{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"New Year, New Trends: 2025 Predictions with Jessica Kriegel","description":" Jessica Kriegel, Chief Strategy Officer at Culture Partners, is an author, podcast host, and culture expert. She joins the podcast to explore the many trend predictions for 2025, forecast which ones are likely to  stick, and discuss how L&amp;amp;D professionals can anticipate changes to their roles.&amp;nbsp;   The conversation delves into the evolving use of AI tools, the future of middle managers, and why the five-day return-to-office (RTO) trend isn\u2019t as daunting as it seems. Jessica\u2019s insights provide a roadmap of trends that deserve your attention, and practical recommendations to navigate both the expected and unexpected in the year ahead. Resources:    LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jessicakriegel\/ &amp;nbsp; Website:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.jessicakriegel.com\/ &amp;nbsp; Podcast:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.jessicakriegel.com\/podcast-3\/ &amp;nbsp; Jessica\u2019s 2025 Predictions article:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/my-predictions-2025-workplace-trends-jessica-kriegel-w7mke\/ Jessica\u2019s Book Recommendation:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/gregsatell.com\/cascades\/ &amp;nbsp; RTO Article:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.smartbrief.com\/original\/what-the-data-shows-about-return-to-office-mandates &amp;nbsp;    &amp;nbsp;  ","author_name":"ATD Accidental Trainer","author_url":"http:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/168803\/site","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/34872735\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/183463530"}