Publications
April 5, 2023
Weekly Report 23-20
AGI – ARTIFICIAL GENERAL INTELLIGENCE – refers to the “ability of an intelligent agent to understand or learn any intellectual task that human beingsor other animals can; the hypothetical future moment at which machines become capable of completing intellectual tasks at the level of a human, or higher.” Given the rapidity with which ChatGPT has entered mainstream usage, many experts... Continue
March 30, 2023
Weekly Report 23-19
GIVING EMPLOYEES NEGATIVE FEEDBACK IS GENERALLY UNPLEASANT, so too often “leaders keep kicking the can, hoping the issue will go away. But avoiding these conversations both abdicate responsibility to develop the employee, and also risks letting down the whole team – because culture of an organization isn’t what you say it is, but rather the... Continue
March 24, 2023
Weekly Report 23-18
EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT IS TOUGH ENOUGH, BUT RETENTION IS BECOMING MAYBE EVEN TOUGHER. Execs and supervisors often forfeit opportunities to lessen the risk of workers quitting when they avoid difficult discussions until it’s too late – usually because talking about uncomfortable issues involves vulnerability which can become awkward, disappointing and involve egos. But conflict resolution is a... Continue
March 19, 2023
Weekly Report 23-17
A REMINDER ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING AN UPDATED ‘LIVING’ TRUST’ for purposes including: (1) Avoiding Probate, a Court process where assets can be frozen during an expensive and lengthy process while a judge Administers the Will (or, if no Will, by ‘intestate succession’ laws); (2) Avoiding a Public Record and access to your assets... Continue
March 16, 2023