Newsletter April 2021

Change with Confidence

 

Tim, Phil and Mel

Most of us are wondering about the future of work, as our beliefs and concepts continue to evolve. Things we knew to be true are being refined, including management, flexibility, relationships, value, and equality.

To get ahead of the curve, why not create your own definitions. Be the futurist you need, and we may need, too.

– Phil, Mel and Tim

Leena Nair

Make it
new

I am fascinated by the ways of working explorations we are taking as a result of our pandemic experiences. Of the multitude of articles on the future of work, this interview with Leena Nair, CHRO of Unilever, shares the most compelling path forward because it is based on reflection, curiosity and action.

– Phil

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Simon Sinek

The Future
of Work 

Shortly after the initial COVID lockdown in spring 2020, some leaders saw huge productivity jumps and boldly declared, “we’re never going back.” Now, many of those leaders are backtracking because some
key elements of corporate culture are more difficult to bridge 100% remotely.

– Tim

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Scarcity

Why did I buy this
thing anyway?

If the housing market during a pandemic is any indication, FOMO (fear of missing out) can be a very compelling tool indeed for getting people to do something they normally might not. Just be sure to use it for good in your next change initiative. That is, make sure the change IS actually good before encouraging people to switch things up.

– Mel

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Can you hear me?

What does the post
COVID workplace
look like?

We often get asked what’s the best post-COVID work model, and it is a hybrid; one size will not fit all companies. The right model is the one that is co-created with employees and people managers. It addresses their wants, needs, hopes and fears while most effectively serving the needs of the business.

– Tim

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Illustration by Dora Godfrey for Forge

Don’t wish it away,
but do
picture it over

One of the best ways to push through something difficult is to picture it over, recognizing it won’t take forever to get there. I’ve used this trick so many times and even I had to be reminded it’s a good one. I’m using it right now in relation to
a pesky thing called a pandemic…

– Mel

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Chatting on the vidphone

Future
perfect

Future of work predictions are helpful inputs to your strategic and operational plans. Here is a reminder that they should be taken with a grain of salt; the best future must achieve your goals, which rarely is the same as the futurists’.

– Phil

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