Illustration by Skinkeape
Illustration by Skinkeape

Work Culture

What chatbots can teach us about being human at work

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Published on May 10, 2019

The first time I talked to a chatbot, I was a teenager using the family computer in our dining-room-turned-office.

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We can’t put bots back in the box, but there could be something to be learned from them about the effectiveness of being human at work.

If bot designers can make robots feel real enough to confide in, maybe we can use their same blueprint be at our most human in the digital workplace.

When you and your co-workers are transparent with each other about parameters, it allows for a more direct connection.

Whether you’re chatbot or a human, transparency, personality, and value make for the best script to follow in today’s workplace.