In this podcast episode, Sarah Touzani discusses Waggle, an AI-powered leadership coaching platform that provides real-time, personalized feedback for managers. Drawing from her background in finance and startups, she explains how the technology observes meeting interactions to help leaders improve their skills continuously. The platform aims to address traditional leadership training limitations by offering immediate, context-specific coaching insights while prioritizing individual data privacy.

TAKEAWAYS

• Sarah Touzani transitioned from banking to creating an AI-based leadership coaching tool that provides real-time, personalized feedback for managers.
• Waggle uses meeting transcripts and AI to analyze leadership behaviors, offering immediate insights on communication, empathy, and management skills.
• The platform emphasizes data privacy, allowing individual users to own their data while potentially providing aggregated, anonymized organizational insights.

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🔊 Podcast: Transform Your Workplace, sponsored by Xenium HR 🎙️

Host: Brandon Laws 📋

his own words: “The Transform Your Workplace podcast is your go-to source for the latest workplace trends, big ideas, and time-tested methods straight from the mouths of industry experts and respected thought-leaders.

In the latest episode of Transform Your Workplace, host Brandon Laws interviews economist Mallory Vachon, who shares her expertise on the current state of the labor market and what lies ahead. Vachon, a senior economist with LaborIQ, sheds light on key trends like the evolving expectations of Gen Z, the challenges with compensation amidst labor shortages, and the reality of hybrid work becoming a long-term staple. HR leaders, this episode is a must-listen to stay ahead in a changing workforce — tune in to better understand how you can adapt to these trends and meet the evolving demands of today's labor market.

TAKEAWAYS

• The labor market is stabilizing post-pandemic, with job additions slowing to meet steady workforce needs.

• Gen Z values purpose, quality of life, and mission-driven work over traditional motivators like pay and promotions.

• Wage growth will likely stay above pre-pandemic levels due to talent shortages and inflation pressures.

• Remote and hybrid work are likely here to stay as flexibility becomes essential to attracting talent.

• Competition for local talent has intensified, with remote work expanding hiring possibilities.

• The gig economy is growing as workers seek greater control, flexibility, and work-life balance.

• Despite concerns, the labor market is largely stable, with gradual rehiring in many industries.

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🔊 Podcast: Transform Your Workplace, sponsored by Xenium HR 🎙️

Host: Brandon Laws 📋

his own words: “The Transform Your Workplace podcast is your go-to source for the latest workplace trends, big ideas, and time-tested methods straight from the mouths of industry experts and respected thought-leaders.

Emily Etherington, an HR business partner at Xenium, discusses managing substance abuse in the workplace. She explains that with substance abuse affecting one in ten people nationally, workplaces need structured approaches to support affected employees. The discussion covers two main support frameworks: company assistance programs for employees who self-disclose, and last chance agreements for cases involving policy violations or performance issues.

TAKEAWAYS

• Organizations should balance zero-tolerance policies with supportive resources and structures for employee recovery
• Success requires both employer willingness to support and employee commitment to engage in treatment
• Using third-party management for cases helps maintain professionalism and protect sensitive health information

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🔊 Podcast: Transform Your Workplace, sponsored by Xenium HR 🎙️

Host: Brandon Laws 📋

his own words: “The Transform Your Workplace podcast is your go-to source for the latest workplace trends, big ideas, and time-tested methods straight from the mouths of industry experts and respected thought-leaders.