Five Global Mega Trends That Will Drive the Future of Work This is an excerpt of an article that you can read in full on Workforce Futurist Newsletter. When thinking about the future, technology plays an important role, but there are many other factors at play. The recent ChatGPT interest reminds me of some wisdom from Roy Amara… We tend to…

Here are the most read Workforce Futurist Newsletter Articles from 2022 #1 — Why The Four-Day Week Is Not The Answer — a look back at the origin of this idea (Spoiler :- the six-day week factories). …

With festive commentary, predictions🔮 and top tips🎁 that you can singalong to 🎅 Welcome to an excerpt of the special Christmas🎄 Edition of Workforce Futurist Newsletter! Click here to reveal all the 12 Days of Workforce Trends Christmas… 🎶 “On the 12th Day of Christmas 🎄 my true love sent to me…”🎶 Twelve Tweeters Tweeting

What Five Technology Surges in the last 250 Years Tell Us About the Future and How Web3 Might Fit Into This Account. “The past does not repeat itself, but it rhymes.” Mark Twain We are in a period of great technological and social change, but not for the first time. …

There is a movement to move from the five-day working week to four. ‘Less Work, Same Pay’ anyone? But before we jump in too quickly to the three-day weekend. …

In my Workforce Futurist 2021 Roundup article I mentioned that I published 29 articles, with nearly 30,000 views, and close to 1000 subscribers (if you haven’t already you can help me over this milestone by clicking the link and subscribing). We are only beginning to reframe work as societies and…

Moonlighting in the Virtual Economy — All societies end up wearing masks. Jean Baudrillard. We all know someone who has immersed themselves into virtual digital worlds. The kids playing Fortnite or The Elder Scrolls into the night. The executive addicted to her emails and social media. The roadrunner totally immersed in their podcast. Over the last…

Getting Curious About Decentralized Finance The cover of The Economist caught my eye this week – “Down the rabbit hole — The promise and perils of decentralized finance”. The weekly newspaper was founded in 1843 and owned by wealthy industrial families. …

Anywheres vs Somewheres and The New Geography of Work The location of work has changed for half the workforce. When the world opens up again many will join the Digital Nomads because they can work anywhere. Others will need to stay local. This will have big implications for employers, and city economies too. Anywheres Vs Somewheres Any discussion on the future of…