Wellness

The effect of AI on jerks.

The AI Era Demands Stronger People Skills

/ AI Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, Audits, Author Fizen Technology, Client Retention, Communication, Compliance, Customer Service, Education, IT Services, IT Support, Leadership, Managed IT, Productivity, Teaching Others, Wellness
Workplace Culture & AI AI Is Making the "Competent Jerk" Extinct. Here's What Replaces Them. For decades, expertise bought difficult people a pass.  As AI closes the knowledge gap, that pass is expiring, and how you treat people is becoming the only edge that's left. XDuce Managed IT & Cybersecurity 6 min read A landmark [...]

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Independent thinking at work

When Your Role Changes

/ Author Jared Knisley, Education, IT Services, IT Support, Leadership, Managed IT, Productivity, Project Management, Wellness, Working Remotely
When Your Role Changes: Why Structured Jobs Still Demand Independent Design Last week, I heard two conversations that stuck with me. One came from someone in a support facing role, "Our organization just restructured how we handle routine requests.  Now that I'm not managing those day-to-day, I honestly don't know what I'll do with my

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The Giving Machine Tampa Bay

The Giving Machine – Tampa Bay

/ Communication, Education, Fizen Technology, Leadership, Teaching Others, Team Building, Wellness
Some people buy snacks. We bought a goat. Fizen Technology is proud to join the #LightTheWorld Giving Machine initiative in Tampa Bay this holiday season. This unique vending machine doesn’t sell snacks — it dispenses hope. Each button funds real goods and services for people in need. We have pledged to select “777,” the Giving

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Proactive Wellness

Proactive vs Reactive Wellness: What’s the Cost?

/ Author Laura Weiner-Kiser, Productivity, Teaching Others, Wellness
Proactive vs Reactive Wellness: What's the Cost? The messages we receive, be that directly or subliminally, influence our understanding of ourselves and our world. Examine the messages we receive around getting healthy. We’re encouraged to be proactive about our health and wellness. We hear things like eat well, exercise, prioritize your sleep, etc. When we

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