The Future of Work
Interesting article recently in Time Magazine on the future of work, and specifically what the workplace and work environments will look like for Gen X’ers and Gen Y over the next 20-30 years.
As the article mentions, think of how much the workplace has changed in the last 10 years. And especially the last 20 years! Personal computers for everyone, the rise of the internet, social media, free-agent workers, telecommuting, facebook and twitter, etc.
I am sure as more and more Gen X’ers take over companies, there will be a strong move towards working from home and major freedom for employees. Plus, you’ll continue to see a rise in the amount of socially “conscious” companies.
What else do you think we’ll see or experience in the next 10-20 years with the future of work?
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I think we’ll see much more collaboration across multiple areas. Not just internally within an organization but pulling from talent all around.
Overhead will also be reduced and productivity increased because of the increased ability to use free-lancers or 1099′ed contributors effectively.
Fluidity is and will continue to increase. Organizations will be able to recognize and implement changes more rapidly thus enabling them to adjust for corrections. I think social media has a lot to do with this.
Lastly I think we’re already seeing it but I believe it will increase… the level of transparency in how organizations are run. Less boardroom and more living room.