Jason Averbook - Why Data Fitness is More Important than an AI

Send us a text Jason Averbook is a Senior Partner at Mercer and a global leader in HR transformation. He has more than 25 years of experience in the HR and technology industries, and he has guided industry-leading companies through strategic HR transformations. In this episode, Jason presents his takeaways from 2023 and talks about how current HR trends will shape the future of the industry. Chapters[0:00 - 5:10] Introduction• Welcome, Jason!• Today’s Topic: Perspectives on HR and Emerging Technologies[5:11 - 20:51] Jason’s takeaways from 2023• 2023’s geopolitical events had significant mental health implications for American workers• Many organizations who have ignored their data are just now starting to uncover its flaws[20:52 - 29:20] Is 2024 the year of mass AI integration for HR?• Generative AI will help us see where our data problems are, but we may still need to solve the problems themselves• Data fitness should be prioritized before a generative AI rollout[29:21 - 35:20] How will emerging technologies affect HR one year from now, in 2025?• HR will be doing much less “hands work” and much more “heads work and hearts work”• Will HR roles be replaced by new technologies?[35:21 - 36:24] Closing• Thanks for listening!Quotes“AI has exposed the fact that organizations that don’t have good data can’t use [tools like large language models].”“The unlearning effort of 2024 to prepare for 2025 is more than the technology effort—it’s more than the data effort.”Contact:Jason's LinkedInDavid's LinkedInDwight's LinkedInPodcast Manger: Karissa HarrisEmail us! To schedule a meeting with us: https://salary.com/hrdlconsulting For more HR Data Labs®, enjoy the HR Data Labs Brown Bag Lunch Hours every Friday at 2:00PM-2:30PM EST. Check it out here: https://hrdatalabs.com/brown-bag-lunch/ Produced by Affogato Media