Why Square’s New AI Manager Should Get HR Leaders’ Attention

The Workplace MinuteWelcome to the Workplace Minute, brought to you by H3 HR Advisors. Your quick-hit version of the HR Happy Hour Podcast, where Steve Boese shares the latest in Human Resources, HR tech, workplace trends, and more—all in just a few minutes. Tune in and stay on top of what’s shaping the workplace today!In this episode Steve discusses Square's new ManagerBot, an agentic AI designed to proactively manage key business functions like inventory, marketing, forecasting, and even employee scheduling. But this is more than just a product launch - it’s a signal. We connect the dots between last week’s discussion on MCP and agentic AI and what Square is actually building for small businesses today. For HR and business leaders, especially in SMBs, this raises a critical question: what happens when work starts getting done by AI agents instead of through traditional HR and workforce management systems?To listen to the Workplace Minute powered by H3 HR Advisors on Amazon Alexa – add the Workplace Minute by H3 HR Advisors skill to your Amazon Echo device’s Flash Briefing or Daily News Update.NEW: Download the H3 HR Advisors 2026 Workplace Trends Report here