The Future of Work is Still Human with Rashmi Jolly

The robots aren't in charge... yet! In this episode of the She Geeks Out podcast, we chat with Rashmi Jolly, founder of Assideo Consulting, global innovation leader, and deeply thoughtful future-of-work nerd, to talk about what happens when AI collides with humanity, power, and culture. Rashmi shares her wild journey from immigrant kid with “doctor or bust” expectations, to Wall Street, to entrepreneurship in women’s health and genetics, to roles at the Economist Intelligence Unit, Mastercard, and Bain’s innovation group, and now to life split between Dubai, Zurich, and her kids’ school in the U.S.  Together, we explore:How AI is being treated like the new high-priced consultant, and what gets lost when leaders trust the tool more than their own peopleThe quiet ways generative AI is eroding creativity, learning, and confidence, especially for younger workers who never got to solve problems without itThe ethics red flags Rashmi is most worried about, from biased datasets in women’s health to opaque data collection and “empathetic” chatbots that are a little too good at keeping us hookedHow different countries (including China, Singapore, and the UAE) are regulating tech, education, and kids’ screen time, and what the U.S. might learn from that, even with all the complexities and human rights concernsWhy psychological safety is non-negotiable for real innovation, and how framing work as “serving another human” changes everything Rashmi also shares hopeful stories about her kids and their peers, the emotional language they’re developing, and why she still believes the next generation can pull us out of this feverish tech dream and back into a more grounded, human way of working. If you care about AI, inclusion, power, leadership, and what kind of world we’re handing to young people, this one will stick with you long after you hit pause. Episode Chapters:(0:00:07) - Intro (Felicia and Rachel) Neuroscience of Trust in Workplace(0:10:16) - Navigating a Dynamic Work Landscape(0:16:45) - Reimagining Work in AI-Era(0:28:00) - Balancing Empathy in AI Development(0:41:33) - Building Psychological Safety for Innovation(0:54:19) - Ethical Concerns in AI Development(1:00:52) - Cultural Perspectives on Future Work Visit us at InclusionGeeks.com to stay up to date on all the ways you can make the workplace work for everyone! Check out Inclusion Geeks Academy and InclusionGeeks.com/podcast for the code to get a free mini course.