Research by Citrix and Forrester reveals critical insights for the corporate sector that circles around how productivity is driven and inhibited in organizations. Some of these are listed below: Surprisingly, the IT department does not call the shots in technological investments of organizations. Studies suggest that only 12% of these decisions are under the control of IT … [Read more...] about How to Reduce Technology Distractions for a More Productive Workplace
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AI and the Wizard of Oz: Pay no Attention to the Human behind the Curtain
You've no doubt heard or seen the scary news that AI will take our jobs. You may have even felt some anxiety at the thought of losing your job to a machine. But, far from AI taking human jobs, it seems that humans are taking AI jobs. In recent years, some AI businesses' have adopted a Wizard of Oz approach to their AI deployment. That is, they're hoping you'll pay no attention … [Read more...] about AI and the Wizard of Oz: Pay no Attention to the Human behind the Curtain
Psychology of the Connected World
It's true that the surrounding technologies are changing not our lives but also our behavior and attitudes. They or, rather, their creators learn not only to help us, but also to manipulate us in new ways. Our over-trust to technologies might be underneath the new notion of post-truth where nothing is ever probable. The recently emerged era of the connected world has produced … [Read more...] about Psychology of the Connected World
How to Increase Diversity in the Tech Workplace
Diversity in the workplace is something that all tech companies should strive for. When appropriately embraced in the tech sector, diversity has been shown to increase financial performance, increase employee retention, foster innovation, and help teams to develop better products. For example, data marketing teams that have equitable hiring practices in regards to gender … [Read more...] about How to Increase Diversity in the Tech Workplace
Reimagining the Workforce in the Age of AI
The disruption and evolution of the workplace is not a new phenomenon. It happened during the industrial revolution. It happened again with the advent of computers and the internet. It's happened recently, with cloud computing, mobile use and automation software. And now it's set to happen again, on a whole new level, with the rise of artificial intelligence. But how exactly … [Read more...] about Reimagining the Workforce in the Age of AI