View a talented workforce as a long-term investment

Lessons on AI adoption from the Hollywood writers strike | practice | View a talented workforce as a long-term investment Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( September 13, 2023 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading the Way [] [Lessons on AI adoption from the Hollywood writers strike]( [Lessons on AI adoption from the Hollywood writers strike]( SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher (2nd L) stands at a press conference announcing their strike against Hollywood studios on July 13, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Image credit: Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) As the Hollywood strike by members of SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America continues over issues including the use of artificial intelligence in writing and image usage, it's a reminder to employers about why collaborating with their workers is best when introducing any new technology, say experts. "If allowed to shape AI adoption as a partner, workers can help organizations use new technologies to improve jobs and increase productivity, but employers have to start listening," writes Michelle Peng. Full Story: [Charter]( (9/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Companies that have been successful in integrating new technology collaborated with employees, made economic assurances and were transparent about policies, according to a working paper from the University of California Berkeley's Labor Center. Workers should drive AI implementation because "they're the end users," [says Amanda Ballantyne, the director of the AFL-CIO Technology Institute](. Integrate AI into Your Work Build your foundational understanding of AI and machine learning to enhance business productivity in a non-technical, highly-interactive course. Learn new AI applications and explore how businesses are leveraging machine learning to gain insights. [Enroll today!]( ADVERTISEMENT: [] SmartBrief on Leadership [] [View a talented workforce as a long-term investment]( [View a talented workforce as a long-term investment]( (ozcan yalaz/Getty Images) The decline in IT employment has started to ease, and organizations must rebuild their IT workforce to ensure the department can handle upcoming challenges and transformation, writes Maruf Ahmed, CEO of Dexian. "It can be easy to remain shortsighted with immediate financial concerns," Ahmed writes, but "leaders must resist over-focusing on the near-term labor market" and look at talent as a long-term investment. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (9/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Automate some of the menial recruiting and hiring tasks or look to professional recruiters, and [use recent tech investments for recruiting and retention efforts](, Ahmed writes. Consider remote workers to help keep costs down. [Innovation Awards for Workplace - nominations open]( We have officially launched the Innovation Awards for Workplace, which celebrate innovativeproducts and solutions that help the successful running of a business. 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