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You Can’t Take An Influencer Anywhere These Days

There’s a new disruption at concerts: Influencers trying to create viral content.

It appears that individuals looking for social media fame and glory are becoming a nuisance at concerts by engaging in wild shenanigans, annoying noises, and demands on artists to play unusual songs.
Check out this article from the Wall Street Journal: Why People Are Getting More Disruptive at Concerts.
Some of them are holding up massive signs to disrupt the other concert-goers.
Some of them are screaming out at inappropriate moments to get the artist’s attention.

Whatever happened to tossing a beach ball around?

Platforms like TikTok and Instagram have contributed to this trend by making it possible for any moment of a concert to go viral.
The behavior of these “influencers” is hurting the concert experience for others.
As if the prices of tickets and artists using a ton of backing tracks weren’t painful enough.

It goes beyond concerts.

We’re hearing about patients who are concerned that their therapists are trying to create content more than help.
We’ve already seen comedians force smartphones into a locked bag prior to entry.

Do these creators and influencers have a right to film and act as they choose?

It seems like the desire to create a quick piece of content to share online has become a buzzkill for everybody else at the show, obstructing views, causing early exits, and creating unruly audiences.
Now, artists are starting to respond to the misbehavior they’re witnessing from the stage, reminding fans that they are there to hear the music, not to make noise and distract from the performances.
Does the debate boils down to this: Are you attending the concert to enjoy live music with like-minded fans, or are you just there to get something for your TikTok channel?

What do you think?

This is what Ken Connors and I discussed on CJAD 800 AM this week. Listen in right here.

Mitch Joel · You Can’t Take An Influencer Anywhere These Days

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Scrolling Towards Anxiety: The Surgeon General’s Warning On Social Media

The US government now says that social media is driving the current teen mental health crisis.

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has issued a warning that social media use is a main contributor to depression, anxiety and other problems in the nation’s teenagers.
I’m willing to bet this is a much bigger and global issue.

Are we shocked by this?

Not at all.
The report, Social Media and Youth Mental Health, urges policymakers and the companies that make the social media platforms to share with parents the burden of managing children’s and adolescents’ social media use.
To that, I (sadly) say: “Good luck.”

Attention is money.

Data is money.
The minute that social media gets turned off, the money stops.
The incentive to stop this madness is not there.

We all need new incentives and rules for social media.

If you have not read the book, Stolen Focus, by Johann Hari, you should.
If you won’t read the book, listen to my conversation with Johann right here: SPOS #873 – Johann Hari On The Attention Crisis And Reclaiming Our Focus.
The surgeon general’s report outlines recommendations for both tech companies and lawmakers to protect teenagers from excessive use and harmful content.
With that, it’s going to take more than parent’s intervention.
Do you know any teens that would open their social network and messaging to their parents?
According to this report…

95% of teens aged 13-17 use social media.

Nearly 40% of children aged 8-12 use social media.
Most platforms have a minimum age of 13.
The report pulls together research linking social media and poor mental health in adolescents, with a 2019 study finding that teens who spent more than three hours a day on social media “faced double the risk of experiencing poor mental health outcomes, including symptoms of depression and anxiety.”

This doesn’t even discuss the addictive qualities of social media and how parents are often just as addicted as teens (maybe more?).

Do you think this report will change anything?
Do you think regulation will work?
Do you think parents are willing to dig in on this issue?

And, let’s not forget, that everyone is worried about AI in a world where we’ve let social media fester like this for close to 20 years.

What is Tech Tuesday?

Every Tuesday – for just a few minutes – I join Heather Backman (my old buddy from her days on CHOM FM and Jack 103) on the air at 95.9 Star FM to give a quick blast about the current state of technology, media and Internet culture.
We call it Tech Tuesday (and we do it in just a few minutes).

Once the segment goes live on 95.9 Star FM, I will post it here for you to listen in, learn, share and engage.

Mitch Joel · Scrolling Towards Anxiety: The Surgeon General’s Warning On Social Media

Adrian Hon On How Gamification Might Ruin Us All – This Week’s Six Pixels of Separation Podcast

Episode #880 of Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen to

In a world where games are no longer just a source of entertainment, we find ourselves in a precarious situation. Warehouse workers are pitted against each other in virtual dragon races, their jobs hanging in the balance. Exhausted Uber drivers are baited with challenges to keep them on the road. Citizens in China are scored to ensure good behavior, and games with in-app purchases cleverly use achievements to drain your finances. In his lastest book, You’ve Been Played, game designer Adrian Hon exposes the insidious use of games and gamification as tools of exploitation by corporations, schools, and governments. These aren’t optional games, but ones we’re compelled to play, where losing carries severe consequences. Adrian’s work is a powerful critique of a tech-centric world that attempts to mask misery as fun. It’s a rallying cry for those who wish to retain their dignity and autonomy in a world increasingly dominated by coercive gamification. As the CEO and founder of Six to Start, he has co-created the world’s most successful smartphone fitness game, Zombies, Run! His innovative approach to game design has led to other award-winning games such as We Tell Stories, which has been recognized at SXSW and showcased at prestigious venues like MOMA and the Design Museum. His previous book, A New History of the Future in 100 Objects, was published in 2020. Adrian also shares his insights on games through a monthly column for EDGE magazine. His journey in the gaming industry began at Mind Candy, where he served as Director of Play from 2004 to 2007. During his tenure, he designed and produced the Perplex City alternate reality game. His fascination with ARGs started in 2001 when he moderated the Cloudmakers community for The Beast, an ARG for Steven Spielberg’s A.I. His academic background is as diverse as his professional one. He studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge, with a focus on experimental psychology and neuroscience. He even started a neuroscience degree at Oxford in 2003, but his passion for gaming led him to leave after a year to join Mind Candy. His journey is a testament to his belief in the power of games and their potential to shape our future (in both good and terrible ways). Enjoy the conversation…

You can grab the latest episode of Six Pixels of Separation here (or feel free to subscribe via Apple Podcast or whatever platform you may choose):  #880 of Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast.

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SPOS #880 – Adrian Hon On How Gamification Might Ruin Us All

Welcome to episode #880 of Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast – Episode #880. In a world where games are no longer just a source of entertainment, we find ourselves in a precarious situation. Warehouse workers are pitted against each other in virtual dragon races, their jobs hanging in the balance. Exhausted Uber drivers are baited with challenges to keep them on the road. Citizens in China are scored to ensure good behavior, and games with in-app purchases cleverly use achievements to drain your finances. In his lastest book, You’ve Been Played, game designer Adrian Hon exposes the insidious use of games and gamification as tools of exploitation by corporations, schools, and governments. These aren’t optional games, but ones we’re compelled to play, where losing carries severe consequences. Adrian’s work is a powerful critique of a tech-centric world that attempts to mask misery as fun. It’s a rallying cry for those who wish to retain their dignity and autonomy in a world increasingly dominated by coercive gamification. As the CEO and founder of Six to Start, he has co-created the world’s most successful smartphone fitness game, Zombies, Run! His innovative approach to game design has led to other award-winning games such as We Tell Stories, which has been recognized at SXSW and showcased at prestigious venues like MOMA and the Design Museum. His previous book, A New History of the Future in 100 Objects, was published in 2020. Adrian also shares his insights on games through a monthly column for EDGE magazine. His journey in the gaming industry began at Mind Candy, where he served as Director of Play from 2004 to 2007. During his tenure, he designed and produced the Perplex City alternate reality game. His fascination with ARGs started in 2001 when he moderated the Cloudmakers community for The Beast, an ARG for Steven Spielberg’s A.I. His academic background is as diverse as his professional one. He studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge, with a focus on experimental psychology and neuroscience. He even started a neuroscience degree at Oxford in 2003, but his passion for gaming led him to leave after a year to join Mind Candy. His journey is a testament to his belief in the power of games and their potential to shape our future (in both good and terrible ways). Enjoy the conversation…

Running time: 49:49.Hello from beautiful Montreal.Subscribe over at Apple Podcasts.Please visit and leave comments on the blog – Six Pixels of Separation.Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.Check out ThinkersOne.or you can connect on LinkedIn.…or on Twitter.Here is my conversation with Adrian Hon.You’ve Been Played.A New History of the Future in 100 Objects.Zombies, Run!.Six to Start.Follow Adrian on Mastadon.Follow Adrian on LinkedIn.Follow Adrian on Twitter.This week’s music: David Usher ‘St. Lawrence River’.

Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast – Episode #880.

Before you go… ThinkersOne  is a new way for organizations to buy bite-sized and personalized thought leadership video content (live and recorded) from the best Thinkers in the world. If you’re looking to add excitement  and big smarts to your meetings, corporate events, company off-sites, “lunch & learns” and beyond, check it out.

Six Links Worthy of Your Attention #673

Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see?

My friends: Alistair Croll (Solve for Interesting, Tilt the Windmill, Interesting Bits, HBS, chair of Strata, Startupfest, FWD50, and Scaletechconf; author of Lean Analytics and some other books), Hugh McGuire (Rebus Foundation, PressBooks, LibriVox) and I decided that every week the three of us are going to share one link for one another (for a total of six links) that each individual feels the other person “must see.”

Check out these six links that we’re recommending to one another: 

Marriage Counseling with Capitalism – Rhys Lindmark. “Ever feel like the world needs therapy right now? Here’s what a conversation between humanity, capitalism, and post-scarcity utopia might look like. And why they can’t all get along.” (Alistair for Hugh). Letter from Utopia – Nick Bostrom . “A note from the future, written in 2008 by Nick Bostrom, one of the biggest critics of rampant self-aware AI (and author of the Paperclip Objective Function idea, which says that if you gave a super-intelligence the task of making paperclips, it would disassemble the universe to do so. Of course, if it were super-intelligent, it’d probably get bored of paperclip-making). We are spending so much time arguing as a species about what ‘is’, we don’t think enough about ‘what could be’ if we just got our shit together.” (Alistair for Mitch). Hey Man, Can I Use That Building When You’re Done With It? – Wired . “We are, maybe, in the process of a profound real estate upheaval. On one side, the pandemic pushed many companies, including mine, to embrace remote work 100%. We gave up our office, and we aren’t alone; I’m hearing that office towers in city centers are dying, with vacancies not seen in decades. On the other side, housing costs have skyrocketed, and despite high interest rates (they keep inching up), there just aren’t enough houses and apartments. Is there a swaperoo to be done? The problem is that buildings tend to be built for one purpose not another. There’s a new movement in architecture, to think about reusable, modifiable buildings.” (Hugh for Alistair). The hidden force that shapes everything around us: Parking – Vox . “Why making room for parking ruins cities and makes everything more expensive.” (Hugh for Mitch). The Future of Writing Is a Lot Like Hip-Hop – The Atlantic . “There are so many opinions about generative AI in relation to the creation of new art/content. On one had, you have the whole, ‘it’s a plagiarism machine’ and on the other side, you have an entirely new form of creator using prompting and other tools to create something new. In the middle, you have people like me: Using it to brainstorm, come up with different options, provide assistance and more. There is no ‘right’ here, and with that there is no stopping both the good and the bad that will come from the output of these creators. In this article, you’ll see both the limitations of creating art with AI and the strange and nuanced beauty and originality of it. I also happen to agree with the writer, Stephen Marche, who contends that AI undermining human originality is then also an insult to any form of art or pop culture created using any form of nostalgia or historical context (like hiphop music). Or, more simply put, read Austin Kleon’s book, Steal Like An Artist.” (Mitch for Alistair). Inflection Points – How To Be Paranoid – Foresight Folk . “How massive of an inflection point are we at when it comes to the disruption of commercializing artificial intelligence? Can we look towards lesson of our past? Personally, I am more paranoid than ever. I find myself wondering if I am already behind the metaphorical eight ball when it comes to my understanding of AI. It’s moving too fast… for me… which is scary. The wave is just too big, and I may be lacking the skills to surf it. Am I getting too old for this? Oh, the paranoia! This article was a great reminder and good reframe that as fast as technology moves (and as fast as people adopt it), the many feelings that all of us may have whenever the next wave of disruption comes rolling in have been felt before. The book, Only The Paranoid Survive, by Intel’s Andy Grove was published in 1988… and many of his sentiments are echoed in our daily debates about AI. Interesting.” (Mitch for Hugh).

Feel free to share these links and add your picks on Twitter, Facebook, in the comments below or wherever you play.

The Laptop Class Lives In La-La Land

On May 5th, 2023, the World Health Organization determined that, “Covid 19 is now an established and ongoing health concern which no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concerns.”

So… life can go back to normal?
No.
For many life was never going to go back to normal, but forward into something else.
After much more time than “two weeks to flatten the curve” we have formulated some new habits.
The most enduring one is where we, as individuals, work.

Other habits have endured, but – at scale – this hybrid work system seems to be the biggest change and output from the global pandemic.

People are going back to physical shopping (we’ve seen e-commerce trends tweak back to pre-pandemic growth levels).
Concerts and sporting events are seeing brisk gate activity (we’re not seeing an uptick in individuals wanting these experiences as a streaming option).
People are even going back on cruises (even with record levels of gastro cases) and movie theaters as well (it’s me… Mario!).
For some reason, how (and, more importantly, where) we work seems forever changed or (still) in a state of flux.
Employers are pushing for more work days back in the office.

Fast forward to May 17th (just a few days ago), and this is what Elon Musk (Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter) had to say about the current state of office space:

“I’m a big believer that people are more productive when they’re in person… The whole notion of work from home is a bit like the fake Marie Antoinette quote, ‘let them eat cake.’ It’s like, really? You’re gonna work from home, and you’re gonna make everyone else, who made you car, come work in the factory… the people that come to fix your house, they can’t work from home, but you can? Does that seem morally right? That’s messed up… The laptop class is living in la-la land… It’s not just a productivity thing, I think it’s morally wrong.”

Now, let’s put aside the source of the quote (which, admittedly, is never an easy thing to do), and what do we have?

By making these remote and hybrid work choices, have we suddenly created a new class of workers… let’s call them, “The Laptop Class” (of which I am a member)?
Is this a new class of worker that believes their time, productivity, commute, personal time, right not to be judged based on their physical presence is entitled over, say, a nurse, teacher, chef, electrician, doctor, mechanic and more?
Is “The Laptop Class” – based on a choice of profession – absolved from the greater corporate culture that happens when people and teams come together in physical spaces?
Is “The Laptop Class” simply an extended version of freelancers, the self-employed, independent contractors and beyond?
Can we, simply, look at the work and the result of the work, while extracting the intangible value that these individuals brought to the office space (and the company) when they were all housed under the same roof?
Can “The Laptop Class” complain if stores have fewer opening hours or restaurants are closing in their downtown core, or when the price of things skyrockets?

Everything has become more dispersed and erratic, because where we worked has shifted the economic landscape.

There are consequences… then there are unintended consequences.
An unintended consequence of this new way to work might very well be the creation of an entirely new class of worker… and it may not be the best thing for diversity, equity, inclusion and growth.
What’s best for me, the individual, may not be what’s best for we, the individual who is a part of a team… a company… a brand… and the community that surrounds the office space.
While “The Laptop Class” enjoys the flexibility of remote work, it’s not a one-size-fits-all solution.
So, yes, the pandemic has catalyzed a shift in our work habits, but maybe it’s also exposed a widening chasm between different classes of workers?

And here we are: Not everyone has the luxury to work from home.

Is it fair that this new class of workers gets to bypass the office life that they signed up for?
“The Laptop Class” will reassure us that their productivity has increased, that they’ve found a better work-life balance.
But at what cost?
Are we ready to accept a world where the downtown core loses its vibrancy, and where the sense of community in physical workplaces (potentially) fades away?
“The Laptop Class” does not work in isolation.
“The Laptop Class” is a part of much larger ecosystem.
The choice of where we work shapes not only our professional development, but the very fabric of our cities and societies.
The bigger question is this:

Do we want a world that values all workers or one where those with a laptop and wifi signal get a better deal?

Before you go… ThinkersOne is a new way for organizations to buy bite-sized and personalized thought leadership video content (live and recorded) from the best Thinkers in the world. If you’re looking to add excitement and big smarts to your meetings, corporate events, company off-sites, “lunch & learns” and beyond, check it out.

Natalie Nixon On The Creativity Leap – This Week’s Six Pixels of Separation Podcast

Episode #879 of Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen to

Meet Natalie Nixon, also knowns as the “creativity whisperer for the C-Suite.” Natalie advises leaders on how to achieve transformative business outcomes by embracing both wonder and rigor. Her area of focus is on creativity, the future of work, and innovation. Recognized as one of Real Leaders‘ “Top 50 Keynote Speakers in the World for 2022,” Natalie’s influence extends far and wide. She has graced the pages of Fast Company, and, more recently, published a new book, The Creativity Leap. As the founder of Figure 8 Thinking, Natalie leads a firm that has earned its place among the top 20 women-led innovation firms by Core 77. Her impressive roster of clients includes industry giants like Microsoft, Salesforce, Comcast, and Citrix, among others. With each engagement, Natalie seamlessly combines her background in cultural anthropology, fashion, design thinking, and dance, infusing her work with a unique hybrid perspective. Natalie also serves as a trustee of the esteemed Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt Design Museum, Vassar College, and Leadership+Design. Her international experiences living in Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Israel, and Sri Lanka have endowed her with a global perspective, complemented by her proficiency in Portuguese and Spanish. When she’s not enlightening minds or shaping the future of creativity, Natalie finds joy in dance. From hip-hop to salsa, foxtrot to tango, she is a force on the ballroom floor. Enjoy the conversation…

You can grab the latest episode of Six Pixels of Separation here (or feel free to subscribe via Apple Podcast or whatever platform you may choose):  #879 of Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast.

Before you go… ThinkersOne  is a new way for organizations to buy bite-sized and personalized thought leadership video content (live and recorded) from the best Thinkers in the world. If you’re looking to add excitement  and big smarts to your meetings, corporate events, company off-sites, “lunch & learns” and beyond, check it out.

SPOS #879 – Natalie Nixon On The Creativity Leap

Welcome to episode #879 of Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast – Episode #879. Meet Natalie Nixon, also knowns as the “creativity whisperer for the C-Suite.” Natalie advises leaders on how to achieve transformative business outcomes by embracing both wonder and rigor. Her area of focus is on creativity, the future of work, and innovation. Recognized as one of Real Leaders‘ “Top 50 Keynote Speakers in the World for 2022,” Natalie’s influence extends far and wide. She has graced the pages of Fast Company, and, more recently, published a new book, The Creativity Leap. As the founder of Figure 8 Thinking, Natalie leads a firm that has earned its place among the top 20 women-led innovation firms by Core 77. Her impressive roster of clients includes industry giants like Microsoft, Salesforce, Comcast, and Citrix, among others. With each engagement, Natalie seamlessly combines her background in cultural anthropology, fashion, design thinking, and dance, infusing her work with a unique hybrid perspective. Natalie also serves as a trustee of the esteemed Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt Design Museum, Vassar College, and Leadership+Design. Her international experiences living in Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Israel, and Sri Lanka have endowed her with a global perspective, complemented by her proficiency in Portuguese and Spanish. When she’s not enlightening minds or shaping the future of creativity, Natalie finds joy in dance. From hip-hop to salsa, foxtrot to tango, she is a force on the ballroom floor. Enjoy the conversation…

Running time: 55:56.Hello from beautiful Montreal.Subscribe over at Apple Podcasts.Please visit and leave comments on the blog – Six Pixels of Separation.Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.Check out ThinkersOne.or you can connect on LinkedIn.…or on Twitter.Here is my conversation with Natalie Nixon.The Creativity Leap.Figure 8 Thinking.Follow Natalie on Instagram.Follow Natalie on LinkedIn.Follow Natalie on Twitter. This week’s music: David Usher ‘St. Lawrence River’.

Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast – Episode #879.

Before you go… ThinkersOne  is a new way for organizations to buy bite-sized and personalized thought leadership video content (live and recorded) from the best Thinkers in the world. If you’re looking to add excitement  and big smarts to your meetings, corporate events, company off-sites, “lunch & learns” and beyond, check it out.

Six Links Worthy of Your Attention #672

Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see?

My friends: Alistair Croll (Solve for Interesting, Tilt the Windmill, Interesting Bits, HBS, chair of Strata, Startupfest, FWD50, and Scaletechconf; author of Lean Analytics and some other books), Hugh McGuire (Rebus Foundation, PressBooks, LibriVox) and I decided that every week the three of us are going to share one link for one another (for a total of six links) that each individual feels the other person “must see.”

Check out these six links that we’re recommending to one another: 

Can being deceived be fun? Robert thinks so! – Robert Strong – Ignite Talks – YouTube. “This is a fun Ignite Talk. I love me some Derren Brown. Robert Strong dives into twenty slides of illusions. After all my heavy links, I figured this would cheer things up a bit.” (Alistair for Hugh and video below). Creativity, Curiosity & Guts With Andy Nulman . “Y’all love podcasts, and we’d be remiss if we didn’t show our friend Andy Nulman some love. Here’s his new podcast, based on the course he’s taught over the years. For those who don’t know, Andy was the founder of Just For Laughs, a successful author, a compelling speaker, and an all-around fantastic human.” (Alistair for Mitch). a-ha – Take On Me – Live From MTV Unplugged – YouTube . “Fabulous acoustic version of the 80s classic from the Norwegian synth-pop wonders, a-ha, recorded in 2017.” (Hugh for Alistair and video below). Why the hell are they called a one-hit wonder? Sold 100 million with #1 80s hit ever – Professor of Rock – YouTube . “The Professor of Rock (I’d love to have this guy over for dinner) delivers a master lecture on the history of ‘Take On Me’ from a-ha.” (Hugh for Mitch and video below). The Culture Creating A.I. Is Weird. Here’s Why That Matters – The New York Times – The Ezra Klein Store . “This is a really fascinating podcast conversation that spans the topics of artificial intelligence, the philosophy of Silicon Valley, technology innovations, geography and how weird things evolve… from the weird into the everyday… and why that happens. Does it take ‘weird’ to develop the technology of tomorrow? Apparently so… and Erik Davis has some fascinating perspectives…” (Mitch for Alistair). Marina Gorbis & Jerry Davis – Team Human Podcast . “I’m finding myself using the platform of podcasting to accelerate my learning when it comes to artificial intelligence, philosophy, capitalism and the future of what work means. If any of those topics interest you, this is one of the more interesting conversations I’ve heard on the topic. I’ve mentioned it before, but Douglas Rushkoff is one of my favorite thinkers out there. Everything he writes and creates (from comic books to documentaries), I devour. I’ve had him on Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast countless times, and I am very excited that he will be in Montreal to present at the upcoming C2 event. With that, take a listen to this conversation. Marina Gorbis is Executive Director of the Institute for the Future (also the author of The Nature of the Future), and Jerry Davis is the Gilbert and Ruth Whitaker Professor of Business Administration at the Ross School of Business and Professor of Sociology, The University of Michigan (also the author of Managed By The Markets).” (Mitch for Hugh).

Feel free to share these links and add your picks on Twitter, Facebook, in the comments below or wherever you play.

What’s Next! How About Some Future Talk?

What’s next in work and tech?

Leading corporate management and strategy Thinker, Tiffani Bova (Growth and Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce), recently invited me to be a guest on her podcast, What’s Next!.
I hold Tiffani is the highest of regards (as do many).
Her first book, Growth IQ, was a stunner that dug deep into how to think (very) differently about growth and business performance.
In early June, she will release a new book that I believe will change the business landscape, The Experience Mindset.
Companies have spent so much time on CX (Customer Experience) and not enough time on EX (Employee Experience).
It’s not just a theme for a business book, it is a movement.

Think about how disengaged employees have been.

Don’t blame Covid. It was pretty ugly out there before the pandemic.
Now, we’re seeing The Great Resignation, Quiet Quitting… even Fake Work.
All new terms for the same old problem: People are not engaged, connected and thriving professionaly at work.
ThinkersOne (my new business) is social at it’s core in relation to this issue, and intertwined with the thesis of The Experience Mindset: A place where both employees and customers have increasingly better experiences at the same time.
Employers need this kind of leverage as a catalyst that can transform the stagnant waters of disengagement into a bubbling cauldron of motivation, growth, and learning.
Make your team better… get better ideas… allow them to embark on a shared voyage of discovery.
The conversations sparked by these thought-provoking insights create a vibrant tapestry of dialogue, fostering connections and building bridges across teams and hierarchies.
Watch your workplace go from monotony into a thriving ecosystem of ideas and collaboration.

I believe that ThinkersOne is one of the easiest ways to improve employee engagement. Full stop.

In this episode, we not only discuss the relevance of ThinkersOne in today’s work environment, but we dig deep into everything from artificial intelligence (how it has changed my work life, while terrifying me at a macro level), Web3 and all things now and tomorrow.

Take a listen…

What's Next! with Tiffani Bova · Where Is AI Leading Us? with Mitch Joel

Before you go… ThinkersOne is a new way for organizations to buy bite-sized and personalized thought leadership video content (live and recorded) from the best Thinkers in the world. If you’re looking to add excitement and big smarts to your meetings, corporate events, company off-sites, “lunch & learns” and beyond, check it out.