What was once associated with grandmothers and “crazy cat ladies,” crochet has become Gen Z’s newest “cool girl” trend. At Ohio State, that trend has taken a philanthropic twist through Restful Threads, a student organization that crochets winter essentials and accessories for the Columbus community. Since Restful Threads, a student organization on campus, debuted last […]
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AI doesn’t reduce work · “The natural tendency of AI-assisted work is intensification.” https://ilo.im/16aink
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One of the promises of AI is that it can reduce workloads so employees can focus more on higher-value and more engaging tasks. But according to new research, AI tools don’t reduce work, they consistently intensify it: In the study, employees worked at a faster pace, took on a broader scope of tasks, and extended work into more hours of the day, often without being asked to do so. That may sound like a win, but it’s not quite so simple. These changes can be unsustainable, leading to workload creep, cognitive fatigue, burnout, and weakened decision-making. The productivity surge enjoyed at the beginning can give way to lower quality work, turnover, and other problems. To correct for this, companies need to adopt an “AI practice,” or a set of norms and standards around AI use that can include intentional pauses, sequencing work, and adding more human grounding.
Organizations eliminate what can't be measured, then wonder why things break.
Zhuangzi's parable: a gnarled tree survives because it's "useless" for exploitation.
Organizations optimizing everything are like carpenters turning every tree into furniture—they cut down what sustains them.
The cost? Mental health claims up 80%, $20K/person in healthcare costs.
What looks unproductive often preserves what matters most.
https://terraphilosophica.substack.com/p/the-useless-tree-what-organizations #philosophy #leadership #organizations #mentalhealth
Western philosophy treats the self as isolated. Japanese philosopher Watsuji Tetsurō argued we're constituted BY relationships from the start, not separate individuals who then connect.
Our organizational crises (isolation, stakeholder conflicts) may stem from pretending we're separate from the web of relationships that defines us.
Worth reading: https://aeon.co/essays/the-japanese-ethics-of-ningen-dethrones-the-western-self
No work, no school, no shopping: What to know about the Jan. 30 general strike
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/general-strike-nationwide-anti-ice
"Give and Get": An innovative breakout session you can use to make the most of internal organizational resources
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2015/06/give-and-get
#meetings #EventDesign #breakout #organizations #WorkBetter #MaximizingEffectiveness #eventprofs
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