The Tech and Data Skills Everyone Needs Now: Beating the Bot, Building Trust, and Thinking Critically in the AI Age
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Episode 7: Tech & Data Mini-Series – Part 2
Title: Beating the Bot, Building Trust, and Thinking Critically in the AI Age
Welcome back to Part 2 of our Tech & Data Proficiency series. This episode goes beyond the buzzwords and dives into how real professionals use tech fluency and data savviness to stay visible and valuable in a world increasingly run by algorithms.
Rachel is joined again by:
Lydia Wu – HR tech strategist who calls out “tech theater” for what it is
Zack Kikendall – translating Workday AI for enterprise decision-makers
Jeet Roy – a data storyteller who makes insights actually make sense
Why resumes are broken—and what to do about it
The trust paradox of AI: how to question your tools without losing credibility
How to build real critical thinking into team workflows
Simple, everyday ways to grow your data and tech muscle (even meal planning counts!)
⏱️ Timestamps:
01:43 | Beating the bot (without beating yourself up)
07:00 | The danger of training AI on your own bias
12:38 | Creating space for healthy, skeptical thinking
22:30 | 1 habit every future-ready pro needs
27:30 | ChatGPT and the relationship-saving hack
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