Accelerated by the pandemic, the future of work is here. As increasing connectivity, robotics and cognitive tools change the nature of work, new talent models and the gig economy are reinventing jobs. Now is the time to reimagine why, where and how work gets done—and unleash the energy and endless possibilities of human potential.
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The year 2020 gave us a unique window into what humans are capable of when their work actually works for them. In the future of work, what if we could re-architect work to unlock the most undervalued asset of all, human potential?
As a “time machine to the future,” COVID-19 has created an imperative to consider the choices we will face when the constraints of the pandemic are removed. While the challenges and opportunities for each organisation look different, the objective is clear: humanise the future of work.
Humanise the Future of Work
WORK
re-Architect work.
re-Architect work. The future of work depends on understanding how humans work best and architecting work to align. It calls for us to move from a focus on technology to a focus on humans—supported and enabled by technology. Thus, enabling us to make work better for humans and humans better at work.
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Reframing the Future of Work
WORKFORCE
Unleash the workforce.
Unleash the workforce. Thanks to digital advances and ever-improving connectivity, today’s workers are no longer tethered to a place. Organisations gain access to resources across a broad talent ecosystem, along with a responsibility to create personalised, elevate experiences that engage workers and unleash their potential for maximum impact.
Setting the stage for creative performance
Amplifying Black voices
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Workforce ecosystems
The disconnect disconnect
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May the workforce be with you
Activating the internal talent marketplace
Technologies that touch you
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Human inside
Skills change, but capabilities endure
Measuring human relationships and experiences
WORKPLACE
Adapt the workplace.
Adapt the workplace. The anywhere, anytime workplace requires rethinking the tools, technology, and the environment that workers need to do their best work. This demands creativity, flexibility and insight into the human experience, plus a passion for adapting and crafting an environment that empowers workers to flourish.
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Designing adaptive workplaces
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Collaboration at a distance
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The shifting sands of employment and occupations in American manufacturing
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Shifting sands
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Focussing inward
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COVID-19 and the virtualisation of government
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The future of aging
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