Time Shift: Measuring the Impact of AI on Work and Play

There is some skepticism whether this all of these types of activities generate material increases in productivity and efficiency for the economy at large as Noble Prize winner Professor Daron Acemoglu famously wrote here And questions arise whether AIdriven work cycles can create employee burnout among those workers at the mercy of employers who expect more faster Upworkamp8217s report From Burnout to Balance AIEnhanced Work Models for the Future underscores a strong correlation between burn out and employee demands According to Upworkamp8217s survey of 2500 global employees including Csuite fulltime and freelance workers 7 in 10 fulltime employees are burned out and are struggling with employer demands on their productivity Meanwhile more than 80 of global Csuite leaders acknowledge they increased demands on workers in the past year The majority 77 of employees also report that AI tools have decreased their productivity and added to their workload in at least one areaWhere did the time saved with AI goWith so much variation in AI applications in trialanderror mode across different types of organizations it may be impossible to land on a single truth But one key concept organizations must measure at this juncture is timeshift What happens to the time employees gain by using AI tools Does it go into another rapid activity Or does it give schedules a breather allowing employees to focus on more tailored pieces of work amp8211 perhaps even a side gig Who said we have to shift our time to more work Some may be taking a muchneeded mental health break or engage in a hobbyHere39s a simple framework to analyze the impact of AI on your organization and workforce going beyond time savingsAn organization that fits AI into its work culture and flow should track the impact of time shift on employee productivity and satisfaction amp8211 and expect some variation depending on employeesamp8217 attitudes towards innovation and willingness to change Techforward employees may feel attached to jobs that allow them to be efficient with their time They might enjoy the freedom of spending their time gains on meaningful tasks and feel good about working for an innovative organization that empowers them to upskill Some may even give their employers credit for enabling a balanced lifestyle Those who do not receive sufficient training or fear job loss may express negative attitudes from doing more with systems they are not familiar withTime on and off are not mutually exclusive categories An employee might be splitting the gained time across some tailored work and rest Take communications professional Becca Chambers for instance She has been featured in major media publications about the smart ways she deploys AI She prefers those tools that get her information quickly with verifiable sources She customized a ChatGPT bot to mimic her writing style to help with early drafts and wordsmithing She is also deft at managing her time with AI Becca is a neurodiverse individual and an advocate Sharp as a whip she is not shy about explaining how she uses technology to overcome challenges of working with a disability amp8220I have ADHD Everything I do is slow or fast Nothing is steady pace AI helps with thatamp8221 She further explains amp8220Letamp8217s say I have a low dopamine week AI can help with menial tasks If I have a high dopamine week then I am doubling the work I can do in a week AI helps me keep the momentum I have without breakingamp8221 She concludes amp8220My time save is typically going back to being productiveamp8221 but also notes how AI offers her flexibility to allocate her time amp8220This lets me do what I need to do Take a nap do stuff around the house In that case time goes back to meamp8221As Becca exemplifies the future of work is flexible And now is the time to move from AI exploration to implementation with measurement With any change organizations will face resistance along with adoption Having a holistic view and gauging the extended impact of AI on our lives going beyond time and dollar savings can allow organizations fine tune their systems and increase both gains and employee satisfactionPosted at MediaVillage through the Thought Leadership selfpublishing platformClick the social buttons to share this story with colleagues and friendsThe opinions expressed here are the author39s views and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillageorgMyersBizNet

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