Workforce Motivation has NEVER been lower | Josh Cardoz - Sponge Learning

About this episode

This episode discusses the factors contributing to a 'numb' workforce, including economic instability and digital overstimulation.

Josh Cardoz is the Chief Creative and Learning Officer of Sponge, A global enterprise learning company, focused on enabling the workforces of the world. They recently released a whitepaper entitled Mobilizing Generation Numb, which tackles global upheaval, economic instability, the insidious after-effects of the pandemic, and the digital saturation that is creating a workforce generation that is ‘numb.’ This conversation tackles many of these topics including economic instability, ai uncertainty, digital overstimulation and the role each plays in creating a numb workforce. You will not want to miss this incredible conversation! Visit their Website! https://www.spongelearning.com/en/meet-generation-numb . Nate Wheeler is the owner of weCreate, a nationally recognized marketing agency that helps manufacturers grow, save money, and become more efficient. Reach out to us below. https://www.wecreate.com/services/marketing-consulting/ https://www.wecreate.com/contact/ Welcome back Maria Emilia Ballesteros, Defense Architect at praesiDM, who joins us as a co-host on today's episode! Want to be a guest? Join the Manufacturing Insiders Network and fill out an application on our website…

People in this episode

Host: Nate Wheeler

Guests: Josh Cardoz, Maria Emilia Ballesteros

Topics covered

• workforce motivation
• economic instability
• digital overstimulation
• AI uncertainty
• Generation Numb

Keywords

• workforce motivation
• Josh Cardoz
• Sponge Learning
• economic instability
• digital saturation
• AI uncertainty
• Generation Numb

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sponge, weCreate

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