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"Things are changing so fast," says Erik Brynjolfsson, a leading, technology-focused economist based at Stanford University. Back in 2017, Brynjolfsson published a paper in one of the top academic journals, Science, which outlined the kind of work that he believed AI was capable of doing. It was called "What Can Machine Learning Do? Workforce Implications." Now, Brynjolfsson says, "I have to update that paper dramatically given what's happened in the past year or two."

The author covers the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (for schools) and emotional intelligence training (in the workplace). The author's podcast provides tools, resources and ideas for parents, teachers, and employees to improve well-being, achievement and productivity using simple neuroscience as it relates to our cognitive (the skills our brain uses to think, read, remember, pay attention), social and interpersonal relationships (with ourselves and others) and emotional learning (where we recognize and manage our emotions, demonstrate empathy and cope with frustration and stress).

The author explores the inner-workings of the human brain to understand behavior change, habit formation, mental health, and being human. It’s Brain Science applied — not just “how does the brain work,” but how do we apply what we know about the brain to transform our lives? https://open.spotify.com/show/5gSocw3CVfhUpYEfslIxja

Science-based strategies to enhance resilience, self-regulation, learning and innovation by focusing on mindset, relationship, biofeedback and psychological safety.

According to the World Economic Forum: Cognitive skills top the list of those deemed greatest importance for workers in 2023. Analytical thinking is considered a core skill by more companies than any other skill, making up, on average, 9.1% of the core skills reported by companies. Ahead of three self-efficacy skills – resilience, flexibility, and agility; motivation and self-awareness; and curiosity and lifelong learning – which recognize the importance of workers' ability to adapt to disrupted workplaces. "There's more of a focus and an interest in having people with analytical thinking, people with creativity," Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director of the World Economic Forum, said in an interview for the Radio Davos podcast on the Future of Jobs Report 2023. "But it's also become very important to have leadership skills and to have social influence, and the ability to work with other people. The traits that make us human, make us able to relate with each other and to get innovative, creative things done in the workplace."

The Learning Forum is a research and networking organization for senior executives of large global companies and government organizations. They tackle challenging issues facing L&D, HR, and Talent.

The Learning Geeks podcast is dedicated to those that passionately support the world in experiencing better learning. The podcast is hosted by three learning professionals - Bob Gerard, Dana Koch, and Jake Gittleson. In each episode, they dedicate time to talk about the things impacting the learning world, including new science, approaches, technologies, and ideas.