Gut+Science explores employee engagement insights you can act on, from CEOs you can trust. Get ready for high energy interviews led by employee engagement evangelist Nikki Lewallen—ones that’ll have you rethinking what it means to build successful people-first cultures.
AI may be moving fast, but the best leaders know speed means little if people are left behind.
Nikki sits down with Elisa Camahort Page to challenge one of the most common narratives surrounding AI at work. Instead of treating AI primarily as an efficiency or cost-cutting tool, Elisa makes the case for putting humans first and using technology to fuel learning, creativity, experimentation, and growth.
From creating low-stakes opportunities to play with AI to rethinking how organizations develop the next generation of leaders, Elisa shares how curiosity and permission can turn fear into possibility. The future of work is not just about keeping humans in the loop. It is about deciding who we want humans to become and building technology around that vision.
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Nikki’s Key Takeaways:
- Put human growth before AI-driven efficiency.
- Experimentation helps replace AI fear with curiosity.
- Leaders must model the AI behaviors they encourage.
- Human communication and judgment become increasingly valuable.
- Develop future talent instead of automating it away.
Nikki Gregory
Gut + Science
Gut + Science is a mentoring platform for people-first leaders of all levels. We talk to exceptional leaders who prioritize culture, get fired up about employee engagement, and are excited to share ideas and tools for bettering employee experiences.
We are on a mission to improve employee engagement by inspiring and equipping leaders to help employees thrive at work. Host Nikki Gregory highlights accomplished, people-first CEOs (and executives) that share their powerful mindsets, experiences and tools that have helped them succeed. Content experts share education and inspiration on topics such as diversity and inclusion, emerging and lucid leadership, and corporate social responsibility. We named the show Gut + Science because leaders need both data and experiences to guide decision making.
Nikki is passionate about helping millions love their work, about giving back, about investing in people. In Gut + Science, these callings come to life in the form of high-energy interviews designed to help pave the way for people-first cultures, and give leaders the inside scoop on how to build winning cultures and companies. Nikki has helped countless executives make meaningful, relationship-oriented investments.