Yesterday I gave a talk at PARC (Xerox) and one of the attendees asked me what I think about the future of privacy and security, to which I replied, “you must be joking.” The only way anyone can have any privacy today is you raise them from birth in the woods without being anywhere near technology of any kind. […]
In the latest episode of the #futurein5 I share why I think this recent move by Google is going to help them with innovation, agility, and adaptability in the future of work. […]
Freelancing is clearly a hot topic as of late, and you may have heard of the freelance economy. But what exactly is that? Sadly, there’s a lot of confusion around what the freelance economy is and what or who a freelancer is! In this episode of the #futurein5 I try to shed some more light on what the freelance economy is.
The workplace is changing and as a result many organizations are thinking of new ways that they can empower employees to get their jobs done. As with any type of evolution the things that aren’t effective die out and are replaced by something else. In this episode of the #futurein5 I wanted to share 5 workplace practices that I see dying out over the next few years. […]
This episode of The Future In 5 I talk about what to do if you don’t like your job. Ultimately, I think you have three options. In this episode I cover what these options are and what you need to consider. So, tune in to hear what my solutions are and leave me a comment! I want to hear what you think.
What is the No. 1 thing your organization should be doing and thinking about? The No. 1 answer that I’ve heard from organizations, which I think you should be doing as well, is… listening to employees. In this episode of The Future in 5 I explore this topic sharing why I think that this is where you should start your change.
In this episode of The Future in 5 I talk about embracing vulnerability in the workplace. When we think of vulnerability, we think of problems. In software we think of a mistake ─ a way for people to hack in. When we think of vulnerability in people, we think of weaknesses. But the reality is that in the workplace vulnerability is quite a big strength. Tune in to hear more, and as always, take a moment to let me know if you are able to be vulnerable in your organization or share a story!
This episode of The Future in 5 is about staying relevant as the world of work changes. I share three tips that we can all do to ensure we stay relevant and current even as the world of work continues to change at a rapid pace. […]
What is the future of work? This is a very big, interesting, complex, yet simple question. It is probably the single, biggest question I get asked the most. In this episode of The Future in 5, I give my view on what is the future of work. […]
This is a very special episode of The Future in Five where I take a look inside the offices of LinkedIn. I also had a chance to speak with Pat Wadors, HR officer at Linkedin, whom I did a recent podcast with. Pat shared some very interesting insights with me as to why they chose this office style, which allows flexibility for a group of like-minded people solving like-minded problems to come together. We also got a chance to talk a little about Millennials who make up 70% of LinkedIn’s workforce, and her insights on corporate culture. We concluded with Pat giving us a peak into her day, what she’s passionate about, and the amazing places she sees LinkedIn going. We end this episode with a tour of the LinkedIn offices. So tune in and enjoy!