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Jason Averbook

Senior Partner at Mercer

Minneapolis, United States

A leading analyst, thought leader and consultant in the area of human resources, the future of work and the impact technology have on that future. Broaden executive mindset to rethink how to better design and deliver employee services that meet the expectations of the workforce and the needs of the business. Has more than 25 years of experience in the HR and technology industries and has collaborated with industry-leading companies in transforming their HR organizations into strategic partners.

Goal is to help organizations realize the true value of their workforce and the impact that workforce has on the bottom line results of the business.

Had the amazing opportunity to author two books: HR from Now to Next - released on June 2014 and The Ultimate Guide to a Digital Workforce Experience - released in June 2018 - excited about the opportunity for HR and the business to drive technology into the future of work going forward.

Available For: Authoring, Consulting, Influencing, Speaking
Travels From: Minneapolis, MN
Speaking Topics: human capital management, digital transformation, change management

Jason Averbook Points
Academic 0
Author 32
Influencer 434
Speaker 3
Entrepreneur 40
Total 509

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Portfolio Mix

Company Information

Company Type: Company
Business Unit: Consulting/Coaching
Minimum Project Size: $1,000+
Average Hourly Rate: $300+
Number of Employees: 10,001-50,000
Company Founded Date: Undisclosed
Media Experience: 30 years
Last Media Training: 12/02/2019
Last Media Interview: 12/24/2019

Areas of Expertise

AI 30.27
Analytics
Business Strategy 30.03
Change Management
Cloud
CRM
Culture
Customer Experience
Design Thinking
Digital Disruption
Digital Transformation 30.03
Entrepreneurship
ERP
Future of Work 30.74
HR 32.96
Innovation
Leadership 30.66
Management
Marketing
Mental Health 30.92

Industry Experience

Aerospace & Defense
Agriculture & Mining
Chemicals
Consumer Products
Financial Services & Banking
Healthcare
High Tech & Electronics
Hospitality
Insurance
Media
Oil & Gas
Pharmaceuticals
Professional Services
Retail
Telecommunications
Travel & Transportation
Utilities

Publications

1 Advisory Board Membership
Michael C. Fina
Halo
August 01, 2013
With research firms like Gallup reporting that only 32% of workers are engaged, HALO Recognition (Formerly Michael C. Fina) helps organizations of all sizes worldwide deliver scalable recognition and incentive programs that put their workforces above the norm. Relying on a near 50-year history of service in the industry, our comprehensive programs put people first and are tailored to your needs to create meaningful, sustainable engagement that drives productivity, inspiration, and loyalty to the next level. With a passion and enthusiasm for personal service HALO Recognition celebrates your success, one memorable experience at a time.

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Tags: Leadership, HR, Future of Work

29 Article/Blogs
Adoption Is The Start. Embodiment Is Everything.
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April 15, 2025
AI won’t transform your business until it transforms how you think. Here’s why mindset, not tech, is the real unlock.

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Tags: AI, HR, Mental Health

Now to Next: Are You Still Leading—and Living—by the Old Playbook?
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April 09, 2025
How AI that can think is quietly changing how we lead, make decisions, and live our daily lives.

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Tags: AI, HR, Mental Health

From Fear to Possibility: Shifting Our Mindset in Times of Uncertainty
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April 05, 2025
Moving from a "wrong-first" mindset to one that embraces possibility and fosters collaboration.

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Tags: AI, HR, Mental Health

The Career Apocalypse Facing Gen Z: Tech Layoffs, DOGE's Ripple Effect & AI Disruption
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March 31, 2025
The Great Career Bait-and-Switch: Why Today's Graduates Were Prepared for a World That Disappeared

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Tags: AI, HR, Mental Health

The AI You Don’t See Is the One Changing Everything
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March 26, 2025
We’ve stopped asking how to use AI. Now we’re living in it. If you still think “search” means typing into Google, this post is your wake-up call.

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Tags: AI, HR, Mental Health

Your Digital Transformation (Personal and Business) Is Already Dead Unless You Start With You and other Humans!
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March 25, 2025
Why the UN's latest research convinced me that human transformation—not technology—is the only path forward in an AI-crazed world

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Tags: AI, HR, Mental Health

From Campus Tours to Cold Realities: Confronting My Son's Future Amidst Gen Z's Waning Trust
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March 19, 2025
Young Americans aren’t pessimistic without reason. The numbers show a future that feels out of reach—and we need to listen.

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Tags: AI, HR, Mental Health

From Exact Answers to Educated Guesses: Adapting to AI's Unpredictable Responses
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March 16, 2025
As AI shifts from deterministic precision to probabilistic reasoning, embracing uncertainty becomes essential in our digital interactions

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Tags: AI, HR, Mental Health

Move Fast or Get Left Behind: AI Isn’t Waiting for You
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March 11, 2025
Most companies aren’t built to move this fast—but that’s no longer an option.

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Tags: AI, HR, Mental Health

Finding a SPARK When the World Feels Heavy
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March 09, 2025
Holding Onto Humanity in a World of Machines and Uncertainty

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Tags: AI, HR, Mental Health

February Jobs Report: A Mirage of Stability Amidst Federal Purge and Economic Ambiguity
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March 07, 2025
Despite adding 151,000 jobs, the U.S. faces rising unemployment, mass federal layoffs, and policy-induced uncertainty.

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Tags: AI, HR, Mental Health

Are You Truly Wired for Success—or Just Plugged In?
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March 03, 2025
I find too many around the world that are not "wired" just "plugged in"

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Tags: AI, HR, Mental Health

Thriving, Not Just Surviving, in an AI-First World
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February 25, 2025
Critical insights from the front lines of the Gulf's technological transformation

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Tags: AI, HR, Mental Health

The Relevance Crisis: Why Some People Thrive While Others Fade
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February 17, 2025
If you’re not evolving, you’re disappearing—whether you realize it or not.

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Tags: AI, HR, Mental Health

Interview Shock: When a 20-Something Redefined My Leadership Blueprint This Week
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February 09, 2025
A Candid Encounter That Turned My Traditional Leadership Playbook on Its Head

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Tags: AI, HR, Mental Health

The Great Re-tirement: Why 2025 Is the Year You Choose Your Lane
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February 02, 2025
The workforce is splitting into two tribes. Your next move will define your future.

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Tags: AI, HR, Mental Health

Self-Driving Work: Why AI Autonomy Will Make Your Job Better, Not Obsolete
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January 26, 2025
The Future of Work Isn't About Replacement—It's About Liberation from the Tasks You Never Wanted to Do Anyway

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Tags: AI, HR, Mental Health

Sunday Morning Read: Why Are We Calling Our Next Generation 'Beta'? The Surprising Truth Behind The Name That's Causing a Stir
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January 19, 2025
The latest generation just got labeled 'Beta,' and not everyone's happy about it.

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Tags: AI, HR, Mental Health

The Great AI Leadership Crisis of 2025: Why Organizations Are Failing at Digital Transformation Despite Record Technology Spending
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January 13, 2025
65% of AI Initiatives Will Fail in 2025: The Leadership Gap Is to Blame, Not the Technology!

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Tags: AI, HR, Mental Health

Why Every Business Leader and HR Leader Should Read the Future of Jobs Report 2025
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January 10, 2025
Too Busy for 290 Pages? Here's the Future of Jobs Report 2025 in 5 Key Takeaways

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Tags: AI, HR, Mental Health

3 WAYS TO GET YOUR HR TECH SOLUTION INTO 2023 BUDGETS
leapgen
July 18, 2022
Organizations are planning their 2023 HR technology budgets. As we discussed in the Lume last month, big, one-time technology investments are no longer top priority, but that doesn’t mean they’re spending less. They’re spending differently – and optimization trumps big buys.

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Tags: Leadership, HR, Business Strategy

Transforming Workforce Experience: Phase 0 to Phase Next
LinkedIn
June 17, 2019
I was scheduled to deliver a keynote to Oracle’s HCM User Group (OHUG) Annual Conference in Fort Worth, TX, last week. I’ve been traveling all over the world, plane hopping from Sydney to Singapore, from Brussels to London. But last week, I could not get from LAX to DFW. Mother Nature doesn’t care about keynotes and schedules and such.

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Tags: Leadership, HR, Future of Work

The Digital Transformation of Workforce Experience
LinkedIn
April 29, 2019
This is one of my favorite quotes because it perfectly describes the digital transformation shift taking place in the modern enterprise.

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Tags: Leadership, HR, Future of Work

A Founders Story: The 'L'​ in Leapgen
LinkedIn
February 14, 2019
I'm the co-founder of Leapgen. The name we chose for our company isn't a casual mashup of words. 'Leap' in Leapgen stands for Love, Energy, Audacity and Proof. You don't hear these words often in corporate values and mission statements - really at all in business. We should; it's truly important in the world we live in today. We're doing business, running organizations, providing services in a time when our talent has an opportunity to choose where they work, in a world where any of us can choose to start a company overnight, at a time when we tune into news channels and routinely witness the opposite of love.

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Tags: Leadership, HR, Future of Work

Frictionless Workforce Experience - First Global Survey EVER!
linkedin
September 15, 2017
We live in an environment today that is oftentimes referred to as the “experience economy”. Simply put, our expectations are based on holistic end-to-end experiences; no longer just a product, a service or a feature. Because we are surrounded by experiences each day combined with the fact that our audience for HR and workforce technology has been flipped 180 degrees on its head over the last 10 years, our role has changed and is changing faster than ever.

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Tags: AI, HR

1 Founder
Leapgen
Leapgen
January 02, 2017
Leapgen is a digital transformation company shaping the NOW of Work. We're a highly respected and visionary partner to organizations looking to design and deliver a digital workforce experience that will produce valued outcomes to the business. We do this by helping solution providers rethink how to better design and deliver workforce services and architect HR technology solutions that meet the expectations of workers and the needs of the business.

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Tags: Leadership, HR, Future of Work

1 Miscellaneous
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March 01, 2022
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Tags: AI

1 Podcast
NOW of Work - Leapgen Digital Meetup Intro with Jason Averbook
Apple Podcasts
March 15, 2020
The Digital Workplace is the new normal, and we need to get there, fast. Effectively immediately, Leapgen is hosting WEEKLY OPEN OFFICE HOURS with Jason Averbook to support all those in HR and Workforce Technology now trying to forge the New Digital Workplace.

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Tags: HR

1 Speaking Engagement
The current state of HR/HR Technology
Leapgen
March 30, 2020
Had great discussion with Jeanne Achille about the future state of HR and HR technology

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Tags: HR, Future of Work

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