Interesting points on the conversation on the Future of Work #Futureof Work;
- Work will become less routine.
- Work processes will become highly informal with a light-handed approach to collecting information becoming the norm.
- Work relationships will include more weak links where individuals who barely know each other will have to work together.
- Informal groups of people outside the direct control of a company will impact its success or failure. Social media groups are one example of this change.
- Senior leaders today have less control over the future of their companies. Informal groups like social media now impact a company's success or failure.
- Technology, and AI is creating more jobs, new careers and new industries for society than it is taking away
- More training and development in the form of skilling and reskilling
- Great talent will not be stuck in a hierarchical system
- Change will not be top down or down up. It’s going to be open source.
- Add value beyond what can be done by automated systems and intelligent machines
- Operating in a digital environment
- Continually adapt to new ways of working and new occupations
McKinsey identified 56 foundational skills which will help thrive in the future work.
- Critical thinking: Structured problem solving, Logical reasoning, Understanding biases and Seeking relevant information
- Planning and Ways of Working: Work-plan development, Time management and prioritization, and Agile thinking
- Communication: Storytelling and public speaking, Asking the right questions, Synthesizing messages, and Active listening
- Mental Flexibility: Creativity and imagination, Translating knowledge to different contexts, Adopting a different perspective, Adaptability, and Ability to learn
- Mobilizing Systems: Role modelling, Win-win negotiations, Crafting an inspiring vision, and Organizational awareness
- Developing relationships: Empathy, Inspiring trust, Humility, and Sociability
- Teamwork effectiveness: Fostering inclusiveness, Motivating different personalities, Resolving conflicts, Collaboration, Coaching, and Empowering
- Self-awareness and self-management: Understanding own emotions and triggers, Self-control and regulation, Understanding own strengths, Integrity, Self-motivation and wellness, and Self-confidence
- Entrepreneurship: Courage and risk-taking, Driving change and innovation, Energy, passion, and optimism, and Breaking orthodoxies
- Goals achievement: Ownership and decisiveness, Achievement orientation, Grit and persistence, Coping with uncertainty, and Self-development
- Digital fluency and citizenship: Digital literacy, Digital learning, Digital collaboration, and Digital ethics
- Software use and development: Programming literacy, Data analysis and statistics, and Computational and algorithmic thinking
- Understanding digital systems: Data literacy, Smart systems, Cybersecurity literacy, and Tech translation and enablement
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