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New Week, New Headlines: AI Agents Rising, Employee Engagement Plummeting, and Harvard's 200K Promise
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Well, AI isn't just making waves—it's creating tsunamis! AI agents are here, and they're nothing like the ChatGPT you've been using. Meanwhile, employee engagement has hit rock bottom, and Harvard is making a $200K promise that could change higher education forever.
In this episode, workplace experts (us, Mel & Francesca) break down:
⏰ 3:15 AI agents: Clippy on meth? How these digital assistants could save you an entire workday (and maybe get us to a 4-day workweek!)
⏰ 9:42 Engagement crisis: Only 30% of employees feel connected to their company's mission (yikes!) and it's costing the global economy $8.8 TRILLION
⏰ 17:30 Harvard's big move: Free tuition for families making under $200K—game-changer or PR stunt?
⏰ 21:15 Pour one out for Forever 21: The retail giant that got us through our 20s files for bankruptcy
🔥 CAREER ADVICE YOU CAN USE TODAY:
- Why you should embrace AI agents now (before your colleagues do)
- The simple thing managers can do to boost engagement when everyone's burned out
- How to prepare for the coming talent war in 2030
- What Harvard's tuition change means for accessing elite education
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Chapters
1. Episode Introduction and Personal Updates (00:00:00)
2. Gallup's Workplace Report: Record Low Engagement (00:02:14)
3. The $8.8 Trillion Cost of Poor Engagement (00:08:50)
4. Understanding AI Agents vs. LLMs (00:11:30)
5. The Future Impact of AI Agents (00:15:00)
6. How to Prepare for AI Agents (00:17:40)
7. Harvard Makes Tuition Free for More Students (00:20:40)
8. Forever 21 Bankruptcy and Episode Closing (00:23:00)
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