Best Jared Gray Talks To Humans Podcasts (2025)

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DJ Patil on Using AI to Move Fast and Fix Things 26:36

7d ago26:36

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DJ Patil was the first-ever US Chief Data Scientist and has led some of the biggest data initiatives in government and business. He has also been at the forefront of leveraging AI to solve the thorniest problems companies face, as well as “stupid, boring problems in the back office.” He joins the WorkLab podcast to discuss the potential of AI to ch…

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AI Is Lowering the Cost of Expertise. What Does That Mean for Business? 26:13

21d ago26:13

26:13

A core component of every company’s value proposition is its unique expertise. “But AI is lowering the cost of expertise,” says Harvard Business School professor Karim Lakhani, and that will require leaders to rethink every aspect of their organization. Lakhani has spent his career researching digital transformation, and he joins the WorkLab podcas…

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Neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff Says We All Need to Rethink How We Set Goals 27:59

1M ago27:59

27:59

“It’s time to replace the old linear model of success with a circular model of growth, in which goals are discovered, pursued, and adapted,” says Anne-Laure Le Cunff. She left a successful tech-marketing career to study neuroscience, and now writes the popular Ness Labs newsletter, which features insights about how our brains work that can help us …

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Azeem Azhar on How AI Agents Are Transforming Work 23:53

2M ago23:53

23:53

Azeem Azhar’s mission is to help leaders stay ahead of the curve at a time when technology, especially AI, is evolving at an exponential rate. He founded the Exponential View newsletter, which offers insights and advice to an eager audience of 116,000+ people who want to get ahead in a rapidly changing world. He joined us to discuss the potential f…

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Future-Proofing Your Business—and Yourself—for the AI Era 2:28

2M ago2:28

2:28

AI is evolving at a mind-bending pace, reshaping every aspect of business. How can leaders filter out the noise to stay focused on transforming their organizations? How can they leverage the limitless potential of AI, agents, and deep research? How can they harness the latest technology to access untapped value, turbocharge their decision making, a…

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Conor Grennan on Moving Beyond the “Search Engine Mindset” 26:50

4M ago26:50

26:50

Learning how AI can help with a few tasks won’t lead us to unlock its true power—for that, we need to fundamentally change how we think about the technology. So says Conor Grennan, Chief AI Architect at the NYU Stern School of Business and founder of the consulting company AI Mindset, who has studied the challenges that employees and organizations …

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An AI-First Data Scientist on the Technology's Current Limits and Future Potential 21:26

5M ago21:26

21:26

Kevin Novak founded the AI-focused VC firm Rackhouse Ventures in 2021 after a decade of trailblazing leadership roles in data science. He works closely with the founders of the AI-native startups he backs, giving him a bird’s eye view of how they’re leveraging AI to reinvent business. He joined the WorkLab podcast to share some of his learnings, as…

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Microsoft’s Chief Scientist on AI’s Untapped Potential 29:31

5M ago29:31

29:31

If you want to have a fascinating conversation about AI, talk to Jaime Teevan. In her recent discussion with WorkLab podcast host Molly Wood, Microsoft’s chief scientist shared key insights informed by her decades of research into productivity and collaboration. They also talk about how conversations will become increasingly important as we level u…

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Want Real AI Transformation? Focus on Your People and Processes 25:01

6M ago25:01

25:01

“The biggest advice I have for CEOs is to ask, what are you trying to solve? What’s your strategy? What’s your business problem? And then we can think about how AI can support that.” That’s the message of Delphine Zurkiya, a senior partner at the strategy and management consulting firm McKinsey & Company who works with clients while also leading he…

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Tackling the World’s Toughest Problems with AI 24:52

6M ago24:52

24:52

“With artificial intelligence and data at our fingertips, we now have the tools to address the world’s most pressing problems. We no longer have excuses.” That’s the message of Juan Lavista Ferres, a Microsoft corporate vice president and the chief data scientist of the company’s AI for Good Lab. He joined us to share key insights about the lab’s w…

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How Can Leaders Invest the Time That AI Gives Back? 22:46

7M ago22:46

22:46

“If you want to really understand artificial intelligence, a good starting point is to get better at understanding human intelligence,” says Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic. He’s a professor of business psychology, Chief Talent Scientist at Manpower Group, and author of several books on talent, leadership, and technology. He joins host Molly Wood to discus…

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Timm Chiusano on AI and “Winning the Week” 23:06

7M ago23:06

23:06

“My purpose is helping people do their best work by being the best version of themselves,” says Timm Chiusano, a creative executive turned TikTok superstar. He’s garnered more than a million followers with content sharing his insights about leadership, productivity, and creativity. He joins us to discuss the joys of managing, the value of authentic…

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Lumen CEO Kate Johnson Says Leaders Should Be Catalysts 25:16

8M ago25:16

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What does it take to transform your business from the ground up for the AI era? There’s no better person to ask than Kate Johnson, President and CEO of the telecommunications company Lumen. In this episode of the WorkLab podcast, she talks about how AI is helping the company stay agile in the ever-shifting telecom industry. We also delve into the i…

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How to Keep Up with the AI Transformation 2:04

8M ago2:04

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AI is transforming every aspect of organizations, from structure to culture. How can smart leaders harness its full potential to enhance productivity and get more out of collaboration? How can they ensure that it’s functioning as a vital member of their team? How can they leverage its ability to add value, spot new opportunities, and help build out…

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Khan Academy founder Sal Khan on the Future of Learning 25:55

11M ago25:55

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Imagine a world where we each have our own personal tutor who knows exactly when we need more challenge, support, or motivation. Sal Khan believes AI can be that tutor. He’s the founder of the online education nonprofit Khan Academy and the author of several books on education technology, and he’s here to talk about how smart companies can leverage…

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Charles Lamanna on AI’s Next Big Role 25:03

11M ago25:03

25:03

Charles Lamanna is the Corporate Vice President of Business Apps and Platforms at Microsoft. In this episode, he explores how newly announced Microsoft Copilot capabilities help business leaders do more than boost their personal productivity using AI. They can reinvent their teams and even their entire business. Lamanna also shares how low- and no-…

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How AI Can Reveal the Neural Secrets Behind Great Leadership 25:31

12M ago25:31

25:31

Michael Platt literally wrote the book on the neuroscience of leadership, and he’s on this episode of the WorkLab podcast to explain how AI is transforming our understanding of the brain, as well as the way we work. Platt is the Director of the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative and a Professor of Marketing, Neuroscience, and Psychology at the Univers…

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Inside Accenture’s AI Journey with CEO Julie Sweet 24:52

1y ago24:52

24:52

How is Accenture, the professional services company with more than 730,000 employees across the world, transforming its enterprise using AI? And how is it recommending its clients do the same? In this episode, we go behind the scenes with CEO Julie Sweet to learn how. She also shares why the firm is investing $3 billion into AI, concrete use cases …

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What All Leaders Can Learn from How AI is Revolutionizing Medicine 27:26

1y ago27:26

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Peter Lee, President of Microsoft Research, explains how AI is transforming every aspect of the medical industry, from research to diagnosis to how doctors communicate information. He also helps listeners grasp how what he’s seeing in medicine is happening across all industries: ultimately creating systems that are less siloed and less confusing, m…

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Are Managers the Key to Unlocking AI’s True Potential? 23:15

1y ago23:15

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Do you think AI will reduce the need for managers? Think again. As work becomes more efficient, the need for empathetic human oversight will increase, says Bryan Hancock, global leader of McKinsey’s talent management practice. He explains why managers will play a critical role in building AI-powered organizations and ensuring that they thrive. In t…

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How Do You Solve a Problem That’s Never Been Solved Before? 20:03

1y ago20:03

20:03

The best leaders have a framework for stepping confidently into the unknown. This includes creating an AI-powered organization, a challenge that has many up at bat. In this episode, Dr. Britt Aylor, Director of Leadership Development at Microsoft, gives us a crash course in the adaptive leadership framework. In the WorkLab podcast from Microsoft, h…

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Charles Duhigg on How to Build New Habits for the AI Era 25:44

1y ago25:44

25:44

Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter, author, and productivity expert. He joins us on the WorkLab podcast to share insights on how to form good habits for the AI era, along with the secrets behind “supercommunicators” who have next-level conversation skills. His key insight: the ability to clearly articulate what you want is vitally …

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How to Become an AI-Powered Organization 1:19

1y ago1:19

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The year 2024 will be remembered as the moment when AI-powered organizations shifted into overdrive. How should leaders reinvent their processes for this new era? What’s the best way for organizations to use the time that AI saves their teams? Join host Molly Wood for the new season of the WorkLab podcast, which explores the hard data, real-world l…

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Nir Eyal on how to defeat distraction in an always-on world 21:56

1+ y ago21:56

21:56

Nir Eyal is an entrepreneur and author of the bestselling book Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products. He’s harnessed that expertise to develop simple guidelines on how we can tune out distractions. In this episode of WorkLab, he shares his insights on how to maintain focus. Eyal is the last guest for season 5 of the WorkLab podcast, in which …

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Will AI Make Work More Human? 19:18

1+ y ago19:18

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Erica Keswin, a business strategist who’s worked with the world’s most influential brands, defines what a human workplace is, and how leaders can achieve it in the age of generative AI. She also talks about her newest book, The Retention Revolution. Keswin is the latest guest on Microsoft’s WorkLab podcast, in which host Molly Wood explores the dat…

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Eric Horvitz on the Possibilities of Generative AI for Human Thriving 20:15

1+ y ago20:15

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Eric Horvitz, Chief Scientific Officer at Microsoft, explains how generative AI has the power to supercharge human potential and why business leaders should see it as the world’s best “ideas processor.” Horvitz is the latest guest on Microsoft’s WorkLab podcast, in which host Molly Wood explores the data and insights about the work trends you need …

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How Copilot Is Transforming One Global Creative Agency 17:57

1+ y ago17:57

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Dentsu Creative, one of the world’s largest global creative agencies, is a part of the Microsoft Copilot Early Access Program. Global Head of Technology James Thomas shares how integrating Copilot is transforming workflows and enhancing creativity for his teams. Thomas is the latest guest on Microsoft’s WorkLab podcast, where host Molly Wood explor…

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LinkedIn VP Aneesh Raman on Why Adaptability is the Skill of the Moment 24:55

1+ y ago24:55

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Aneesh Raman, a vice president at LinkedIn, explains how generative AI is changing work and expanding opportunities for people without standard career paths and educational backgrounds. Raman is the fourth guest for season 5 of Microsoft’s WorkLab podcast, in which host Molly Wood has conversations with economists, technologists, and researchers wh…

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Harvard Business School’s Christina Wallace on How AI Can Help Us Rebalance Our Lives 22:44

1+ y ago22:44

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Christina Wallace is a Harvard Business School instructor, serial entrepreneur, and author of the book The Portfolio Life. In this episode of WorkLab, Wallace discusses how leaders and individuals need to rethink careers and personal growth in AI-powered work. She is the third guest for season 5 of the WorkLab podcast, in which host Molly Wood has …

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Microsoft Deputy CTO Sam Schillace on How AI Will Shift Our Productivity Paradigm 20:24

1+ y ago20:24

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Sam Schillace’s breakthroughs in collaboration technology and engineering leadership have helped transform the way we work. In this episode, the Microsoft CVP and Deputy CTO discusses his experiences with AI tools, and their potential to shift our productivity paradigm. Schillace is the second guest for season 5 of the WorkLab podcast, in which hos…

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Futurist Amy Webb Shares the Most Plausible Outcomes for AI and Work 22:48

1+ y ago22:48

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No one can predict the future, but quantitative futurist Amy Webb is doing her best. In this episode of WorkLab, Webb shares the most plausible outcomes for what the future looks like with AI and what business leaders can do today to make sure their organizations are set up for success. Webb is the first guest for season 5 of the WorkLab podcast, i…

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WorkLab Season 5 Will Explore How to Tap the Full Potential of AI 1:19

1+ y ago1:19

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The AI era of work isn’t coming—it’s here. How can you stay ahead of the curve and make sure your employees and your organization are using AI to its fullest potential? Listen to the WorkLab podcast. This trailer introduces season 5, in which new host Molly Wood has conversations with executives, educators, technologists, and researchers who explor…

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Wharton Professor Ethan Mollick on the Urgency of Getting in Front of AI 21:35

2y ago21:35

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Ethan Mollick teaches innovation and entrepreneurship at The Wharton School and writes the popular AI Substack One Useful Thing. In this episode of WorkLab, Mollick explains why business leaders should be using AI now and what it means for the future of work and education. Mollick is the final guest for season 4 of the WorkLab podcast, in which hos…

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Why You’re Overwhelmed at Work 23:11

2y ago23:11

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Can AI fix work? Microsoft Corporate Vice President Jared Spataro and Colette Stallbaumer, general manager of Microsoft 365 and the Future of Work, discuss the latest Work Trend Index report and share their experiences using Microsoft 365 Copilot to transform work. This is Season 4 episode 7 of the WorkLab podcast, which features conversations with…

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Microsoft Chief Accessibility Officer Jenny Lay-Flurrie On Why Inclusivity Benefits Everyone 22:47

2y ago22:47

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In this episode of WorkLab, Jenny Lay-Flurrie shares why inclusion for people with disabilities—from the workplace to a product to a company’s culture—benefits everyone. Lay-Flurrie is the sixth guest for season 4 of the WorkLab podcast, in which hosts Elise Hu and Mary Melton have conversations with economists, technologists, and researchers who e…

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‘The Happiness Project’ Author Gretchen Rubin on Wellbeing at Work 19:47

2y ago19:47

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Gretchen Rubin is an expert on happiness and the author of the New York Times bestselling book The Happiness Project. In this episode of WorkLab, Rubin shares what she’s learned from more than a decade of studying wellbeing—and how her findings can apply to our working lives. WorkLab The Four Tendencies Quiz…

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How AI Will Change the Way You Work 17:02

2y ago17:02

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New innovations in AI sound exciting, but how will they actually change the way we work? Marcus Wohlsen is here to share some insights. Wohlsen is a journalist, author, and the head of editorial at the storytelling firm Godfrey Dadich Partners, and he has a special expertise on the past and future of AI. He provides a unique perspective—and some mu…

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John Maeda on How Leaders Will Use AI to Unleash Creativity 20:42

2y ago20:42

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John Maeda is the Vice President of Design and Artificial Intelligence at Microsoft. In his richly varied career, he’s also been an artist, a professor, an author, a college president, and a business executive. His digital artwork, books, lectures, research, and teaching have explored how digital technology can empower creativity. He joined WorkLab…

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Regain Control of Your Focus and Attention with Researcher Gloria Mark 22:33

2y ago22:33

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Our attention spans are getting shorter—much shorter—and Gloria Mark has the data to back it up. When she began researching the topic in 2004, people spent an average of 2 ½ minutes on any given screen before switching to another. In today’s era of multitasking, we’re down to a mere 47 seconds. Mark, a professor at the University of California, Irv…

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Stanford Professor Erik Brynjolfsson on How AI Will Transform Productivity 25:17

2y ago25:17

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Erik Brynjolfsson is a researcher, author, senior fellow at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, and director of the Stanford Digital Economy Lab. He joined WorkLab to offer business leaders an overview of how AI will transform productivity. Brynjolfsson is the first guest of season 4 of the WorkLab podcast, in which hosts Elise Hu and Ton…

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Best-selling Author Daniel Pink Says Having Regrets Is a Good Thing 25:15

2+ y ago25:15

25:15

Best-selling author Daniel Pink explains how regrets from the past can help leaders make smart resolutions in the year ahead. Pink is the final guest of Season 3 of the WorkLab podcast, in which hosts Elise Hu and Tonya Mosley have conversations with economists, technologists, and researchers who explore the data and insights into why and how work …

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What’s Next for the Office? CBRE’S Julie Whelan Breaks It Down 18:40

2+ y ago18:40

18:40

How are workspaces changing, both in how they’re used and how they’re designed? What kinds of spaces, amenities, and activities encourage employees to work in person? To find out what’s next for the office, the WorkLab podcast checked in with CBRE’s Julie Whelan, who leads a global team of researchers tasked with identifying the trends that affect …

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Harvard Business School’s Linda Hill on Practical Skills for Today’s Leaders 26:58

2+ y ago26:58

26:58

Linda Hill, a Harvard Business School professor who also chairs the school’s Leadership Initiative, joins the WorkLab podcast to offer advice on management. How do you lead when everything keeps changing? How do you rally people and build trust? How do you discover your own limitations—and overcome them? WorkLab…

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Microsoft’s Dawn Klinghoffer on How Leaders Can Tell if Employees Are Thriving 21:03

2+ y ago21:03

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Microsoft’s Head of People Analytics Dawn Klinghoffer leverages data to help leaders understand and improve employee experience. She isn’t just trying to track productivity—she wants to know if employees are genuinely thriving and embracing a growth mindset. She’s here to talk about the human energy crisis. What boosts employee energy? What drains …

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Teen Vogue Editor in Chief Versha Sharma on What Gen Z Wants Out of Work 23:53

2+ y ago23:53

23:53

Versha Sharma, editor in chief of Teen Vogue, provides her unique insights into what Gen Z wants from their employers, and Hannah McConnaughey, a communications manager at Microsoft, breaks down common work-related buzzwords her generation is using today. Sharma is the fourth guest of Season 3 of the WorkLab podcast, in which hosts Elise Hu and Ton…

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Microsoft’s Sarah Bond on What Play Can Teach Us About Work 20:23

2+ y ago20:23

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Microsoft corporate vice president of Xbox Sarah Bond explains what games can teach us about the future of work. Today, 3 billion people on the planet play video games—which have a unique and powerful ability to enable collaboration, break down language and geographic barriers, build rapport, spark imagination, and create empathy. As companies expl…

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Chief Economist Nela Richardson Talks Labor Trends and the New Workforce 26:30

2+ y ago26:30

26:30

Nela Richardson is the chief economist at ADP, a global provider of human capital management solutions. In this episode, she breaks down how the economy is affecting the labor market, the importance of skilling a new workforce, and why leaders should invest in their people above all else. Richardson is the second guest of Season 3 of the WorkLab po…

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Microsoft’s Jared Spataro on How Leaders Can Help Employees Thrive 30:22

2+ y ago30:22

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Microsoft leader Jared Spataro unpacks the key findings from the latest Work Trend Index report. In a nutshell: creating the culture and employee experience to meet the needs of today’s distributed workforce requires a new leadership approach. Spataro is the first guest of Season 3 of the WorkLab podcast, in which hosts Elise Hu and Tonya Mosley ha…

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Welcome to Season 3 of WorkLab: The Podcast 1:43

2+ y ago1:43

1:43

We’re living out the biggest shift in work in a hundred years. In Season 3 of the WorkLab podcast from Microsoft, we’ll explore what all this change means for leaders—and learn how energized, empowered employees can give organizations a competitive edge. Join hosts Elise Hu and Tonya Mosley for big conversations with leading thinkers on the future …

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The Future of Onboarding with Accenture’s Paul Daugherty 20:58

3y ago20:58

20:58

A few years back, Accenture worked with Microsoft to build a virtual campus called the “Nth Floor.” After the pandemic hit, the Nth Floor became a crucial digital tool in helping Accenture onboard new employees—and an early example of the potential of the enterprise metaverse. What works best in this new virtual universe? What kinks still need to b…

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