The Future of Work | Reading resources & material

Sustainability, SUSTAINABILITY, CLIMATE CRISIS, CSR, BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY, PEOPLE PLANET PROFIT, NET ZERO,

Sept. '24: Great Britain just generated record levels of summer solar power

Patrick Lodge

2024-09-17 10:09

Britain just recorded levels of summer solar power - is there a "rooftop revolution" going on?

Head Kandi, FUTURE OF WORK, 21st CENTURY LEADERSHIP, POSITIVE WORKPLACE CULTURE, CREATIVITY, INNOVACATION, INNOVATION,

Might an ‘innovacation’ be just what you need to run a better business?

Admin

2024-09-16 19:46

‘Innovacations’ give us the space and agency to recharge and brainstorm new ideas, in fresh environments.

Head Kandi, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, FUTURE OF WORK, POSITIVE WORKPLACE CULTURE, WORKFORCE WELLBEING, WORKLIFE BALANCE, WORKLIFE BLEND, SABBATICALS,

Jobseekers are prioritising organisations that offer sabbaticals in work-life blend shift

Admin

2024-09-16 19:33

Offering sabbaticals can increase job satisfaction and reduce churn - making them an increasingly attractive option in today's war for talent.

Head Kandi, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, FUTURE OF WORK, POSITIVE WORKPLACE CULTURE, COLLABORATION, HYBRID WORK STRATEGY, HYBRID OFFICE,

Are shared physical offices really essential for collaborating at work?

Admin

2024-09-16 19:15

Strong social ties, characterised by frequent communication and mutual trust, enable effective collaboration regardless of physical distance.

Blog, FUTURE OF WORK, 21st CENTURY LEADERSHIP, STRATEGIC FORESIGHT, FORESIGHT FOCUS,

FIVE FUTURE OF WORK META-TRENDS YOU NEED TO BE ACROSS – PART 2

Patrick Lodge

2024-09-16 11:01

The second of our blogs examining five of the ten key meta-trends most likely to reshape work in the mid-2020s and beyond...

Reading Room, FUTURE OF WORK, SOCIAL IMPACT, MULTIGENERATIONAL WORKFORCE, MULTIGENERATIONAL DYNAMICS, VITAL SKILLS, SOFT SKILLS,

Citizens: Why the key to fixing everything is all of us – Jon Alexander and Ariane Conrad, 2022

Cathryn Barnard

2024-09-09 11:13

In Citizens, Jon Alexander and Ariane Conrad document the emergence of citizens across the world who are taking action to address pressing societal and...

Reading Room, FUTURE OF WORK, POSITIVE WORKPLACE CULTURE, INTERNAL COMMUNICATION, ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE,

100 Things We Lost to the Internet – Pamela Paul

Cathryn Barnard

2024-08-21 10:57

For anyone working in the field of communication, team-building and/or organisational culture, this is a treasure trove of reflection, and well worth a read...

Sustainability, SUSTAINABILITY, DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, CLIMATE CRISIS, CSR, BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY, PEOPLE PLANET PROFIT, NET ZERO,

Aug. '24: should we think twice before 'replying all' or forwarding those memes?

Patrick Lodge

2024-08-20 18:44

Experts are warning that the proliferation of memes, emails and other digital detritus is having substantial environmental consequences...

Head Kandi, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, FUTURE OF WORK, POSITIVE WORKPLACE CULTURE, INTERGENERATIONAL DYNAMICS, GEN Z,

Is it 'last orders' for the post-work drink?

Admin

2024-08-20 12:35

With four generations in the workplace, socialising with booze might be becoming a thing of the past – but Gen Z isn't to blame.

Head Kandi, FUTURE OF WORK, POSITIVE WORKPLACE CULTURE, INTERGENERATIONAL DYNAMICS, SIDE HUSTLE, GEN Z,

How Gen Z are lightening the office mood

Admin

2024-08-20 12:12

Side hustles seem to be falling out of fashion, so younger people are lightening the office mood...

Head Kandi, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION, FUTURE OF WORK, POSITIVE WORKPLACE CULTURE, INTERGENERATIONAL DYNAMICS,

Has 'wisdom work' become the new 'knowledge work'?

Admin

2024-08-20 11:58

Organisations that can successfully facilitate the transfer of knowledge and experience from older workers to their younger counterparts stand to gain...

Blog, FUTURE OF WORK, 21st CENTURY LEADERSHIP, STRATEGIC FORESIGHT, FORESIGHT FOCUS,

CONQUERING FEAR, CULTIVATING COURAGE: A NEW PARADIGM FOR PROGRESS – LESSONS FROM MARGARET HEFFERNAN

Dr Naeema Pasha

2024-08-20 11:41

The world of work is increasingly choppy, uncertain and frustrating – and managing it becomes very hard, not least when either we, or others around us, fail...

Blog, FUTURE OF WORK, 21st CENTURY LEADERSHIP, STRATEGIC FORESIGHT, FORESIGHT FOCUS,

FIVE FUTURE OF WORK META-TRENDS YOU NEED TO BE ACROSS – PART 1

Patrick Lodge

2024-08-19 11:23

We’ve identified ten key meta-trends most likely to reshape work in the mid-2020s and beyond. In this post, we’ll examine five of these...

Head Kandi, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION, FUTURE OF WORK, POSITIVE WORKPLACE CULTURE, WORKLIFE BLEND, FOUR-DAY WEEK, FLEXIBLE WORKING,

UK’s ‘4 Day Week Campaign’ to widen trial, following success of initial pilot

Admin

2024-07-11 12:21

The next trial will also look at flexible start and finish times, a nine-day fortnight and compressed hours.

Head Kandi, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, GREAT RESIGNATION, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION, FUTURE OF WORK, UPSKILLING, POSITIVE WORKPLACE CULTURE, RESKILLING, WORKLIFE BLEND,

The 'Great Resignation' is entering its third year...

Admin

2024-07-11 11:59

Workers are placing an "increased premium" on organisations that invest in their skills growth - and who can blame them?

Head Kandi, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION, FUTURE OF WORK, POSITIVE WORKPLACE CULTURE, ZERO HOURS, PRECARITY, PRECARIOUS WORK,

Will Labour address UK insecure work explosion - after 14 years of employment standards erosion?

Admin

2024-07-11 11:45

Can the new UK government end the race to the bottom on employment standards?

Head Kandi, HYBRID WORK, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION, FUTURE OF WORK, POSITIVE WORKPLACE CULTURE, WORKLIFE BLEND, HYBRID WORK STRATEGY, HYBRID OFFICE, REMOTE WORK, WORKING FROM HOME,

Stanford study says three-day hybrid schedule is 'win-win-win'

Admin

2024-07-11 11:30

One of the largest studies on the benefits of hybrid working has identified the optimal ‘win-win-win' approach...

Head Kandi, HYBRID WORK, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION, FUTURE OF WORK, POSITIVE WORKPLACE CULTURE, WORKLIFE BLEND, REMOTE WORK, WORKING FROM HOME, RTO,

The rise of 'hushed hybrid'

Admin

2024-07-11 11:15

Increasingly, managers are interpreting how they enforce their organisations' RTO policies.

Blog, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, TALENT RISK, FUTURE OF WORK, RECRUITMENT REDESIGN,

NINE WAYS TO UPGRADE YOUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Cathryn Barnard

2024-07-11 10:46

Recruitment urgently needs an upgrade - if it is to meet the needs of modern workers and address 21st Century labour market dynamics.

Blog, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION, FUTURE OF WORK, HUMAN-CENTRED LEADERSHIP, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION, DEI,

WEATHERING THE DEI BACKLASH: BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Dr Naeema Pasha

2024-07-11 10:22

The surge in opposition to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives presents a significant challenge. Companies are dismantling DEI teams...

Working the Future reading resources & material

Welcome to Working the Future's reading room. Here are our recommendations for some great reads related to the future of work...