The rapid job cuts and layoffs to effect cost cutting, especially in the IT sector, has created a sense of fear and insecurity in the minds of most employees. The common thought is that if the global tech giants are rightsizing left, right, and center; then what is the likeliest scenario for the ordinary folks who might have lower level or middle of the road educational qualifications, and skill sets? As an HR professional, it is your job to reassure and guide the personnel of your office or organization.
Adapt to the Globally Changing Scenarios
In the previous blog, how you can utilize AI tools to make the hiring process quicker and more efficient was discussed. Here, we discuss your need to understand how clearly stating the objectives and key results (OKRs) will enable your organization to adapt to the changing scenarios globally. Use AI to fine tune assessments of individual workers, and scheduling of one-to-one meetings, coaching, even deadlines, and targets. AI-enabled talent intelligence platforms streamline the end-to-end recruitment process ― from screening resumes to onboarding candidates ― your job is simplified significantly
An Uneasy Employee a Loses Significant Degree of Efficiency
It is common sense that when a person is unsure whether her/his job is going to stay, or whether they will be one of unemployed millions soon; there is a definite disincentive to give even 100 percent, let alone go the extra mile ― which is often required in most job profiles. Therefore, as the HR professional in charge of the organization’s smooth and efficient functioning, you have your work cut for you. From coaching them on likely scenarios, the urgent need to upskill and reskill in new segments, and savvy adaptation to changing circumstances; you must tell them how to prepare to face an uncertain future.
The Right Managers Empower and Support Your Workforce
The pandemic experience demonstrated how much depends on managers with the correct attitude to keep teams functional even in the face of extraordinary challenges. Eventually, it will all depend on your ability to identify, train, and promote leaders which will ensure that your organization comes up trumps even during economic downturns, pandemic, or other unforeseen global disruption. Therefore, you would do well to get your frontline managers to take up the coaching of personnel in their departments, especially if it is a large organization with multiple departments and different geographic locations.
AI Will Also Create Jobs, Not Just Eat Them
Use AI to manage employee information, performance, goals, and coaching; ensure compliance with document tracking and storage; catalogue and track assets stored in a centralized location to create synergies, and efficiencies. The emergence of new technologies, and innovations across all sectors using IT means that there is a corresponding rise in the demand for new tech talent to harness this technological progress in the greatest interest of companies and organizations.
There Might Be New Regulations on the Anvil
Before you embrace any and every AI-enabled tool, check whether there are any regulations in your area governing their use. While only a few countries have legislation in place to monitor and regulate AI tools and their usage; it is envisaged that more countries will scrutinize the role of chatbots functioning in place of humans in support services, and other AI tools that could influence diverse behaviors.
