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August 06, 2026

Episode 85: AI Won't Solve Burnout, Better Work Design Will

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AssistIQ clinical advisor and former chief nursing officer Shawn Sefton joins HR Future Live to make the case that AI can and should be used to remove the cognitive overload that drives burnout. Drawing on 40 years in healthcare leadership, she argues that CHROs should build AI strategy around employee experience, finding where work creates unnecessary mental burden, then using AI to strip that out so people can focus on judgment, empathy, and other distinctly human work. 

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