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Your job is going to be replaced by someone who understands how to connect with other people.
Your job is not going to be replaced by AI. It’s going to be replaced by someone who understands how to connect with other people in a world where AI is dominant.
70 Ways to Connect at Work
70 practical tools and exercises to build human connection the age of AI and overwhelm.
Get Your Friend a Gig (How to Grow a Keynote Speaking Business)
You become a category of one when you create content that is simply so good, so beautiful, so unique, that people can’t ignore you.
Why Workplace Belonging Matters
You can't take the fundamental human need to belong away from someone's soul.
The Exponential Importance of Human Connection in an AI World
ChatGPT is a powerful tool. But it can't give you a handshake, a high-five, or a hug.
How to Lead with Curiosity in Turbulent Times
Bridging differences isn't about persuasion, or even about building consensus, it's about seeking to understanding someone else's perspective.
How to Build Better Relationships at Work
Instead of trying to add team building time to an already packed schedule of wall-to-wall Zoom meetings, build personal connection time into your existing meetings.
Hybrid is Not Where We Work. It's How We Connect.
Hybrid isn't about a policy, it's about a purpose. It's are we connecting when we are in-person? And are we connecting when we are remote?
How to Have a Thrive Interview
In the age of burnout, Exit interviews and Stay interviews are not enough. Here's why your company should have Thrive interviews.
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