CollabTalk Podcast | Episode 128 on AI and Digital Debt

 

For Episode 128 of the CollabTalk Podcast, I focused on the topic of digital debt, defined as the overload of tasks from digital tools that hinder productivity and innovation, and explored how AI can help manage this burden by automating routine tasks and enhancing decision-making. Additionally, I highlighted the importance of building AI aptitude among employees and acknowledged the potential negative impacts of digitalization, advocating for a balanced approach to integrating AI in the workplace. You can listen to the podcast above and follow me using your favorite app, such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Soundcloud, or the iHeartRadio app. Be sure to subscribe!

 

No guest joining me this week, but for those who don’t know me, here’s my bio:

• Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder of CollabTalk LLC, where I provide fractional-CMO and channel development services to Microsoft partners (mostly ISVs). I am an award-winning product marketer and technology evangelist, having helped build some of the largest brands in the Microsoft 365 community. I am both a Microsoft Regional Director (RD) and M365 Apps & Services MVP. I sit on the board of @TekkiGurus, am a startup advisor for @revealitTV and @WellnessWits, and host the #CollabTalk podcast + tweetjam series as well as the popular #M365AMA video series. [LinkedIn | YouTube]

Here are some of the links that I mentioned in the podcast:

• What is Digital Debt? via Insight [https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/glossary/d/digital-debt.html]
• Microsoft Worklab site [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/]
• Work Trend Index report [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/work-trend-index]
• Multitasking: Switching costs, via American Psychological Association [https://www.apa.org/topics/research/multitasking]
• How Multitasking Affects Productivity and Brain Health, via verywellmind [https://www.verywellmind.com/multitasking-2795003]
• Navigating Digital Debt and Harnessing the Power of AI in the Workplace [https://buckleyplanet.com/2024/03/navigating-digital-debt-and-harnessing-the-power-of-ai-in-the-workplace/]
• Unpacking Workplace Productivity in the Age of AI and Automation [https://buckleyplanet.com/2024/03/unpacking-workplace-productivity-in-the-age-of-ai-and-automation/]
• Free Microsoft Training on AI [https://buckleyplanet.com/2023/10/free-microsoft-training-on-ai/]

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