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Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Monica Pool Knox - How HR is evolving

DECODING AQ - Adaptability For The Future Of Work With Ross Thornley

English - January 30, 2024 07:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MB
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Today, I'm honored to have Monica Pool Knox with us, a trailblazer in the world of HR and organizational innovation. Monica has been at the helm of HR in leading tech giants like Microsoft, Sony, and Twitter
 
Her expertise spans from Fortune 50 companies in sectors as diverse as CPG, entertainment, media, and tech, to dynamic roles in up-and-coming computer software firms.

Monica's passion lies in revolutionizing HR through genAI, data analytics, and talent development, making her a force multiplier in transforming the strategic impact of HR.

Join us as we delve into Monica's rich experience to uncover insights on adapting and thriving in our world of constant change.

Ross and Monica talk about force change multipliers, HR leaders, HR professionals, strategic people leadership, people dynamics, the future of HR, skills, roles going forward, creating technology to identify talent, people leaders, crisis solving problems, extrapolating what people are capable of, assessing talent, giving, solving problems, thriving in crisis and finding natural leaders. The pair also discuss College American Football, changing market conditions, Microsoft recruitment,  managing change, change being healthy, asking questions, personalisation, paying attention to people, AI capability, creative thinking, learning agility, resilience, skiing, learning all over again, getting over initial fear, staying curious and not getting complacent.

Timecodes:

00:15 Intro to Monica01:54 Opportunities going forward for Gen AI this year05:26 Challenges for multipliers09:20 Key skills to migrate people through technology  13:58 Leaders overcoming fear of trying new things and the right people18:48 Making room for surprises and seeing things differently24:08 Restructuring insights31:53  Working through disruptive change32:56 Early indicators of things shifting37:52 AI skills recruitment and leaders investing41:47 The last time Monica did something for the first time

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