Unlearning the Old Rules of Work with CLO & Founder Monica Marquez

Monica Marquez has held big titles at Google, EY, and Goldman Sachs, but now she's teaching companies how to ditch their outdated playbooks and embrace a new way of working with AI. In this episode, Monica and Rob unpack why the people team, not IT, needs to lead AI transformation, how to automate without losing the human touch, and what it really means to "unlearn" your way to better work. She shares how her team at Flipwork is helping organizations build adaptive, human-centered workflows and why leaders must create safe spaces for experimentation. Also discussed: how to turn prompting into repeatable agents, the problem with "work slop," and why the best AI onboarding might come from a Clippy-inspired bot named Flippy. 📌 Key Takeaways AI transformation must be people-led, not tech-led Unlearning is the new competitive edge in a world moving faster than ever "Work slop" is real, and AI isn't to blameHigh-value work starts when you stop doing what AI can do faster The best use of AI is treating it like an intern, not an oracle Prompting is table stakes. Turning prompts into agents is the real differentiator Empowering people to automate their own workflows requires safe space and structure People teams must guide AI adoption to protect ROI and increase tool adoption AI should amplify your "authentic intelligence," not replace it A modern talent strategy must account for psychological safety, rapid experimentation, and clear permission to try new things 🔗 Links ¡Ay, Ay, Ay, AI! Newsletter Monica Marquez on LinkedIn LHH Recruitment Solutions A Beautiful Working World A Soundbeam Studios Production

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Unlearning the Old Rules of Work with CLO & Founder Monica Marquez is an episode from Talk Talent To Me by Rob Stevenson.

This episode is 36:05 long.

This episode was published on Oct 31, 2025.

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