There is one thing we as humans possess that technology will never have and if we can hone in on it, we can overcome the technology takeover.
The topic of automation and AI in the workplace keeps coming up. A lot of people are worried about job loss and technology take over. One major thing that comes up when thinking about our move to automation is what is going to be the role of humans? What will be our purpose in this new automated world of the future?
After traveling all over the country and meeting a ton of people from all sorts of industries and backgrounds I am convinced that our main role as humans is to be human. There are no machines or robots that have our ability to connect, empathize, communicate, and sympathize. We also have the ability to be vulnerable. Technology just cannot replace us in these aspects.
So we need to keep learning how to be more human and we have to keep connecting and building relationships. Those of us who are good at being human will grow, expand and continue to be successful. So don’t forget how to be human!
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Completely agree. AI will replace as many repetitive job activities that exist from the bar to the boardroom. Workers that will prosper and excel in the new connected world are those that embrace the mindset of serving others. This essentially makes us more human, compassionate and empathetic to others needs. In this empathy-based environment collaboration will undoubtedly be a huge competitive advantage for companies and workers that unite people. Within the staffing agency, my prediction is AI will force all the bad sales-focused recruiters out of the industry and the surviving recruiters shift to foster and build relationships with job seekers. Job seekers benefit, from true transparency, career advice and visibility to new openings based on resourcing prediction analytics.