We explored the challenges job seekers and employers face, and the tools available to help. Now it’s time to put it all together.

In this Episode: Nicolas Kruegar, Tom Bradshaw, Lee, Tim Sharples, Laksha Maheshwari, and Imani Nakyanzi

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From traditional interviews to AI-powered resume screenings, the landscape of hiring tools is evolving rapidly.

In this Episode: Nicolas Kruegar, Ryan Ruffaner, Lee Crowson, Imani Nakyanzi

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References

Arnold, A., Sender, A., Fulmer, I., & Allen, D. (2024). Variable Pay Transparency in Organizations: When are Organizations More Likely to Open Up About Pay? Compensation & Benefits Review, 56(1), 16-36.  https://doi.org/10.1177/08863687231200802

Gonzalez Ehlinger, E., & Stephany, F. (2024). Skills or degree? The rise of skill-based hiring for AI and green jobs. The Rise of Skill-Based Hiring for AI and Green Jobs (February 25, 2024).

Peterson, E. K., Douglas, D., & Van Noy, M. (2024). The Growth of Skills-Based Hiring: An Exploration of Evidence from Six States.

Sigelman, M., Fuller, J., & Martin, A. (2024). Skills-based hiring: The long road from pronouncements to practice. Published by Burning Glass Institute.

Wilhelmy, A., Truxillo, D. M., & Funk, F. (2022). Reciprocity or backfiring? Examining the influence of realistic job previews on applicants' willingness to self‐disclose and use image protection tactics. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 30(3), 311-329.

Finding the right talent is challenging for both recruiters and job seekers. In this episode, we explore the obstacles recruiters face when filling open roles such as navigating a flood of applicants, legal complexities, and managing costs and risks.

In this Episode: Nicolas Krueger, Tom Bradshaw,  Dr. Matthew Lampe, Lee Crowson, Emi Barresi, Natasha Desjardins, Linda Ann Rodgers, Alexander Abney King, Rich Cruz.

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References:

Melhorn, S. F., & Hoover, M. (2024). Understanding America’s Labor Shortage: The Most Impacted Industries. Retrieved from https://www.uschamber.com/workforce/understanding-americas-labor-shortage-the-most-impacted-industries

Marson, L. (2024). 7 Critical Talent Acquisition and Recruitment Trends in 2025. Retrieved from https://www.techtarget.com/searchhrsoftware/feature/7-talent-acquisition-and-recruitment-trends

Paul, E. (2024). The Effects of the Labor Shortage on Workers. Retrieved from https://broadleafresults.com/blog/trends/the-effects-of-the-labor-shortage-on-workers/

Top HR Challenges in 2025: Trends, Solutions, and Strategies for Success. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.paycor.com/resource-center/articles/top-hr-challenges-trends/

Searching for a new job is a job in itself! In this episode, we explore the emotional and practical impact of job hunting, dissect top career advice, and analyze what the job market will look like in the new year.

In this Episode: Nicolas Krueger, Tom Bradshaw, Emi Barresi, Lee Crowson, Rich Cruz, Patrick Powaser, and Linda Ann Rodgers.

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References:

Robinson, B. (2024). 72% Of Applicants Say The Job Search Has Harmed Their Mental Health. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrobinson/2024/09/20/72-of-applicants-say-the-job-search-has-harmed-their-mental-health/

Monroe, M. (2022). How new job search technologies are affecting the U.S. labor market. Retrieved from https://equitablegrowth.org/how-new-job-search-technologies-are-affecting-the-u-s-labor-market/

Reflecting on the importance of gratitude in caring and human-centric leadership, especially in technological change and advancement.

In this Episode: Dr. Emi Barresi, Tom Bradshaw, special guest Dr. Lisa Spence, Britni Eisenmann, Lee Crowson, Natasha Desjardins, Alexander Abney-King, Imani Nakyanzi

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References:

Akgün, A. E., Erdil, O., Keskin, H., & Muceldilli, B. (2016). The relationship among gratitude,

hope, connections, and innovativeness. The Service Industries Journal, 36(3–4), 102–123.

https://doi.org/10.1080/02642069.2016.1155113

Baykal, E., Zehi̇r, C., Köle, M., & Bozkurt, V. (2018). Effects of Servant Leadership on gratitude,

empowerment, innovativeness and performance: Turkey Example. Journal of Economy, Culture

and Society, 57, 29–52. https://doi.org/10.26650/JECS390903

Bhargava, S., Sharma, R., & Kulshreshtha, M. (2024). Promoting subjective well-being of IT

professionals through gratitude practice: a moderated mediation analysis of gender and

employee engagement. Management Research News, 47(4), 559–580.

https://doi.org/10.1108/MRR-05-2022-0363

Garg, N., & Kumari, S. (2023). Dear technology, you are not welcome: exploring ungratefulness

towards technology. Social Responsibility Journal, 19(1), 101–113.

https://doi.org/10.1108/SRJ-03-2021-0113

Gray, B. R., & Gunderman, R. B. (2024). Gratitude, humility, and the impulse to make a mark.

Academic Radiology, 31(4), 1714–1715. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2024.01.002

Li, C., Dong, Y., Wu, C., Brown, M. E., & Sun, L. (2022). Appreciation that inspires: The impact

of leader trait gratitude on team innovation. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 43(4), 693–708.

https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2577

Makri, S., & Turner, S. (2020). “I can’t express my thanks enough”: The “gratitude cycle” in

online communities. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology,

71(5), 503–515. https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.24257

Sisson, N. M., Impett, E. A., & Shu, L. H. (2022). Can induced gratitude improve creative

Performance on repurposing tasks? Journal of Mechanical Design, 144(5).

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Stanisław Krajewski. (2018). Can a robot be grateful? Beyond logic, towards religion. Eidos.

A Journal for Philosophy of Culture, 2(4), 4–13. https://doi.org/10.26319/6912

Suzuki, S. (2023). We need a culturally aware approach to AI. Nature Human Behaviour, 7(11),

1816–1817. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-023-01738-y

Williams, G. H. (2023). Gratitude at Work. Journal of Library Administration, 63(2), 271–277. https://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2022.2159244

Yamamoto, J., Fukui, T., Nishii, K., Kato, I., & Pham, Q. T. (2022). Digitalizing gratitude and building trust through technology in a post-COVID-19 world: Report of a case from Japan.

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We explored the challenges and potential solutions for building trust, inclusion, and collaboration in tech-hybrid or remote teams.

A focus on how technology supports transparent communication and fosters connections in tech-enabled environments related to socio-technical teams. (Tech-hybrid teams blend humans and robotics, AI, or other modern technology as team members.) 

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References:

Arslan, A., Cooper, C., Khan, Z., Golgeci, I., & Ali, I. (2022). Artificial intelligence and human workers interaction at team level: a conceptual assessment of the challenges and potential HRM strategies. International Journal of Manpower, 43(1), 75–88. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-01-2021-0052

Berretta, S., Tausch, A., Ontrup, G., Gilles, B., Peifer, C., & Kluge, A. (2023). Defining human-AI teaming the human-centered way: A scoping review and network analysis. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, 6, 1250725–1250725. https://doi.org/10.3389/frai.2023.1250725

Belanger, F., Collins, R. W., & Cheney, P. H. (2001). Technology Requirements and Work Group Communication for Telecommuters. Information Systems Research, 12(2), 155–176. https://doi.org/10.1287/isre.12.2.155.9695

Belling, S. (2021). PsychoWorkplacegenerationslogy of Remote Teams: Trust, People, and Connections. In Remotely Possible (pp. 59–73). Apress. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7008-0_5

Boccoli, G., Gastaldi, L., & Corso, M. (2024). Transformational leadership and work engagement in remote work settings: The moderating role of the supervisor’s digital communication skills. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 45(7), 1240–1257. https://doi.org/10.1108/LODJ-09-2023-0490

Brock, J. K.-U., & von Wangenheim, F. (2019). Demystifying AI: What Digital Transformation Leaders Can Teach You about Realistic Artificial Intelligence. California Management Review, 61(4), 110–134. https://doi.org/10.1177/1536504219865226

Chin, J. H., Haring, K. S., & Kim, P. (2023). Understanding the neural mechanisms of empathy toward robots to shape future applications. Frontiers in neurorobotics, 17, 1145989. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbot.2023.1145989

Ezer, N., Bruni, S., Cai, Y., Hepenstal, S. J., Miller, C. A., & Schmorrow, D. D. (2019). Trust Engineering for Human-AI Teams. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 63(1), 322–326. https://doi.org/10.1177/1071181319631264

Flathmann, C., Schelble, B. G., Rosopa, P. J., McNeese, N. J., Mallick, R., & Madathil, K. C. (2023). Examining the impact of varying levels of AI teammate influence on human-AI teams. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 177, 103061-. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2023.103061

Fuchs, A., Passarella, A., & Conti, M. (2024). Optimizing Delegation in Collaborative Human-AI Hybrid Teams. ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems. https://doi.org/10.1145/3687130

Guznov, S., Lyons, J., Pfahler, M., Heironimus, A., Woolley, M., Friedman, J., & Neimeier, A. (2020). Robot Transparency and Team Orientation Effects on Human-Robot Teaming. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 36(7), 650–660. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2019.1676519

Hagemann, V., Rieth, M., Suresh, A., & Kirchner, F. (2023). Human-AI teams—Challenges for a team-centered AI at work. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, 6, 1252897–1252897. https://doi.org/10.3389/frai.2023.1252897

Harris-Watson, A. M., Larson, L. E., Lauharatanahirun, N., DeChurch, L. A., & Contractor, N. S. (2023). Social perception in Human-AI teams: Warmth and competence predict receptivity to AI teammates. Computers in Human Behavior, 145, 107765-. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2023.107765

Hauptman, A. I., Schelble, B. G., Duan, W., Flathmann, C., & McNeese, N. J. (2024). Understanding the influence of AI autonomy on AI explainability levels in human-AI teams using a mixed methods approach. Cognition, Technology & Work, 26(3), 435–455. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10111-024-00765-7

Hauptman, A. I., Schelble, B. G., McNeese, N. J., & Madathil, K. C. (2023). Adapt and overcome: Perceptions of adaptive autonomous agents for human-AI teaming. Computers in Human Behavior, 138, 107451-. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2022.107451

Li, M., Kwon, M., & Sadigh, D. (2021). Influencing leading and following in human–robot teams. Autonomous Robots, 45(7), 959–978. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10514-021-10016-7

Ma, L. M., Ijtsma, M., Feigh, K. M., & Pritchett, A. R. (2022). Metrics for Human-Robot Team Design: A Teamwork Perspective on Evaluation of Human-Robot Teams. ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction, 11(3), 1–36. https://doi.org/10.1145/3522581

Naikar, N., Brady, A., Moy, G., & Kwok, H.-W. (2023). Designing human-AI systems for complex settings: ideas from distributed, joint, and self-organising perspectives of sociotechnical systems and cognitive work analysis. Ergonomics, 66(11), 1669–1694. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2023.2281898

Traeger, M. L., Sebo, S. S., Jung, M., Scassellati, B., & Christakis, N. A. (2020). Vulnerable robots positively shape human conversational dynamics in a human–robot team. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(12), 6370–6375. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1910402117

You, S., & Robert, L. P. (2022). Team robot identification theory (TRIT): robot attractiveness and team identification on performance and viability in human–robot teams. The Journal of Supercomputing, 78(18), 19684–19706. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11227-022-04645-7

Explore how leaders can balance the benefits of technology integration with a human-centered approach. We discussed;

Alexander Abney-King, LindaAnn Rogers

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References:

Corbett, F., & Spinello, E. (2020). Connectivism and leadership: harnessing a learning theory for the digital age to redefine leadership in the twenty-first century. Heliyon, 6(1), e03250–e03250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03250

Cortellazzo, L., Bruni, E., & Zampieri, R. (2019). The role of leadership in a digitalized world: A review. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 1938–1938. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01938

Gomoll, A., Hmelo-Silver, C. E., Šabanović, S., & Francisco, M. (2016). Dragons, ladybugs, and softballs: Girls’ stem engagement with human-centered robotics. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 25(6), 899–915. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10956-016-9647-z

Flathmann, C., Schelble, B. G., Rosopa, P. J., McNeese, N. J., Mallick, R., & Madathil, K. C. (2023). Examining the impact of varying levels of AI teammate influence on human-AI teams. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 177, 103061-. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2023.103061

Guillen, I., & Montalvo, F. (2021). Human-centered modeling applications in intelligent manufacturing systems. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 65(1), 838–842. https://doi.org/10.1177/1071181321651292

Malik, A. (2022). Strategic human resource management and employment relations : an international perspective (Second edition). Springer.

Pfannstiel, M. A. (2023). Human-Centered Service Design for Healthcare Transformation : Development, Innovation, Change (1st ed. 2023.). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20168-4

Shneiderman, B. (2020). Bridging the gap between ethics and practice: guidelines for reliable, safe, and trustworthy human-centered ai systems. ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems, 10(4), 1–31. https://doi.org/10.1145/3419764

Wymer, J. A., Weberg, D. R., Stucky, C. H., & Allbaugh, N. N. (2023). Human-centered design: principles for successful leadership across health care teams and technology. Nurse Leader, 21(1), 93–98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mnl.2022.11.004

We examined the psychology of imposter syndrome (the imposter phenomenon) and explored strategies to help overcome it to create more confident employees.

In this Episode: Dr. Heather Morton, Tom Bradshaw, Lee Crowson, LindaAnn Rogers, Nic Krueger, Emi Barresi, Dr. Martha Grajdek, Rich Cruz, Cam Dunson, Dr. Amanda Shelton, Alexander Abney-King, Dr. Matt Lampe

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References:

Arciniega, L. M., Servitje, A., & Woehr, D. J. (2021). Impacting the bottom line: Exploring the effect of a self‐efficacy oriented training intervention on unit‐level sales growth. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 32(4), 559–576.  https://doi-org.libauth.purdueglobal.edu/10.1002/hrdq.21433

Carey, M. & Forsyth, A. (2009). Teaching tip sheet: Self-efficacy. American Psychological Association (APA).  https://www.apa.org/pi/aids/resources/education/self-efficacy 

Chrousos, G. P., & Mentis, A. F. A. (2020). Imposter syndrome threatens diversity. Science, 367(6479), 749-750.

Gallagher, M.W. (2012). Encyclopedia of Human Behavior (Second Edition). Self-efficacy. Via ScienceDirect:  https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/self-efficacy-theory

Locke, E. A., & Latham, G. P. (2019). The development of goal setting theory: A half-century retrospective. Motivation Science, 5(2), 93–105.  https://doi-org.libauth.purdueglobal.edu/10.1037/mot0000127

Sheykhangafshe, F. B., Nouri, E., Niri, V. S., Choubtashani, M., & Farahani, H. (2024). The efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on mental health, self-esteem and emotion regulation of medical students with imposter syndrome. Educational Research in Medical Sciences, 13(1).

Recommended scales:

Eysenck Self-esteem Scale (ESES)

Imposter Syndrome Scale

In this episode, we assess the effects of micromanaging and overbearing managers and explore ways to support more effective leadership behaviors.

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References:

Byrne Saliga, J., & Brooks Powell, N. (2024). Closing the cloud skills gap with learner-centric performance support experiences: Case study: IBM Center for Cloud Training. International journal of advanced corporate learning, 17(1), 13-17.  https://doi.org/10.3991/ijac.v17i1.43343 

SoftwareOne. (2023). Cloud skills gap causes 33% of businesses to miss financial objectives while delaying digital transformation projects by five months, SoftwareOne survey finds.  https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cloud-skills-gap-causes-33-of-businesses-to-miss-financial-objectives-while-delaying-digital-transformation-projects-by-five-months-softwareone-survey-finds-301981804.html 

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241022615512/en/Gartner-Survey-Reveals-That-Only-48-of-Digital-Initiatives-Meet-or-Exceed-Their-Business-Outcome-Targets 

https://www.ciodive.com/news/cio-strategic-leader-pwc/626759/#:~:text=If%20I%20were,a%20senior%20person.

Peter Plumeau:  https://www.reframelab.co/thinking/blog-post-careerpath

Caise, T., & Tucker, J. (2024). Exploring the impact of micromanagement leadership in remote work environments. Business Management Research and Applications: A Cross-Disciplinary Journal, 3(1).

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We analyze how negative workplace cultures spread and ways to break the spell.

In this Episode: Dr. Heather Morton, Tom Bradshaw, Emi Barresi, LindaAnn Rogers, Lee Crowson, Nic Krueger, Dr. Tim Sharples

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References:

Akpa, V. O., Asikhia, O. U., & Nneji, N. E. (2021). Organizational culture and organizational performance: A review of literature. International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Management, 3(1), 361-372.

Smith, N., & Fredricks-Lowman, I. (2020). Conflict in the workplace: A 10-year review of toxic leadership in higher education. International Journal of Leadership in Education, 23(5), 538-551.

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• https://www.careerplug.com/blog/toxic-work-environment/