Episodes tagged: Workplace

Workers Take the Fall for Poor Management Decisions at Amazon

In this episode Steve discusses the news from Amazon – 14,000 corporate workers slated to be let go do to “efficiency” and the rise of new AI technology. But who at Amazon is really responsible for the strategic errors that led to this, and will they also take their share of blame?

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How Declining Birth Rates are Transforming Economies and Companies

In this episode Steve discusses how declining birth rates in most of the world’s largest economies, including the U.S. and China, are impacting global markets and even individual organizations.

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AI and the Extended Workday

In this episode Steve shares findings from a new academic research paper on the impact of AI on work/life balance and on how many hours we put in on the job. In short, AI is leading to longer workweeks and diminished work/life balance.

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The Robots Are Coming for Amazon’s Jobs – and Maybe Yours

In this episode Steve discusses reports that Amazon, the second-largest private employer in America, is taking steps to aggressively automate much of its operations – with the goal of reducing hiring by as much as 600,000 potential jobs by 2033.

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Unlocking The Real State of Job Quality in America

In this episode Steve shares some key findings from recent Gallup research about job quality in America – and how organizations can work to make more jobs “good” jobs.

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The Battle for Human Work in the Age of AI

In this episode Steve discusses whether increasing automation and the threat of AI to human’s jobs could lead governments to eventually set regulations or quotas for human employment.

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Outsmarting the Algorithm: How Job Seekers Are Trying to Fool AI Hiring Tools

In this episode Steve discusses how a growing number of job applicants are attempting to “game” the AI-powered hiring technologies used by many organizations. It’s fast becoming an issue and a challenge for both job seekers and for companies in the hiring process.

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Tariffs, Talent, and the Workplace Impact of Global Supply Chains

In this episode Steve discusses how global trade policy has impacted an under-the-radar foreign industry, screw manufacturing, which perhaps surprisingly has resulted in widespread impacts here at home.

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Revolutionizing Feedback: The Joyous Approach

In this episode, Steve Boese and Trish Steed welcome Ruby Kolesky, CEO of Joyous, to discuss the innovative approach of Joyous in transforming employee feedback into actionable insights through AI.

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Work, Wages, and Retirement Worries

In this episode Steve shares some key findings on employee financial wellbeing and retirement readiness from the Goldman Sachs Retirement Survey and Insights Report 2025. In short, a “Financial Vortex” threatens to derail worker financial wellbeing, but employers can and should play a more active role in supporting their employees.

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