The Square Apple with Dr. Yong Hsin Ning

Based on a study by OECD published in 2018, 14% of jobs across 32 countries will likely be automated. It may include your job. Maybe the next meeting that you are going into is with the consultant or technology vendor, who is trying to understand what you do now, so that it can be performed better, cheaper, faster by an Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Robotic Process Automation. How can you respond to the possibility that you may be replaced by machinery? If you are managing a project to create these machinery, how can you help your fellow workers manage the change? In this episode, Dr Yong will share how she changed the perspectives of individuals within an organisation undergoing such a transformation.

Show Notes

References:
1. Study by McKinsey and Company: https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/the-scary-and-exciting-future-of-jobs

2. OECD study: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2018/04/24/a-study-finds-nearly-half-of-jobs-are-vulnerable-to-automation

3. Switch Framework: See Switch – How to change things when change is hard. Heath, Chip & Heath, Dan (2010). London, Random House Business Books.

4. The quote "Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change" in the introduction to the podcast is attributable Dr Wayne Dyer, an internationally renowned author and speaker in the fields of self-development and spiritual growth. Source of quote: Dyer, W. (2009), Success Secrets, Retrieved from https://www.drwaynedyer.com/blog/success-secrets/

What is The Square Apple with Dr. Yong Hsin Ning ?

This is the Square Apple Show.

I’m Dr Yong Hsin Ning, co-founder of Change Voyage Consulting. After 20 years of corporate life I have successfully transited to be an entrepreneur. Wearing multiple hats as an entrepreneur, adjunct lecturer, mother, wife, daughter, sister has taught me how to navigate life’s challenges. And my secret is? The square apple.

In this show, I will discuss tips and strategies to change the way you think about your personal and professional life. Because “if you change the way you look at things, the things you look at will change.”

Ready to activate the square apple in you? Welcome to the Square Apple Show! "