talking about tomorrow - the future of work · talking about tomorrow: ... eric johnson allsteel...

Talking About Tomorrow: A Conversation About the Future of Work - with Rebecca Scott, Sodexo

March 6, 2014

James P. Ware, PhD Executive Director The Future of Work…unlimited

Today: From “Taking Care of Business” to “Taking Care of Each Other”

© Copyright 2014 by The Future of Work…unlimited. All rights reserved

2013-2014 Program Members

- 1 -

Jill Duncan PDR

Kelly Ennis The Verve Partnership

Michael Grove Collabworks

Pranav Gupta Cornell University

Chris Hood CBRE

Eric Johnson Allsteel

Erik Jaspers Planon

William Krebs eConsult Solutions

Jessica Lipnack NetAge

Kate Lister Global Workplace Analytics

Colleen Luck Work Without Borders

Kate North e-Work.com

Stella McTernan McTernan Design Associates

Nancy J. Sanquist Manhattan Software

Patt Schwab FUNdamentally Speaking

Bary Sherman PEP Worldwide

Rodney Stone Environetics

Camille Venezia Herman Miller

With support from:

Jill Hopster Emerging Trends IT


Our Topic Map

- 2 -

The Future of Work

Place

Tools

Society

People

Measurement and

Management

Today and

Tomorrow

Knowns and

Unknowns

Policies and

Practices Workplace & Technology

September February June

October November March

July December April

August January May


Today’s Agenda

- 3 -

Opening and Setup 5 minutes

Individual Check-ins 10 minutes

Opening Perspectives 10 minutes

General Conversation 25 minutes

Summary and Debrief 8 minutes

Looking Ahead 3 minutes


One Perspective on Wellness

- 4 -

Courtesy of Joan Blades, Momsrising.org


Wellness in the Workplace

- 5 -

Our Conversation Starter:

Rebecca Scott Communications Specialist & Research Analyst, Innovations 2 Solutions Sodexo

Addi$onal Findings •  Younger workers reported more posi1ve and more nega1ve

aspects of work-‐related communica1on technology than their older counterparts.

•  32% of employees age 18-‐34 said that it forces them to work faster versus 12% of employees age 55+

•  25% of those age 18-‐24 said it nega1vely affects their rela1onships outside of work versus 9% of those age 55+

•  28% of employees age 18-‐34 and 35-‐44 said it causes work-‐life conflict versus 14% of those 55+

Ques$ons to Consider •  The prevailing belief is that our society is too connected and that this is having a

detrimental effect on work and health. But there are clearly several posi1ve effects of work-‐related communica1on technology. Do the posi$ve effects outweigh the nega$ve effects? Can we $p this balance?

•  Regarding nega1ve effects – How can we decrease the “always on” mentality? Are corporate communica1ons about the importance of “down1me” enough to change workplace culture? Does it really just boil down to one’s individual ini1a1ve to “unplug”? Is this even a possibility in your organiza1on?

What are the norms and expecta$ons in your organiza$on? •  Does a “good” employee respond to an e-‐mail from the boss within minutes, even

in the evenings and on weekends? •  What behaviors get highlighted as desirable or undesirable when it comes to

availability and response 1me and what ac1ons get rewarded? •  Are organiza1onal leaders, who may be more likely to put in long hours and stay

connected to the office outside of normal business hours, inadvertently communica1ng through their ac1ons that they expect their employees to do the same?


Let’s Talk

Jill Duncan PDR

Kelly Ennis The Verve Partnership

Michael Grove Collabworks

Pranav Gupta Cornell University

Chris Hood CBRE

Eric Johnson Allsteel

Erik Jaspers Planon

William Krebs eConsult Solutions

Jessica Lipnack NetAge

Kate Lister Global Workplace Analytics

Colleen Luck Work Without Borders

Kate North e-Work.com

Stella McTernan McTernan Design Associates

Nancy J. Sanquist Manhattan Software

Patt Schwab FUNdamentally Speaking

Bary Sherman PEP Worldwide

Rodney Stone Environetics

Camille Venezia Herman Miller


Your Reflections

- 17 -

Most important insight?

Implications of this

conversation?


Looking Ahead

- 18 -

The Future of Work

Place

Tools

Society

People

Measurement and

Management

Today and

Tomorrow

Knowns and

Unknowns

Policies and

Practices

Society September February June

October November March 6

July December April

August January May


Special Guest in April

- 19 -

Our Conversation Starter:

Martha Johnson


For Further Information

- 20 -

Website: http://www.thefutureofwork.net Blog: http://www.thefutureofwork.net/blog Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thefutureofwork

James P. Ware, PhD Executive Director The Future of Work…unlimited Walnut Creek, California [email protected]

Let me show you how to take charge of the future at work.

talking about tomorrow - the future of work · talking about tomorrow: ... eric johnson allsteel...

Documents