Episode 188: Exit Strategy as a People Strategy

Ab DeWeese is the Founder and Non-executive Chairman of Good Automation, a data science and test automation company he exited when he was 37. He is also the Founder of the DeWeese Group, a private advisory practice designed for medium-sized and Fortune 500 companies. As a serial entrepreneur, polymath, and investor, Ab has become a founder, shareholder, and board member of more than eight AI and emerging technology businesses.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

• [0:00] Intro
• [1:55] The secret to retaining key people in your organization
• [5:44] Ab DeWeese’s drive to start Good Automation
• [7:30] How Ab’s retirement plan impacted his people strategy
• [11:59] Dismantling common fears about AI
• [18:01] AI’s role in talent development and people strategies
• [22:42] How to protect data and other proprietary information when using AI
• [26:40] Advice for integrating AI into your organization

In this episode…

As AI emerges as a groundbreaking new technology, organizations must adapt their people strategies to retain key talent and keep up with trends. This can be tricky since many fear AI will end up replacing their jobs. How can you incorporate AI into your organization while maintaining employee trust and operational transparency?

Having implemented a personal retirement plan early in his business, AI pioneer Ab DeWeese created a pathway for his employees to develop their roles and take over the organization. This involved providing them with tools and resources like AI to take control of their careers and steer the business in a new direction. When integrating AI tools, Ab says to emphasize human oversight and encourage your employees to familiarize themselves with the tools for each task, allowing them to discover new productivity methods. He also emphasizes the ethical use of AI, urging organizations to review service terms and privacy policies to protect sensitive information and foster employee trust.

In this episode of The People Strategy Podcast, Traci Austin hears from Ab DeWeese, the Founder of Good Automation and the DeWeese Group, who talks about integrating AI into your people strategy. Ab explains how to foster employee engagement with AI, how retirement plans strengthen people strategies, and AI’s role in talent development.

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