They also reflect on standout keynote moments, including Dr. Mae Jemison’s call to “give people room to tell their story” and insights on charisma, warmth and competence in communication. The live audience joins them as they explore AI trust gaps, courageous leadership, shifting job fears, workplace drinking culture and the realities of post-work social pressure.
With audience questions, real-time reactions and plenty of humour, this episode captures the energy of Unite25 and the big topics shaping modern internal communications and employee experience.
Here are the articles discussed:
The Trust Gap is the AI story
https://www.sas.com/content/dam/sasdam/documents/20250124/data-and-ai-impact-report-the-trust-imperative.pdf
Rethinking with Adam Grant podcast - Brene Brown on courageous leadership
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Rk9cG7CGaiGpP9QLIHzjm?si=0C09eduGRseUYwJGbm4Svg
Evaluating AI's impact on the labor market
https://budgetlab.yale.edu/research/evaluating-impact-ai-labor-market-current-state-affairs
One in three UK workers have called in sick after work drinks, survey finds
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/08/one-in-three-uk-workers-have-called-in-sick-after-work-drinks-survey-finds