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Employee Magnetism:

Defining the Moments that Matter


by LUCY COX

Employee Experience (EX) is a huge area.  How can you determine what’s most important to your employees – cutting through the superficial perks to define those critical ‘moments that matter’? In this article, Lucy makes three predictions for the future of employee experience. What can organisations do to design a future-proof employee experience that embraces purpose, trust and human connection?

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Looking Beyond the Job Description:

Embracing Roles with Fuzzy Edges


by FELICITY WOLFENDEN

No conversation about the Future of Work is complete without a reference to agility. Whether it’s at individual, team or organisational level, tomorrow’s workplace requires an ability to continuously adapt. Felicity says that this hyper focus on adaptability means leaders need to let go of rigid job descriptions and take more of a skills-based approach to hiring. In this article she celebrates the rise of fluid, fuzzy roles and explains what the approach looks like in practice.

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What to Expect for Your Future Career


by ALEXANDRA SHOOBERT

The Future of Work is squiggly!  Given the pace of change it’s unlikely that individuals will have traditional, linear career paths, instead we may meander, move sideways or take career breaks.  Alexandra reminds us of the psychological needs that underpin ‘work’ and shows us how to embrace squiggly careers.

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AI: Get Ready to Move Fast and Not Break Things


by JODIE HUGHES

The mantra of the digital age is speed, being bold and adapting on the fly – however, the media hype around GenAI and the potential risk to ‘all humanity’ has meant many of us have put AI on pause.  But that doesn’t mean doing nothing…  In this article for our Future of Work series, Jodie reminds us that it’s normal to fear the impact of new technology but fear should not stop us exploring.  Seismic change from GenAI is coming – so get ready now to move fast (but put in good governance so as not to break things!).

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AI: Can You Afford to Wait?


PAOLO MOSCUZZA interviews CLIVE WHITE

AI is exciting new territory in terms of the Future of Work. In this interview, Paolo Moscuzza talks to Clive White about Generative AI and the potential organisational implications. What new roles might be created and what does that mean for the Executive team power dynamic? What are the ‘watchouts’ and what should leadership teams be doing now to navigate the complex change ahead?

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Realising your Sustainability Ambitions:

A Framework to Identify the Enablers & Blockers of Success


by GARY ASHTON & MIKE THACKRAY

There’s a common underlying tension around delivering ambitious ESG initiatives – mostly frustration with lack of progress against targets and pressure to continue to deliver business as usual. In this article Gary and Mike argue that Sustainability needs to be considered a transformational change programme and as such, leaders need to start by reviewing their change architecture and identify the enablers and blockers of success.

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