By the time you read this, the new year will have started. First, let’s acknowledge that 2022 is not a real year. It’s science-fiction. Remember Blade Runner took place in 2019. That aside, we are at the beginning of a new work year. We’ve survived the weird time of year when we are merely guessing
by Kevin Eikenberry While some work must be done face-to-face – healthcare, manufacturing, warehousing, hospitality and more- every organization that was forced to send people to work from home have had to think about/decide where people will work in the future. Early in the discussions about the future of work, I stated that how the
by Kevin Eikenberry Regardless of your industry, organization, and position, the last year and a half has changed your experience and perspective, and likely altered the ways your organization (and you personally) could work in the future. While the future is always unclear, the level of uncertainty is as high as it has been in
by Kevin Eikenberry We are living/working in interesting times. As 2021 draws to a close, some people know the future of their work and working arrangements (where they will work and which days), yet many still do not. A significant number of organizations haven’t yet decided or communicated their future of work plans and others
by Jason Miller Generation Z, the next large group of future employees and soon-to-be college and trade school graduates, are looking at work differently than any generation before. They’ve lived through a pandemic right at the time of their lives when many teens and young adults choose college majors, potential career paths, and still find
For the first time in human history, two-thirds of our daily work communication and a growing amount of our interpersonal and social communication is being done in writing. Texts, e-mails, and collaboration tools are asynchronous and ubiquitous. How you respond to this probably depends on how old you are. Is this good news, since electronic
When we talk to the leaders in organizations about what work will look like in the future, we hear a lot of similar concerns. They worry about the culture of their organization, and how remote and hybrid work will change things. There’s some concern—although far less than at the beginning of the pandemic—about task completion.
For years, the conversation about remote work has centered on the differences between working remotely (often from home) and the way we always worked in co-located situations. But what if that comparison is outdated? Specifically, how do you train and on-board new workers who don’t have that frame of reference. In short, you can’t compare
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