AI continues to be in the news and increasingly in your life. If it’s not part of your business plan, be sure to include it now. For example, here are a few things I recently read that speak to the importance of adopting and introducing AI tools to your workforce.
Prioritize your workforce
According to PR Newswire, a report by Kyndryl, an AI enterprise technology services firm, sounds the alarm on the necessity to adopt AI. Michael Bradshaw, global practice leader for applications, data, and AI at Kyndryl, stated: “Only a small group of businesses have been able to harness AI successfully for business growth. This report shows that while data architecture and technology infrastructure are key pieces of the puzzle, organizations that do not prioritize their workforces will miss out.”
Kyndryl reported on HRDive, explaining, “Few companies have aligned their workforce strategies with their artificial intelligence investments, leaving a major gap in preparedness and talent needs…AI adoption faces three barriers: organizational change management, a lack of employee trust, and workforce skills gaps.”
Digital enterprise education
Although it is clear that the digitalization of our society through social media, education, and personal purchasing has significantly impacted our employees. The larger issue is that most distributors are lagging in digital enterprise education. Moreover, businesses need to teach employees how to use digital technologies to drive business performance and competitiveness. Also, if you want your employees on board, it is your responsibility to keep them technologically competent!
Follow the leader?
I recently read in The Guardian that Amazon is testing humanoids for “warehouse to front door” delivery. “The indoor obstacle course being used for the tests at an Amazon office in San Francisco is about the size of a coffee shop,” the report said, “with the company hoping the robots will be able to travel in Amazon’s Rivian vans and make deliveries from them.”
Use AI tools
“Nearly 7 in 10 companies now use AI tools for work,” according to an OwlLabs survey of knowledge workers. Are your employees experiencing rapid advancements in digital technology every day? If that’s the case, why don’t we challenge them to do the same at work? When your Gen Y, Z, and Alpha team members don’t see opportunities to grow their skills, they won’t stick around. So if you don’t address this gap, your organization will fall behind the competition.
Workforce priority
Despite today’s digitally driven market, having the right data architecture and technology infrastructure is essential. Additionally, to ensure the successful use of digital tools, organizations must prioritize training their workforce on the applications of AI.
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