Tag Archives: future of work
Future Of Work: The Top 10 Soft Skills You Need To Succeed
Machines are replacing some human jobs, so it’s important that humans work on their “human skills” in order to remain competitive. Human soft skills include training or ‘learnability’ to adapt to new demands, cognitive flexibility, creativity, and complex problem-solving.
June 21, 2019
Future Of Work: The Shift Towards Employee-Owned HR
Recognizing that choice is the best modern benefit, there is a gradual shift towards employee-owned HR. In place of set benefits packages, new collaborative measures are empowering employees to choose their own workplace perks, which is ushering in new services like Cherry — a platform that lets employees pick and choose their own perks and benefits.
June 14, 2019
The Future Of Work: Should You Focus On Finding Your Business Purpose?
A PwC survey found that 79% of business leaders believe that purpose is central to business success. Yet while purpose is “inextricably linked” with profit, today’s workforce generation is looking for more than a good paycheck. They want choice, flexibility, and positive social impact. Should companies feel the same way?
June 7, 2019
Future Of Work: PropTech 3.0, Powered By Blockchain And AI
PropTech is a fast-growing industry, and a key priority for CRE executives is to drive greater efficiency through automation. But with investment in real estate technology faltering, how will this impact the technologies needed to power the future of work?
May 31, 2019
How CRE Can Help Drive Business Resilience And Performance
The future workplace aims to enhance its user’s lifestyle by providing flexibility, choice, wellness, and technology to create a seamless experience across all touchpoints. In a new report, JLL examines 10 top global CRE trends and how these workplace elements can be used as a business growth engine.
May 24, 2019
How User-Centric Design Creates A Transformative Workplace Experience
At WORKTECH19 in New York City, Gensler’s Hans Neubert discussed the next phase of workplace design and that we should always focus on the people. Our overall aim must be, how can we give people tools, spaces and places where they can do their best work?
May 21, 2019
4 Ways To Adapt To The Changing Workforce Dynamics
Organizations face several challenges when implementing changes to adapt to new workforce dynamics. Here are 4 ways to start.
May 21, 2019
Learnability: The Most Important Skill To Succeed In The Future Of Work
As the war for talent intensifies, attracting and retaining talent is becoming increasingly difficult.
Embracing ‘learnability’ is becoming crucial not just for companies, but also for individuals who face losing their job to automation in the near future.
May 17, 2019
The Future Workplace Is Designed For People By People (With A Little Help From VR And Other Tech Tools)
At WORKTECH19 in New York City, thought leaders shared best practices and case studies on how design tools can be used to engender a sense of ownership and community in the workforce, enabling companies to attract and retain the best talent.
May 17, 2019
Why Tech Companies Need a Flexible Working Reboot
Reports have found that tech companies that do have formal flexibility policies tend to underdeliver and rarely meet the needs of their employees.
May 14, 2019
Smart Workplaces: 4 Technologies Powering The Future Of Work
Demand for smarter technologies as a part of office design is growing exponentially, and driving digital transformation in the workplace. From smart window panes to climate control technology, Office Space In Town’s Simon Eastlake discusses four key technologies that are powering the future workplace.
May 9, 2019
The Future Of Workplace As A Service
At Disrupt CRE 2019 in New York City, Ryan Simonetti of Convene and Anna Squires Levine, general manager of coworking for Industrious, shared their predictions on what the real estate industry can expect from workplace-as-a-service.
May 2, 2019
Everything You Need To Know About Coworking In Hotels
A growing number of hotels are now seeking to meet the needs of the modern business guest by providing fully equipped coworking spaces in their hotels.
May 1, 2019
Technology & Trends Conference 2019: Revamping The Workplace And Employee Experience
At UNWIRED’s Technology and Trends 2019 Conference in London, leading technologists discussed the techno-trends influencing the workplace and why businesses need to optimize every aspect of their company for technology — including their workspaces — in order to thrive in the ‘second digital revolution’.
April 18, 2019
Technology & Trends Conference 2019: How Workplace Tech Trends Are Influencing Workplace Thinking
At UNWIRED’s Technology and Trends 2019 Conference in London, one of the key sessions explored how technology underpins the workplace and how integrated solutions enable hybrid spaces to accommodate different styles of working.
April 17, 2019
