A Conversation With Dr. John Boudreau
SIOP Conversation Series welcomes John Boudreau in an “Ask Me Anything” style conversation about his work. Get the full interview either on Google Play or Apple Podcasts
The Impact of Automation on Jobs and the Future of Work
Ultimately automation should be considered not as a way of replacing humans but actually as a part of your workforce. It can be thought of in a way as part of your talent pool. …
Why Your Work Automation “Climate” Matters As Much As Upskilling
New research on workplace climate offers important insights for measuring, facilitating and enhancing successful work automation. John Boudreau and Benjamin Schneider share why workforce automation readiness requires more than just enhanced worker capabilities. When …
The Future HR: Five Essential but Overlooked Questions
The future of HR is inextricably entwined with the future of work, leadership, society and organizations. It has long been insufficient to consider the future of HR strictly from the perspective of changes in …
To Increase Organizational Performance, Cultural Similarity May Beat Individual Quality
Consider how much of your HR focus is on the quality of the individuals in your organization, but research suggests it may be equally or even more enlightening to understand the collective similarity–not just …
The Intersection of Work, AI and Agile
Speed and volume of change and work is putting pressure on HR leaders to keep pace with many at risk of falling behind. In response, HR leaders are looking at how to incorporate technology …
Key Findings: The Gains from Work Automation
It’s well understood that automation will revolutionize work, and that the effects of automation will not be as simple as replacing the human workers in a job. Instead, work will be “perpetually upgraded,” as …
HR as a “Prediction Machine”
A web search on “AI in HR” reveals a mind-boggling array of possibilities. For example, AI can choose candidate sources, predict candidate performance, offer coaching and learning, and even suggest employee pay levels. Yet, …
Important Lessons From the Slower-Growing Gig Economy
“Retail arbitrage” is how Juston and Kristen Herbert are saving $50,000 to adopt a child. They scour big box stores such as Target for clearance deals on products like water bottles, which they then buy …
Organizational Leaders Can’t Avoid Conversations About Automation Forever
We live in a world of perpetually upgraded work. Each day, work becomes a little more automated, employee and worker rewards become a little more immediate and job-related learning becomes a little more virtual. But in order for businesses …