EPISODE 412: Burnout has long been a cause of higher suicidal rates in the construction industry. But what if there\u2019s a way to detect burnout before anything worse happens?
Join me in this week\u2019s episode as my co-host, Nathan Wood, and I speak with Eitan Vesely, a former engineer turned successful founder.
Today, we\u2019ll talk about the world of employee well-being and how Eitan\u2019s Watercooler, an AI-powered tool, helps companies detect and combat burnout in their employees.\xa0
We\u2019ll explore the balance needed in managerial interactions, the effectiveness of well-being programs, and their relevance to the high-demanding construction industry.
Tune in now and learn how you can proactively address burnout and foster healthier construction job sites.
Let\u2019s jump in!
Key Takeaways:\xa0
Introduction (00:00)
Meet Eitan Vesely and how he started Watercooler (02:43)
How Watercooler gathers and uses data (07:26)
Addressing privacy and ethical concerns during data-gathering (15:29)
Leveraging AI to stop employee burnout (21:14)
Watercooler vs. other personality test platforms (24:31)
Real-world applications and success stories (26:35)
How burnout is influenced by work demands and inflexibility (29:55)
The balance between over and under management (32:13)
Combining data science and tech with psychology (40:28)
Final thoughts (50:10)
Construction technology news of the week (51:13)
Additional Resources:
Listen to the show at: https://thecontechcrew.com\xa0
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Follow Eitan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eitan-vesely/
Check out Watercooler AI for more: https://www.watercooler.ai/
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See this week\u2019s news articles! \U0001f5de\ufe0f\u2b07\ufe0f
\u27a1\ufe0f Private equity's unlikely champion for giving workers a leg up with employee ownership
\u27a1\ufe0f Trimble acquires payments, compliance platform Flashtract
https://www.constructiondive.com/news/trimble-acquires-flashtract-contech/716106/
\u27a1\ufe0f Microsoft Build 2024: everything announced
https://www.theverge.com/24161636/microsoft-build-2024-ai-copilot-windows-teams-edge
\u27a1\ufe0f The Gray Work Index: Our Productivity Gap in 2024
https://www.quickbase.com/blog/gray-work-index-2024
\u27a1\ufe0f AI and ROI: An Either/Or Scenario?
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-roi-eitheror-scenario-robert-ioanna-w7gge/
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