Recent Posts by Andy Campbell

What image comes to mind when I say ‘artificial intelligence’? Only a few years ago, many would have talked about a human-like robot from a Hollywood blockbuster. But now, things are a little different. We know AI touches multiple areas of our everyday lives, from the phones in our pockets to the services we use to shop, travel, and enjoy our downtime. In a recent study Oracle conducted with HR advisory and research firm Future Workplace, 70% of US employees reported using...

What image comes to mind when I say ‘artificial intelligence’? Only a few years ago, many would have talked about a human-like robot from a Hollywood blockbuster. But now, things are a little different. We know AI touches multiple areas of our everyday lives, from the phones in our pockets to the services we use to shop, travel, and enjoy our downtime. In a recent study Oracle conducted with HR advisory and research firm Future Workplace, 70% of US employees reported using...

What image comes to mind when I say ‘artificial intelligence’? Only a few years ago, many would have talked about a human-like robot from a Hollywood blockbuster. But now, things are a little different. We know AI touches multiple areas of our everyday lives, from the phones in our pockets to the services we use to shop, travel, and enjoy our downtime. In a recent study Oracle conducted with HR advisory and research firm Future Workplace, 70% of US employees reported using...

Will artificial intelligence transform the world of work? In short, yes. According to McKinsey, around a fifth of current jobs, globally, will be replaced by automation and artificially intelligent technologies. But millions of new jobs will emerge too. Gartner expects AI will create 500,000 more jobs than it eliminates by 2020. And Professor Costas Markides believes this disruption will provide opportunities to re-skill, learn new competencies, and enjoy better jobs. All of...

The Changing Role of HR in an AI World   We live in an era where there’s perhaps more focus than ever on how an organization treats its employees. Stories about gender-based pay gaps, lack of diversity, and sexual harassment are front-page news around the world. The ensuing outrage from stockholders and the public have pummeled share prices and reputations, with more than a few top executives going from C-suite to unemployment line as a result.   If there were ever a time when HR...

    We live in an era where there’s perhaps more focus than ever before on how an organization treats its employees. Stories about gender-based pay gaps, lack of diversity, and sexual harassment are front-page news around the world. The ensuing outrage from stockholders and the public have pummeled share prices and reputations, with more than a few top executives going from C-suite to unemployment line as a result. If there were ever a time when HR leaders needed to be...

Most employees don’t care about HR, at least not until they have an issue they need to resolve. It’s not that people feel strongly against human resources, it’s just that they don’t see how it contributes to their day-to-day job. That doesn’t mean HR is dead.  People remain a business’ most valuable asset, and it is when HR spearheads the recruitment, nurturing and teamwork between these people that they perform at a high level and make the company profitable. The reason human...

After a rather unpleasant and frankly embarrassing Brexit campaign, the dust is unlikely to settle anytime soon. To cap it all off, the sinking ship seems to be devoid of rats. The major protagonists that should have been steering us through these troubled times have packed their bags and exited stage right, saying “I am off; I’ll leave you to sort out the mess.” What a shambles, and what a poor example to set for future generations already disillusioned with politics....