Humanity Working
Humanity Working is a podcast focused on how new technology such as AI is changing the experience of work, and how humans can thrive in this new world.
Each episode we explore what is changing, how it is affecting the way work gets done, and the impact it has on the people doing work - with a particular focus on those who have a creative aspect to their work.
The podcast is hosted by Paul Slater - Principal AI Technologist at Adobe Systems, often alongside Matt Neal - Innovation Leader at BeOne Medicines. We frequently feature authors, business leaders and top tier academics.
Join us as we navigate the ever-changing landscape of work.
Episodes
136 episodes
Why is AI making some of us more burned out?
The team kicks off Paul’s new “Seven Big Questions About AI” series, with Matt joining him to explore the first big question: why is AI making some of us more burned out?They unpack the gap between AI’s promise of saving us time a...
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Decoding Your Instinct to Perform featuring Amy Bruske
Amy Bruske is President and co-owner of Kolbe Corp, where she's spent her career helping entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and consultants tap into their natural instincts to work more effectively. She's one of only three Senior Master Consulta...
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Bonus Episode: The Red Thread with Sonya Shelton
Sonya Shelton is the founder of Executive Leadership Consulting, where she's spent 25+ years helping organizations like The Walt Disney Company, Nestlé, Microsoft, AECOM, and Experian align strategy, culture, and leadership. She's also the auth...
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Bonus Episode: Navigating the Age of Chaos, Featuring Bob Johansen
Paul welcomes back three-time guest Bob Johansen to discuss his co-authored book, Navigating the Age of Chaos, and the shift from VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) to BANI (brittle, anxious, nonlinear, incomprehensible) as a more a...
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The AI-Ready Human Deep Dive
The team returns after the launch of Paul's new book, The AI Ready Human, and this time Matt plays the role of interviewer! In this episode Matt and Paul discuss the book’s core framework: the “Magnificent Seven” stacked capabilitie...
An Announcement
In this special episode, Paul announces the release of his new book titled 'AI Ready Human: Your 90 Day Program to Stay Relevant as Technology Transforms Work.' The book is designed to help readers adapt to the evolving AI-dominated...
Conflict Resolution, Fixed
Why is conflict resolution degrading as a skill in the workplace, and what can we do about it?In their last episode before the holidays, Paul and Matt explore how factors like the personalized internet, social media, and AI are conspirin...
Bonus Episode: Leading Change in the Era of AI, Featuring Bill Kirst
Paul is joined by Bill Kirst, host of the Coffee and Change podcast and author of the new book Leading Change in the Era of AI.The conversation explores the psychological and societal implications of rushing toward arti...
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Written Communication, Fixed
Written communication has expanded from formal emails to Slack messages, tweets, and video scripts. But are you being understood? In this "Quick Fix" episode, Paul and Matt break down why the way we were taught to write in school fails us at wo...
Bonus Episode: What Nature Can Teach Us About Organizations, Featuring Ines Garcia
Our most resilient companies have been around for about a hundred years. Meanwhile, some species of life are still thriving after a billion years. Ines Garcia believes that by quietening our cleverness and truly tapping into our understanding o...
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Verbal Communication, Fixed
Verbal communication is the number one soft skill listed on job descriptions these days for a reason - almost all of us are getting worse at it.In today's episode Paul and Matt discuss why this is a degrading skill, and what specific ste...
Bonus Episode: The Contemporary Leader, Featuring Dr. Riza Kadilar
What does it take to be a leader in the new, unpredictable ever-changing world of work?Dr. Riza Kadilar has thought deeply about this question, as a CEO in multiple different countries, as an academic, and as president of the European Me...
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Resilience, Fixed
Is resilience just something you get by going through tough times, or are there steps you can take in the here and now to make you more resilient? In today's episode Paul and Matt dive into resilience in some depth, and help you discover an exe...
Bonus Episode: The Intangibles of Great Work (Part 2) - Featuring Dan Rust
Dan Rust returns to the conversation with Paul to delve into the skills people need to thrive as work evolves, but as individuals and leaders. Paul and Dan share their thoughts on using AI in the workplace, including how to balance produc...
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Motivation, Fixed
Why is it so difficult to be motivated in today's world of work, and what can we do to make sure that we get and sustain motivation even as AI and robotics become more prevalent?In today's episode, Matt and Paul discuss how motivation is...
Bonus Episode: The Intangibles of Great Work (Part 1) - Featuring Dan Rust
Learning and Development leader and host of the podcast Leadership Disrupted joins Paul to discuss critical factors that can determine your success or failure in the workplace of today and tomorrow. They tackle questions such as:<...
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Balance, Fixed
In this episode, Paul and Matt tackle the concept of balance within the modern work-life environment. They discuss how managing energy across various life domains—work, family, friends, and personal interests—is more crucial than merely dividin...
Bonus Episode: Stephan Meier on The Employee Advantage
Paul hosts Stephan Meier, author of 'The Employee Advantage' and chair of the management division at Columbia Business School.Paul and Stephan discuss the new book, and the benefits and challenges associated with creating human-centric ...
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Control, Fixed
In this episode, Paul and Matt delve into the concept of control in the workplace. They define control as the ability to manage one's environment, knowing when to take command and when to step back. They discuss how remote work and the use of A...
Bonus Episode: Being Authentic, with Shannon Plumb
In this episode, Paul sits down with Shannon Plumb, Founder and CEO of PURL Advisors, globally recognized mentor, leadership advisor, and creator of the Real T newsletter. Shannon is known for helping leaders stop pretendin...
Organization, Fixed
In this episode, Paul and Matt dive into one of the most misunderstood durable skills: organization. It’s not just about tidy desks or color-coded inboxes—it’s the human ability to make sense of the world. They explore why some of us are...
Bonus Episode: Reinventing Yourself - Featuring Michele Volpi
In this episode, Paul sits down with Michele Volpi - author of The Career Remix: Build a Future That Fits You — Pivot. Grow. Thrive., to explore how professionals can reinvent themselves in an era of disruption. Tog...
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Adaptability, Fixed
In this episode, Paul and Matt tackle what they call the “North Star” of durable skills—adaptability. They explore what it really means to adapt as the world changes daily, how it differs from resilience, and why it’s the single most i...
Readiness, Fixed
In this episode, Paul and Matt explore what readiness really means at work—and why it’s not the same as wellbeing or wellness. They unpack why traditional wellness programs often fail to resonate with everyone, introduce the idea of “f...
An Announcement, and What are Soft Skills?
Changes are coming to Humanity Working. In this episode, Paul and Matt share what’s next: a new format designed for the way we all actually listen and learn. Every Tuesday, we will be dropping "Quick Fixes"—short, focused episodes ...