Working the Future

2024 has been quite the year for a myriad of reasons - so if you're like us, you'll be happy to embrace the much-needed change of pace the holiday season affords us. We're really grateful for the fizzing conversations, engagements and interactions we've had with you wonderful people. Enjoy, rest and re-charge, and we look forward to picking up again in the New Year. With very best wishes, The team at Working the Future #businesstransformation #businesssustainability #workforceplanning #paradigmshift Cathryn Barnard 🌔, Patrick Lodge, Liz Clayton-Jones, Luis Suarez, Dr Naeema Pasha, Georgie Mack

2024 has been quite the year for a myriad of reasons - so if you're like us, you'll be happy to embrace the much-needed change of pace the holiday season affords us. We're really grateful for the fizzing conversations, engagements and interactions we've had with you wonderful people. Enjoy, rest and re-charge, and we look forward to picking up again in the New Year. With very best wishes, The team at Working the Future #businesstransformation #businesssustainability #workforceplanning #paradigmshift Cathryn Barnard 🌔, Patrick Lodge, Liz Clayton-Jones, Luis Suarez, Dr Naeema Pasha, Georgie Mack

In the second of four blogs, Cat explores how labelling certain skills as ‘soft’ is to underplay their importance. At Working the Future, we believe these skills are in fact vital – and essential for the ongoing healthy flourishing of human organisations, communities and societies. Discover more about these skills and why they matter at the link in the comments below... 👇🏼 #businesstransformation #businesssustainability #workforceplanning #paradigmshift Cathryn Barnard 🌔, Patrick Lodge, Liz Clayton-Jones, Luis Suarez, Dr Naeema Pasha, Georgie Mack

Yep, there's PLENTY going on out there... Check out this visual representation of the 10 meta-trends we continuously track that inform our consulting and advisory work. We believe that all successful change starts with awareness, so we’re busy horizon-scanning and updating our strategic foresight products and services for 2025, to reflect the emergent shifts and undercurrents transforming the way we work in the 21st Century. Webinar participants who attended our meta-trends sessions this year also fed back that they found the key insights we shared on the #futureofwork trends invaluable. So, stay tuned for news on when our new future of work trends seminar offerings and updated Foresight Focus report drop. #businesstransformation #businesssustainability #workforceplanning #paradigmshift Cathryn Barnard 🌔, Patrick Lodge, Liz Clayton-Jones, Luis Suarez, Dr Naeema Pasha, Georgie Mack

The shape and structure of organisations must adapt to meet and withstand the uncertainties of 21st Century markets. As with other #futureofwork trends outlined in our new 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 (𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙬), a host of factors has accelerated the requirement for 21st Century business to rethink, redesign, test and measure new operating and organising models.  The 2010s saw a variety of alternative operating models evolve, such as holocracy, decentralised organising and Teal. Each of these came into being to address a growing number of shortfalls in mainstream operating and organising models. While each offers its own set of merits, none has reached the critical mass in adoption required to shift the status quo. And so, we remain stuck with a fundamental issue – which is that most operating and organisational models in play today can actually hinder, rather than optimise, productivity, because they were designed for an entirely different economic landscape.    Our expert analysis suggests that organisational imperatives will transition away from ‘command and control’, towards 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗲 ‘𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱’ 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀. In the meantime, here’s some food for thought – 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁-𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 to help you 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 and 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸. #businesstransformation #businesssustainability #workforceplanning #paradigmshift Cathryn Barnard 🌔, Patrick Lodge, Liz Clayton-Jones, Luis Suarez, Dr Naeema Pasha, Georgie Mack

What do modern workers want? We’re at the end of employer-led job markets, so understanding what workers seek from their work is key. Our ongoing future of work trend analysis gives us an enhanced understanding of how modern worker expectations are shifting. Our prior experience in recruitment process design means we can quickly see what to upgrade to deliver the fastest improvement in hiring results. When you partner with us, you will gain specialist insights into modern labour market realities and customised hiring strategies that bake in organisational agility and resilience for your organisation and market sector. Discover more at the link in the comments below. #recruitment #futureofwork #businesstransformation #workforceplanning #paradigmshift Cathryn Barnard 🌔, Patrick Lodge, Liz Clayton-Jones, Luis Suarez, Dr Naeema Pasha, Georgie Mack

With 2024’s festive season upon us, if you're looking for some inspiration on the importance of consuming more mindfully this month and beyond, you could do worse than watch Netflix’s new documentary, 𝘽𝙪𝙮 𝙉𝙤𝙬! 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙮. The film exposes five critical corporate ‘rules’ global brands leverage to control and generate how the human herd is triggered to consume. While it's not without its occasional irks, it serves as a timely (and, at times, jaw-dropping) reminder that collective rewiring and resistance are needed to drive systemic change - and ultimately hold corporations accountable for their environmental and social impact. Check out our Sustainability Diary review (link in comments below). #businesstransformation #businesssustainability #workforceplanning #paradigmshift #consciousconsumption #BuyNow Cathryn Barnard 🌔, Patrick Lodge, Liz Clayton-Jones, Luis Suarez, Dr Naeema Pasha, Georgie Mack

With 2024’s festive season upon us, if you're looking for some inspiration on the importance of consuming more mindfully this month and beyond, you could do worse than watch Netflix’s new documentary, 𝘽𝙪𝙮 𝙉𝙤𝙬! 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙮. The film exposes five critical corporate ‘rules’ global brands leverage to control and generate how the human herd is triggered to consume. While it's not without its occasional irks, it serves as a timely (and, at times, jaw-dropping) reminder that collective rewiring and resistance are needed to drive systemic change - and ultimately hold corporations accountable for their environmental and social impact. Check out our Sustainability Diary review (link in comments below). #businesstransformation #businesssustainability #workforceplanning #paradigmshift #consciousconsumption #BuyNow Cathryn Barnard 🌔, Patrick Lodge, Liz Clayton-Jones, Luis Suarez, Dr Naeema Pasha, Georgie Mack

Company culture is one of the bedrocks of organisational success and sustainability. It’s a potent driver of employee engagement and productivity, attracting and retaining talent while fostering innovation and adaptability. Here are six go-to reads on why fostering a positive culture is so important in the 21st Century. Which titles would you add to this list? #futureofwork #businesstransformation #workforceplanning #paradigmshift #books #reading #listicles Daniel Coyle, Amy Edmondson, Gabriella Braun, David Price, Carol Sanford, Cathryn Barnard 🌔, Patrick Lodge, Liz Clayton-Jones, Luis Suarez, Dr Naeema Pasha, Georgie Mack

What is 'conscious unbossing'? Might 'sense foraging' help alleviate the anxiety of modern working lives? And what are the implications of AI hallucinations for organisations? Head to our #futureofwork trends page to discover more about these and other emerging shifts and undercurrents. Link in the comments below... 👇🏽 #businesstransformation #businesssustainability #workforceplanning #paradigmshift Cathryn Barnard 🌔, Patrick Lodge, Liz Clayton-Jones, Luis Suarez, Dr Naeema Pasha, Georgie Mack