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EY Rewards Human Skills Over AI
EY's $100m bonus program highlights human skills as critical for founders in the AI era.
In brief
EY's $100m bonus program highlights human skills as critical for founders in the AI era. EY's $100 million bonus program for U.S. employees emphasizes human skills like judgment over AI capabilities, signaling their growing importance for startup founders. Originally reported by Inc.
EY's $100m bonus program
EY announced $100 million in bonuses for U.S. employees this fiscal year, with criteria including business acumen, judgment, adaptability, leadership, collaboration, and AI experimentation.
“What we recognize signals what we value.”
Judgment is the most valuable skill
AI can generate strategies quickly but cannot judge which fits a team, customer, and specific context, making human judgment rarer and more critical.
Peer nomination system
Employees nominate each other for awards, focusing on behavior like helping peers and catching errors, rather than top-down management.
AI experimentation paired with human skills
The program rewards employees who use AI tools effectively while applying judgment to the final 20 percent of work.
What this means for small companies
Small companies should pick one human skill to reward monthly, like a bonus or public thank-you, rather than promoting based on sales alone.
What to remember
EY's $100 million bonus program for U.S. employees emphasizes human skills like judgment over AI capabilities, signaling their growing importance for startup founders.
