On Aiglatson, Peggy Smedley and cohost Dennis Draeger, foresight director, Shaping Tomorrow, talk about big signals that are realigning how talent moves and leadership sits. He says the trend with AI (artificial intelligence) cuts both ways in the hiring process.

They also discuss:

· City states vs nation states and the impact on the workforce.

· Hybrid vs return-to-office mandates and the impact on work.

· How the leadership pipeline and workforce planning will all be rewritten.

https://peggysmedleyshow.com

Peggy Smedley and Steve Yates, CEO, Buildxact, talk about how the construction industry is evolving quickly and the next wave of meaningful innovation. He says small business builders are trying to determine how to grow with the resources they have.

They also discuss:

· How technology can help solve some of the challenges for small business builders.

· Labor shortages and the importance of recognizing the highest and best use of workers.

· The difference between the availability of the data and the usefulness of the data.

https://www.buildxact.com/

Peggy answers one big question: What happens to middle management in the age of AI (artificial intelligence)? She says the conversation around middle managers needs to shift from whether we need them to what kind of managers we need.

She also discusses:

· The role of middle management historically and today.

· Research that suggests organizations are using AI to flatten structures.

· The real risk if we fail to evolve middle management.

https://peggysmedleyshow.com