Brent Kedzierski is a sought-after keynote speaker and a leader of connected-worker ecosystems at Hexagon, an international data company working in industries from oil and gas to AI and manufacturing. He is focused on improving the human condition at work and creating a seamless collaboration between humans and machines. Brent has been involved in human performance trends in significant government and commercial industries, including the Department of Defense, executive and judicial branches of the US Government, aviation, healthcare, and nuclear industries.

Mentioned on the Show:

• Connect with Brent on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentkedzierski
• Learn more about the concept of "cobotics": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobot

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• Connect with O’Brien McMahon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/obrienmcmahon/
• Learn more about O’Brien: https://obrienmcmahon.com/
• O’Brien’s new book—How You Become You—is available now: https://a.co/d/22kZ0sV

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Timestamps:

(2:05) - Welcoming Brent
(2:43) - What is your take on the state of employment these days?
(12:59) - Why should companies invest in people skills (soft skills) for their employees, especially if those skills are transferrable to other employers?
(20:17) - What are "cobotics"?
(24:37) - What recommendations do you have for business leaders today to prepare for the transformation from our current work setting to a work setting with generative AI?
(27:58) - What are the key traits from organizations that do training on new technology or business processes well?
(35:22) - What in your mind is the purpose of business?