The Tech and Data Skills Everyone Needs Now: Beating the Bot, Building Trust, and Thinking Critically in the AI Age

Episode 7: Tech & Data Mini-Series – Part 2
Title: Beating the Bot, Building Trust, and Thinking Critically in the AI Age

Welcome back to Part 2 of our Tech & Data Proficiency series. This episode goes beyond the buzzwords and dives into how real professionals use tech fluency and data savviness to stay visible and valuable in a world increasingly run by algorithms.

Rachel is joined again by:

• Lydia Wu – HR tech strategist who calls out “tech theater” for what it is

• Zack Kikendall – translating Workday AI for enterprise decision-makers

• Jeet Roy – a data storyteller who makes insights actually make sense

What you’ll learn:

• Why resumes are broken—and what to do about it

• The trust paradox of AI: how to question your tools without losing credibility

• How to build real critical thinking into team workflows

• Simple, everyday ways to grow your data and tech muscle (even meal planning counts!)

⏱️ Timestamps:

• 01:43 | Beating the bot (without beating yourself up)

• 07:00 | The danger of training AI on your own bias

• 12:38 | Creating space for healthy, skeptical thinking

• 22:30 | 1 habit every future-ready pro needs

• 27:30 | ChatGPT and the relationship-saving hack

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