Flex Index 8/8/23: Preparing HR Teams for the AI Revolution
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Preparing HR Teams for the AI Revolution | Kevin Delaney & Massella Dukuly
Join Rob as he sits down with Kevin Delaney, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Charter, and Massella Dukuly, Head of Workplace Strategy & Innovation, to discuss the AI mandate for HR. Key topics:
The Mandate: Why HR executives need to take a central role in AI planning and organizational preparation from the start.
AI Anxiety: How to address AI anxiety from employees worried about their jobs.
Automation vs Augmentation: What’s the difference and evaluating what roles or skills are more likely to be automated vs. augmented.
Getting Started: Actionable recommendations for HR leaders to navigate the AI transition, with tangible metrics for measuring success.
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Coming August 15th: Q3 Flex Report
Mark your calendars for next Tuesday, August 15th!
We’re coming up on Labor Day in the US, and as a result, the annual discussion on whether return to office will accelerate after the holiday.
To answer that question, we take a look at trends in office requirements year to date and over the last three months. We’ll explore differences by industry, geography, company size, and the year a company was founded. Not only will we give a prediction for what will happen in September; we’ll also start to project what percentage of companies will be Full Time In Office over the long run!
UPCOMING: State of Flex Webinar | August 17th
Registration is LIVE for the 1st ever State of Flex webinar featuring:
Nick Bloom - Professor of Economics, Stanford. LinkedIn Top Voice, Bloomberg 50 Most Influential, Forbes Future of Work 50.
Debbie Lovich - Managing Director & Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Global lead on Talent Enablement, Leadership, and People work.
Rob Sadow - Co-Founder & CEO @ Scoop, creator of the Flex Index.
Join us for:
Cutting-edge data on flexible work and return to office from Flex Index, SWAA, and BCG’s hybrid work research
Actionable strategies for implementing flexible work practice in your organization, with real-world examples of companies doing this well
Live Q&A from webinar participants on whatever flex questions are top of mind!
Secure your spot today! And if you can’t make it, no worries. Register, and we’ll send you a recording of the event.
ICYMI: The Untethering of Work and Place: Four Key Takeaways for Real Estate Investors and Cities
The rise of remote work is having a significant impact on commercial real estate and has big implications for both investors and urban communities.
Dror Poleg, Economic Historian and thought leader on the future of work, discusses the implications for real estate investors and city officials of the untethering of work and place. We discuss:
What’s driving the volatility increase in the commercial real estate asset class
How remote work and automation might impact logistics assets
How globalizing talent pools impact office formation and city tax bases
Company Spotlight
Employees at the NJ, PA, and UK corporate offices are expected to come into the office 2-3 days per week during rotating weeks. Most roles can be remote if team members don’t live near a corporate office location. Many team members live in various cities and states across the US.
In the Media
WSJ: Need to hire workers in a hot job market? Let them do some remote work.
HR Brew: Firms embracing remote work point to productive, satisfied workers as a major advantage of maintaining flexible arrangements.
Vox: By shoehorning employees into late-in-the-day meetings, managers are running the risk of productivity lost, not gained.
CBS News: Requiring workers to return to the office full-time is hurting companies’ ability to grow headcount.
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About Scoop
Scoop is the fastest way to plan your next great office day. With Scoop, employees get more out of going in, with easily scheduled in-office days and invites. For HR and workplace leaders, Scoop provides insights on work location trends, office usage, and additional workplace solutions to get the most out of hybrid work.