I’ve spent the past few years working on exploring and studying employee experience. I put everything I found into a new book called The Employee Experience Advantage where I analyzed 252 companies around the world to create The Employee Experience Index. Here’s why employee experience matters… […]
The workforce plays a huge role in the economy as a whole and in each individual company. After all, most businesses invest more time and money in their employees than they do in anything else. The workforce is changing and will continue to transform as we move towards the future of work, meaning that having a strong understanding of the workforce is incredibly important. Tara Sinclair, Associate Professor of Economics and International Affairs at The George Washington University and Senior Fellow at indeed.com, is an expert on the workforce and the economy. Here are four of her myths about the modern workforce and what we can expect in the future. […]
This week’s discussion was all about the gig economy, which is something that affects a lot of community members directly, either as freelancers themselves or people who work for organizations that use contractors. There’s a lot of names for this type of work—freelancer, gig worker, temp worker, contractor, 1099 employee, the list goes on and on. No matter what you call them, they are becoming more vital in the economy. […]
I’m always looking for new ways and mediums to explore The Future of Work and Employee Experience. Originally I would just write articles and tweet things online, then I started doing a podcast where I interview senior executives each week, shortly after I did images with quotes, and then not too long ago I launched a video series called The Future in 5. Originally, this started out as a casual Q&A type of discussion where I would ask and answer a question around the future of work. These videos were usually 3-5 mins in length and explored everything from open offices to technology. I did this format for a while but then I got inspired by channels like Shots of Awe and Prince EA which feature beautifully edited videos with great background music, something which I now use in all my videos.[…]
It used to be that as new technology was introduced, its high costs kept many people away. The world’s first commercial portable cell phone cost nearly $4,000, for example, making it nearly impossible for most people to purchase it. Today, basic cell phones can be purchased for as little as $20, and they have more features than that original phone; smartphones can be as cheap as $100. […]
With the growth of technology and new ways of working, innovation is playing a huge role in the workplace. The most successful organizations are those that can prep for the future and push the envelope creatively to find the next innovative idea. But what if how we have been thinking about innovation is all wrong? Open innovation is a newer idea that is spreading across industries and changing how companies work together and plan for the future. [..]
There are definitely benefits to being a freelancer: the ability to set your own schedule, choose your work, work from wherever you want, and more. But there are also areas where it is more difficult than having a traditional job, especially when it comes to payment. […]
Each week I’m going to provide a round up of what I consider to be important and interesting articles on the future of work (not authored by me). These will include a variety of sources and topics ranging from workplace practices to robots and automation to leadership and everything in between. There’s a lot of information out there so I’m hoping that these weekly round ups will help make life a bit easier for you by giving you just the good stuff. Let’s get into it! […]
Each week I’m going to provide a round up of what I consider to be important and interesting articles on
Each week I’m going to provide a round up of what I consider to be important and interesting articles on the future of work (not authored by me). These will include a variety of sources and topics ranging from workplace practices to robots and automation to leadership and everything in between. There’s a lot of information out there so I’m hoping that these weekly round ups will help make life a bit easier for you by giving you just the good stuff. Let’s get into it! […]