohesive cultural fabric throughout the organization. References 1. Bhattacharjee, M.

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Thriving in a VUCA world: Balancing tech transformation with soft skills

CLO Magazine

There are social, environmental, political and cultural changes. Complexity refers to having many interdependent factors, any one of which can cause other changes or downstream outcomes. This is when soft skills (more recently referred to as “power skills” or “people skills”) need to balance any technology transformation.

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Do your D&I efforts consider socioeconomics?

CLO Magazine

Relevant to these conversations, financial security (also referred to as social class or socioeconomic status) is a critical but often-overlooked dimension of social identity. At the individual level, disproportionate representation in leadership can perpetuate social immobility, a pervasive worldwide challenge.

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Designing in flow for flow

CLO Magazine

In psychology, the term flow refers to the mental state where the body and mind are in perfect harmony while performing an activity. In this state, which is often referred to as being “in the zone,” you are free from external and mental distractions and perform physical or mental activities naturally and spontaneously. What is flow?

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Getting to the truth of DEI program effectiveness with ‘organizational justice’

CLO Magazine

Accounts like these highlight the delta between corporate America’s public commitment to social justice and its internal posture toward historically marginalized groups and the issues that affect them. Drawing from concepts and themes of equity theory, organizational justice refers to perceptions of transparency and fairness in the workplace.

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Your social wishlist

Jay Cross

How will you take advantage of your in-house social network? Your company will install an in-house social network. Wise Chief Learning Officers are thinking about how social networks will augment learning & development. Social business is the flavor of the day in the C-suites of the Fortune 500. and learning networks.

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How to develop emotional intelligence in the workplace

CLO Magazine

Self-management refers to managing one’s internal state, impulses and resources. Empathy is what allows us to pick up on the emotional climate in social situations and to be able to understand what others are thinking and feeling. Develop better social skills, including trust and rapport with others.

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