Deloitte’s annual “Global Human Capital Trends” report has its finger on the pulse of the most pressing issues for organizations, leaders and workers. The 2024 report, “Thriving Beyond Boundaries: Human Performance in a Boundaryless World,” identifies seven trends that showcase how a combination of business and human outcomes plays a role in organizational success. This year’s analysis reveals that organizations making meaningful progress on these key issues are nearly twice as likely to achieve desired business and human outcomes.
Thriving beyond boundaries: Human performance in a boundaryless world, Deloitte’s 2024 Middle East Human Capital Trends.
It’s time to trade in the rules, operating constructs, and proxies of the past. Reimagining boundaryless work amid these disruptions is no longer hypothetical—or optional. The old proxies previously relied upon to measure performance may no longer apply, and there’s no easy playbook to follow that will enable organizations to thrive in this new environment. So what’s next for organizations and workers? What steps can we take to create a future full of possibility and hope in the uncertainty of a boundaryless world?
Prioritizing human performance can help organizations make the leap into a boundaryless future. The focus on the human factor is emerging as the bridge between knowing what shifts are shaping the future of work and doing things to make real progress toward putting them into action to create positive outcomes.
When people thrive, business thrives: The case for human sustainability. An in-depth exploration of how organisations in the UAE, KSA, and Qatar strategically generate value for all their stakeholders, a practice that subsequently culminates in enhanced outcomes for both the organisations themselves and humanity at large.
As human performance takes center stage in the Middle East, are traditional productivity metrics enough? In an era of human-centered work, new sources of data and artificial intelligence can help organizations shift from measuring employee productivity to measuring human performance.
The transparency paradox: Could less be more when it comes to trust? Greater transparency can help organizations build trust – or erode it. What considerations should leaders keep in mind to ensure transparency is helping and not hindering?
What do organizations need most in a disrupted, boundaryless age? More imagination. Countries in the Middle East are making significant strides in the artificial intelligence sector. Yet, Generative AI and other technologies may be exposing an imagination deficit. Scaling human capabilities like curiosity and empathy can help organizations replenish it.
How can play and experimentation in digital playgrounds drive human performance in the GCC? As technology continues to spark change in the relationship between workers and organizations, they need safe spaces to co-create their common future. Examine real-life case studies from prominent companies in the GCC region.
One size does not fit all: How microcultures help workers and organizations thrive. As the Middle East continues to diversify, the need for organizations to embrace microcultures becomes ever more necessary. Organizations should enable a "culture of cultures" tailored to the needs of local teams while aligning to organization-wide values.
From function to discipline: The rise of boundaryless HR. The future of work requires human resources to evolve, shifting from a siloed function to a boundaryless discipline integrated with the people, businesses, and community it serves.
Evolving leadership to drive human performance. Delve into the evolving leadership landscape in the GCC, focusing on how promoting adaptability, emotional intelligence, and empowerment in a dynamic environment enhances human performance, as well as employee engagement and productivity.