Peggy Smedley Show

Peggy talks about how we must prepare for what the next generation of work will look like. She says the worker is key to ensuring successful digital transformation in the future and highly engaged individuals enjoy excelling at their roles and helping companies achieve their objectives.

She also discusses:

• Who Gen Z is and their role in the workforce.
• What Gen Z wants and how Gen Z will impact the future of work.
• How companies can engage workers and step up collaboration in order to create new opportunities for the future of work.

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Peggy Smedley and Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor professor of management and director of the center for human resources, The Wharton School, talk about how we are shifting away from practices that seem to produce good results and instead are focusing on optimizing cost reduction. He says something that is not happening—but we think is—is fundamental attribution error, which is the assumption that when you see people behaving a certain way, it is because of who they are and what their heads are like.

They also discuss:

• Generative AI (artificial intelligence) and if it is truly replacing jobs and changing roles.
• Three reasons why gen AI is overplayed.
• Why productivity is flat and how to address workforce hurdles.

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Peggy Smedley and Martin Moore-Ede, director, Circadian Light Research Center, talk about how we spend 90% of our time indoors and the impact this has on our health. He says for generations our ancestors lived under bright daylight and now we live indoors, and we live in the virtual twilight. Our internal clocks have drifted apart and that has huge health consequences.

They also discuss:

• The impact of the type of lights in our rooms.
• Some of the reasons to consider different types of light bulbs.
• The challenge with LED lights.

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Peggy talks about the state of women at work and if participation is increasing. She says women are in a perfect storm in the workplace, citing several new reports that are out and explaining what she believes will come next for women in the workplace.

She also discusses:

• If a shattered glass ceiling is enough or if we also need to be talking about the broken rung.
• If the gender pay gap is widening—and how much it will increase earnings if the gender pay gap was eradicated.
• The top reasons women have changed jobs in recent years, the top three concerns for women globally, and the top three employee benefits.

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Peggy Smedley and Yannis Paschalidis, director, Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering and distinguished professor of engineering, Boston University, talk about gen AI (artificial intelligence). He says we live in fascinating times and generative AI has come to the forefront in the past few years and there are many uses, such as tutoring.

They also discuss:

• How gen AI impacts the world—particularly research and development, education, and business.
• Three categories of generative AI systems that are out there. 
• Some of the key concerns and negative impacts of gen AI and some of the potential benefits of gen AI.

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Peggy Smedley and Alberto Galasso, professor of strategic management, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, talk about the crucial role of patents in driving business success. He says patents have been used by businesses for a long time, but something changed in the past 20 years, and shares his book The Management of Innovation.

They also discuss:

• If patents are important for small firms and entrepreneurs.
• How data can be a valuable tool for managerial decision making.
• How to protect and share technology, while creating value for a company.

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Peggy shares five steps to consider to ensure you hire the right candidate for the job. She says industry is struggling to uncover the right talent mix for the job because leadership must adjust their thinking and hiring practices.

She also discusses:

• Where you should use technology to help in the hiring process.
• What the worker of tomorrow is looking for from hiring professionals.
• How to fill the gap of the 8.5 million job openings in the United States.

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Peggy Smedley and Laura Black talk to Craig Yu, associate professor, computer science, college of engineering and computing, George Mason, Brenda Bannan, professor, division of learning technologies, college of education and human development, George Mason University, and Liuchuan Yu, third-year computer science PHD student, George Mason University. They discuss a project they are doing that uses VR (virtual reality) simulations to study the work and collaboration patterns of people with ADHD in construction.

They also discuss:

• Why there is a need for this today.
• Why target the construction industry.
• What value this will ultimately bring.

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Peggy Smedley and David Long, CEO, National Electrical Contractors Assn., talk about electrification and where NECA contractors fit in. He says NECA will be 125 years old in 2026 and the purpose is the collective good of the industry.

They also discuss:

• Workforce development and training and the demand on electricians and electrical contractors.
• Project management apprenticeships and creating a talent pipeline.
• The development of the electrical industry workforce of the future.

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Peggy talks about the rise and fall of hospitality—before, during, and after the pandemic. She gives a glimpse of how worker shortages are impacting nearly every industry, including hospitality where nearly 80% of hotels report staffing shortages, and what needs to be done to address it.

She also discusses:

• The state of the hospitality market.
• How hospitality is combating labor shortages today.
• How businesses can craft a strategy for a better tomorrow.

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