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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

AI Kills Everything - March 2023




My List of what AI and the Illumination of Working from Anywhere Will
Kill -

How Your Personality Determines If You Can Work Remotely


Matching personality traits to hybrid work arrangements can optimize employee performance, resulting in a win-win for all involved.


Summary:
  1. Many employees excel in hybrid or fully remote work settings, while others struggle to work effectively outside the office, even with the same home office arrangements.
  2. Personality differences are an important driver of performance differences in remote work settings, frustrating managers who end up developing mistrust of employee productivity.
  3. Matching hybrid work arrangements to relevant personality traits can optimize employee performance, resulting in a win-win for everyone involved.
Impressions:

The first thoughts through my mind were, "Great.  Another psyco-bable, piece from the lofty, high faluting, intelligentia.

I was mostly correct. The article is one of many attempting to explain how the corporate world continues on the status quo, central command, and control model:
  1. Separate and Isolate
  2. Frighten
  3. Provide refuge
This article clearly falls in the "Separate and Isolate" category.  Perhaps the best way to illustrate this is through music:

"...secret destroyers hold you out to the flames..."

Enjoy this GPT-Assisted piece:

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Salesforce Goes on a Diet: Slimming Down Teams for a Fitter, More Profitable Future


Who knew software companies could have beach bodies too?

Quick:

Salesforce, the pioneer of cloud-based business software, is shifting its focus to increasing profitability. The company is taking steps to reduce costs and improve efficiency by streamlining sales teams, integrating acquired companies, and relying more on self-serve tools to bring in new customers. 

Translation, layoffs, and reduced expense accounts.

The shift towards greater efficiency and profitability represents a significant departure from Salesforce's previous focus on big marketing spending and a flood-the-zone approach to interacting with customers. 

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