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Laila Rodriguez

Laila Rodriguez focuses on Talent-Management and Robotic Process Automation. One of her main aims is to keep readers abreast of the latest developments in technology, products, and services in the robotics industry, providing companies with a competitive advantage. 
Is a Human-AI Partnership the Future of CX?
Customer Experience (CX)
Is a Human-AI Partnership the Future of CX?

The familiar landscape of customer service is undergoing a seismic shift, with artificial intelligence emerging as the primary architect of a new, more responsive and personalized era of customer experience. This technological evolution is no longer a distant forecast but a present-day reality, fundamentally altering how businesses interact with their clientele. The integration of AI into customer experience (CX) has

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How to Avoid Office Holiday Party Disasters
Talent-Management
How to Avoid Office Holiday Party Disasters

The gentle clinking of glasses and cheerful chatter can quickly dissolve into chaos, turning a well-intentioned celebration into a source of regret and a significant liability for any organization. As companies increasingly embrace the return of in-person gatherings, the annual holiday party has reemerged not just as a tradition, but as a high-stakes event that tests the very fabric of

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An LMS Solves Critical HR Training and Compliance Risks
Talent-Management
An LMS Solves Critical HR Training and Compliance Risks

When a harassment complaint surfaces, the first question an HR professional asks is not just whether the employee received training, but whether a defensible, time-stamped record of that completion can be produced in minutes. For many organizations, this simple query triggers a frantic search through disparate spreadsheets, email archives, and siloed departmental folders, a process that exposes deep procedural vulnerabilities

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How Leaders Cultivate True Employee Brand Loyalty
Talent-Management
How Leaders Cultivate True Employee Brand Loyalty

A meticulously maintained Dollar General store stands as a testament to its owner’s immense pride in her work, yet she confides that her greatest professional ambition is for the location “not to look like a Dollar General,” revealing a profound disconnect between personal standards and corporate identity. This chasm between dutiful compliance and genuine brand allegiance is where many organizations

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Is Shadow AI Your Company’s Biggest Blind Spot?
AI and ML
Is Shadow AI Your Company’s Biggest Blind Spot?

A project manager asks an AI chatbot to summarize a confidential meeting, unknowingly sending proprietary data to an unvetted third party. This is not a hypothetical; it is an everyday occurrence creating an immense cybersecurity threat. The corporate drive for efficiency has opened a digital blind spot where tools meant to accelerate progress are exposing sensitive information. This phenomenon, “Shadow

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Firms Risk Productivity by Ignoring Sick Days
Talent-Management
Firms Risk Productivity by Ignoring Sick Days

As an HRTech expert with decades of experience guiding organizations through technological and cultural shifts, Ling-yi Tsai possesses a unique perspective on the intersection of data, wellness, and productivity. Her work in HR analytics has given her a front-row seat to how companies leverage, or fail to leverage, critical information about their workforce. We sat down with her to explore

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Does Your AI Strategy Need More EQ Than IQ?
AI and ML
Does Your AI Strategy Need More EQ Than IQ?

The monumental global investment in artificial intelligence, promising to reshape industries and unlock unprecedented efficiencies, stands in stark contrast to the underwhelming results most organizations have experienced. With trillions of dollars being poured into a technological revolution, a critical question emerges for leaders: if AI is so intelligent, why is it failing to deliver on its financial and operational promises

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Happy Employees Are the Best Driver of Stock Growth
Talent-Management
Happy Employees Are the Best Driver of Stock Growth

What if the most powerful and reliable predictor of a company’s long-term stock performance was not found in its financial reports or market share analyses but within the genuine well-being of its workforce? For decades, corporate strategy has prioritized tangible assets, market positioning, and financial engineering as the primary levers of value creation. Employee satisfaction was often treated as a

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Trend Analysis: AI Workforce Augmentation
Core HR
Trend Analysis: AI Workforce Augmentation

The question of whether artificial intelligence is coming for our jobs has moved from speculative fiction to a daily topic of conversation in offices around the world, creating a palpable tension between innovation and job security. However, a closer look at the data and emerging workplace dynamics reveals a more nuanced reality: AI is arriving not as a replacement, but

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AI Employees – Review
Core HR
AI Employees – Review

The long-predicted transformation of the modern workplace by artificial intelligence is now moving beyond analytical dashboards and assistive chatbots to introduce a completely new entity: the autonomous AI employee. The emergence of these digital coworkers represents a significant advancement in enterprise software and workforce management, shifting the paradigm from tools that require human operation to teammates that execute responsibilities independently.

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Trend Analysis: Strategic HR Leadership
Talent-Management
Trend Analysis: Strategic HR Leadership

In an era defined by constant disruption and fierce competition for talent, the conventional wisdom that Human Resources is a mere support function has been definitively overturned, paving the way for a new model of strategic leadership. This seismic shift places the Chief People Officer (CPO) at the heart of the C-suite, transforming the role from an administrative overseer to

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Trend Analysis: Monetary Employee Recognition
Talent-Management
Trend Analysis: Monetary Employee Recognition

In today’s highly competitive job market, where retaining top performers is paramount, a new study suggests that a simple “thank you” is no longer sufficient to secure employee loyalty. This analysis explores the growing trend of pairing verbal praise with monetary rewards, a strategy that is reshaping employee engagement, motivation, and retention. The following sections delve into the data driving

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