Discovering the Human Future of Work – Virtual Event
Notes & an invitation to join in the fun
RITA MCGRATH
Agenda
Speculating about what’s next for the workplace has become quite the hobby. Will it be place-bound or not? Will AI take jobs or create new ones? How can we scale systems but retain our humanity? With the support of Emeritus, the team at Valize is partnering with subject matter experts and leading Human Resources professionals to consider these questions and many more.
1. Framing the Challenge
We're at an inflection point in organizational design, as Curt Carlson might argue. There's a clear shift away from traditional hierarchical bureaucracies towards more “permissionless” organizational structures, even as entire sectors of our economy are being driven to relentless efficiency by soulless algorithms. Our challenge is to explore new organizational models that balance necessary structure with the possibilities offered by emerging technologies and management approaches. People have been talking about flexible work, employee empowerment and flattening hierarchies forever but now we see real situations in which these principles can be implemented at scale.
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2. Inspired by expert insights from colleagues
We thought to stimulate and inspire by looking at critical research that has already been done by leading thinkers. Some of these are snippets from previous Fireside Chats. They’re all available if you check out my YouTube channel.
Zeynep Ton, Tiffani Bova, Keith Ferrazzi, Peter Capelli, Adina Sterling.
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3. Key Themes Explored
We discussed ten potential focus areas, with rich dialogue emerging around each. Our goal is to get these down to perhaps 3 in which we could design a research program, run some experiments and get a whole lot smarter about how we create great workplaces that let people perform at their best.
RITA MCGRATH
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What’s Next!
We have a unique opportunity to shape the future of work in a way that honors our humanity while driving organizational success. If you would like to get engaged with our group, this Google Form will let us know and get you into the right communication channels.
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