Why transform HR HR transformation is no longer optional—it’s essential as the world shifts dynamically. A strategic evolution of Human Resources is a key to driving operational excellence, and creates significant business value. With talent becoming a primary driver of competitive advantage and new pressures from economic shifts, hybrid work, and evolving employee expectations, the HR function must now continually adapt to deliver greater impact. HR transformation isn’t typically about massive, disruptive change. It’s about incrementally evolving the HR function… Read more »
Posts Categorized: The Future of Work
Are you onto these key workforce trends of ’25?
February 18 2025Learn, unlearn, relearn Today’s workforce is increasingly defined by its ability to learn, unlearn and relearn, with the pace of change impacting role design significantly. About two-thirds of today’s roles didn’t exist 20 years ago. Mobility is increasingly internal At the same time, hiring around the world has become sluggish and is in decline after recent heights. But internal mobility is on the rise. Internal mobility rates globally have increased by 6% globally year-over-year, and this trend is expected to… Read more »
Doing hybrid better with enhanced workspaces and creative leadership
July 15 2024The Hybrid Work workspace The office isn’t dead, but it’s getting a makeover. The pandemic forced a shift to remote work, and for many (particularly knowledge workers), that flexibility is here to stay. Office spaces are seeing a comeback, but at much lower occupancy rates than pre-pandemic times. This reflects the rise of hybrid work models, where employees split their time between home and the office. This change in work style brings both challenges and opportunities. Some studies show a… Read more »
Rising Tide of Remote Work: Public Service Leads the Way
February 23 2024In a transformative shift, the number of Australian federal public servants working from home has more than doubled since the pre-pandemic era, with nearly 40% of the 180,000 APS staff now opting for remote work two to three days a week. The APSC census, published late 2023, showcases the broad increase since 2019, with 57% of staff taking advantage of remote work—up from 22%. And flexible work is a key part of most organisations’ Employee Value Proposition (EVP) now –… Read more »
Navigating the workplace of 2024: economic shifts amidst the hybrid work revolution
February 9 2024This article was generated in 15 minutes as our first experiment using the assistance of AI. In the ever-evolving landscape of the job market, 2024 is set to bring about significant changes, and leading company directors are sounding the alarm on a potential shake-out. From wage pressures to the impacts of regulatory changes, the directors on the boards of major companies across diverse sectors are foreseeing a challenging year ahead. Economic Soft Landing but Hiring Freezes While many anticipate a… Read more »
Middle Managers need help (in the new world of work)
September 28 2022The shift to remote work is particularly impacting on middle managers in all larger organisations. We should address this now. Middle managers play a vital role, and it’s just not on to let the role – or the incumbents – languish, when we actually can meet the challenge. Why are these roles so important? Middle management roles are critical positions in all mid to large organisations; indeed, the impact of middle managers on business success can be ‘make or break’:… Read more »
Anthropology and e-mobility – the unexpected connection!
August 26 2022Highlights: Young leader traits for 2022. Coming to grips with the new normal. Anthropology and e-mobility? Maybe the arts are a key to business leadership and innovation. The broader theme of this story is answering the question – what does it take to be a successful leader in the post-pandemic environment? You might remember a favourite acronym of mine – VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity & Ambiguity) – a term that well describes the apparent chaos and pace of change in… Read more »
Hybrid work platforms – time to take stock?
July 20 2022One major challenge of supporting a hybrid approach to working, is the increase in costs involved. This can extend to a full workspace makeover, but at the minimum it will involve software, particularly as it’s used for virtual team meetings, collaboration, and project management… And despite their dominance, there are options that are alternatives to MS Teams and zoom, and some that work with them. It’s a matter of making it fit your organisation… And it’s not straightforward – shifting… Read more »
It’s REBOOT – and time to dream again
October 19 2021Key points: WFH is now a real option, at least part-time, for many organisations. While away, many staff have been plotting a career shift, some, a drastic one. Many businesses may now have to factor in “The Great Resignation”. This will all impact on workplace design, workforce planning, and recruiting. Managers: it’s time for some new thinking. Back in 2019, a request…. Remember this scene in pre-2019? A typical employee in a typical workplace lodges a request to work from… Read more »
The four keys to a great post-Covid workplace reboot
August 17 2021Even if it looks in doubt again this week, there really will eventually be some sort of ongoing return to the workplace! So, are there any keys to a successful reboot? Yes, and being a ‘resilient’ could describe some features you as an executive can take into your workplace. I’ve just read Return as a muscle: How lessons from COVID-19 can shape a robust operating model for hybrid and beyond, authored by four partners at McKinsey. It’s very consistent with… Read more »
