Shams Rashid Tonmoy

Mohammed Soeb Iftekhar, Director of Programs, iDE Bangladesh, talks to Shams Rashid Tonmoy of The Daily Star

Sameer Karki, Country Director, iDE Bangladesh, talks to Shams Rashid of The Daily Star

A new, and deeply unsettling, trend is flooding social media feeds. It is not a dance challenge or a recipe video. It is the digital resurrection of deceased celebrities, all generated by artificial intelligence.

Unlike a ladder, a jungle gym career isn't about a single, predetermined path to the top. It’s a multi-dimensional structure where progress isn't just upward: it's lateral, diagonal, and sometimes even a strategic step down to a new platform to access a better route forward.

From drafting emails faster to scheduling meetings more smoothly, AI has quietly become a co-worker in the background. However, beyond convenience, new research shows that AI is changing the way remote work operates - shaping team collaboration, work patterns, and even the perks companies offer to attract talent.

When you’re new in a job, it’s normal to feel like you don’t understand half of what’s going on. But as months pass, you start recognising your strengths, weaknesses, and areas to improve. Regular self-assessment is one of the most effective ways to stay on top of growth and keep your career moving forward.

Let’s have a chat about the elephant in every room, on every Zoom call, and in every strategic plan: artificial intelligence. If your feelings about it range between excitement and unease, you’re in very good company.

New research suggests that what really matters for long-term success may not be these job-specific skills at all. Instead, it’s the more flexible, often overlooked abilities – the so-called ‘soft skills’ that help people adapt, grow, and thrive in a rapidly changing workplace.