Todd Davis

I had to apply my piece to that, but I think AI can be a very useful tool. But I think that human connection It's a principle. It's always going to be needed. Even if I ask ChatDBT to write me a letter or something, I'm going to want to go over it and make sure it has my tone and saying the things in the way that I want it to come across to the other person.

I had to apply my piece to that, but I think AI can be a very useful tool. But I think that human connection It's a principle. It's always going to be needed. Even if I ask ChatDBT to write me a letter or something, I'm going to want to go over it and make sure it has my tone and saying the things in the way that I want it to come across to the other person.

I am a Gen X. I'm 52, so I did not grow up in the digital world. I grew up analog. I was taught to write letters with pen and paper. If I didn't know a word, I look it up in a real dictionary, a thick one. That's how I learned English. No Google, no smartphone. Of course, as technology evolved, I adapted. I learned to use a calculator, then a PC, then Google when I went to business school.

I am a Gen X. I'm 52, so I did not grow up in the digital world. I grew up analog. I was taught to write letters with pen and paper. If I didn't know a word, I look it up in a real dictionary, a thick one. That's how I learned English. No Google, no smartphone. Of course, as technology evolved, I adapted. I learned to use a calculator, then a PC, then Google when I went to business school.

But the difference is, people like you and me had that analog foundation. We embraced new technology, but we already have those roles and core skills built in. So even now, when I use AI, I'm very mindful of how I use it. I still write my own emails. I don't just say, hey, generate this for me. I don't want AI replacing my skills. It's really just a tool, no different from a hammer.

But the difference is, people like you and me had that analog foundation. We embraced new technology, but we already have those roles and core skills built in. So even now, when I use AI, I'm very mindful of how I use it. I still write my own emails. I don't just say, hey, generate this for me. I don't want AI replacing my skills. It's really just a tool, no different from a hammer.

But I worry about those who never had that training, who never built those basic skills to begin with. If they're not careful and mindful, they will outsource everything to AI without realizing they're missing out on actual self-development. And that's a real problem in the workplace. We keep hearing how CEOs want employees with strong interpersonal skills.

But I worry about those who never had that training, who never built those basic skills to begin with. If they're not careful and mindful, they will outsource everything to AI without realizing they're missing out on actual self-development. And that's a real problem in the workplace. We keep hearing how CEOs want employees with strong interpersonal skills.

There was even an article the other day about HR leaders saying that they don't want to hire Gen Z because they lack social skills. So Todd, if you were still a chief people officer today and you saw this trend happening, where younger employees aren't developing and refining core human skills because they over relied on AI tools, what would you do? How would you approach this issue?

There was even an article the other day about HR leaders saying that they don't want to hire Gen Z because they lack social skills. So Todd, if you were still a chief people officer today and you saw this trend happening, where younger employees aren't developing and refining core human skills because they over relied on AI tools, what would you do? How would you approach this issue?

What can companies do to mitigate this before it becomes an even bigger problem?

What can companies do to mitigate this before it becomes an even bigger problem?

Again, my style, I would just call it out with people. I would talk, we would do some mass training on it. You got me thinking about, there was a person that I coached a while ago. This happened to be a woman and she was, she had, I believe, I know she had her PhD. I think she had two PhDs, very intelligent, very intelligent.

Again, my style, I would just call it out with people. I would talk, we would do some mass training on it. You got me thinking about, there was a person that I coached a while ago. This happened to be a woman and she was, she had, I believe, I know she had her PhD. I think she had two PhDs, very intelligent, very intelligent.

And she had been with the organization for a long time, with our organization for a long time, but nobody wanted to work with her. And they found, and she was super organized, like one of the most organized people I'd ever met. But because she was so organized, our strength becomes our weakness, right? And when things didn't go as planned, she had a really hard time adjusting.

And she had been with the organization for a long time, with our organization for a long time, but nobody wanted to work with her. And they found, and she was super organized, like one of the most organized people I'd ever met. But because she was so organized, our strength becomes our weakness, right? And when things didn't go as planned, she had a really hard time adjusting.

And things never go as planned. And so she was quite unpleasant to work with. And this is a really good person. And they couldn't see it. They were passed over for another job and another job. And they came to me and said, I just don't get it. I applied for this job and I wasn't selected. And I have way more qualifications, you know, from an educational standpoint.

And things never go as planned. And so she was quite unpleasant to work with. And this is a really good person. And they couldn't see it. They were passed over for another job and another job. And they came to me and said, I just don't get it. I applied for this job and I wasn't selected. And I have way more qualifications, you know, from an educational standpoint.

And I finally got the courage to talk to her. I didn't want to offend her. And I said, you know, I think I have an idea of what I see going on here. And they said, please, don't hold back. I need to know. So we started talking about these things. And it's so basic, but yet there are many really smart people who don't realize they're lacking.

And I finally got the courage to talk to her. I didn't want to offend her. And I said, you know, I think I have an idea of what I see going on here. And they said, please, don't hold back. I need to know. So we started talking about these things. And it's so basic, but yet there are many really smart people who don't realize they're lacking.