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Stretch: How to Future-Proof Yourself for Tomorrow's Workplace

Dr. Karie WillyerdWorkplace Futurist

SAP SuccessFactors

@Angler

What Concerns People Most About Their Future?

Wage stagnation

Economic uncertainty

Not enough opportunities for advancement

Position changing or becoming obsolete

Inadequate staffing levels

A

B

C

D

E

27

%

19

%

35

%

40

%

31

%

Top 2

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5,400 People; 2,700 executives and 2,700 employees

conducted by Oxford Economics

Oxford Economics, The 2020 Workforce, 2014

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Global 27-Country Twin Surveys

How Is the Future of Work Shifting?

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Globalization

Climate change

Demographic shifts

Explosion of data

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5 Emerging technologies

Complexity

Redefinition of jobs7

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Trends Underway That Will Affect the Future of Work

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Carl Benedikt Frey and Michael A.

Osborne, "The Future Of

Employment: How Susceptible Are

Jobs To Computerisation?", Oxford

Martin, September 17, 2013.

How Soon Will Robots

Replace People?

Could You Become Obsolete?

What Else Will AI & Machine Learning Do?

Why You Want Robots in Your Life

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Will You Need to Reinvent Yourself?

Have we faced this before?

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Technology is a “Frankenstein monster” that will

upend manufacturing and “devour our civilization.” Letter sent to President Hoover from mayor of Palo Alto

“If (people) have the talent to invent new machines

that put (people) out of work, they have the talent to

put those (people) back to work.” John F. Kennedy

To be ready for tomorrow, we need to stretch today

The Stretch Imperatives

It’s all on you You need options You have dreams

The Five Stretch Practices

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Learn on

the FlyBe Open

Build a

Diverse

Network

Be Greedy

About

Experiences

Bounce

Forward

Practice 1: Learn on the Fly

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Maximizing your

opportunities to learn

outside a formal

classroom environment;

being a better informal

learner

Three Ways to Approach Work

1. Completion stance

2. Performance stance

3. Development stance

What 1-2 projects do you have right now that you

could approach with a development stance?

Discussion #1

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The One Tip You Can Use to Retain Your People

Practice 2: Be Open

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Recognizing

opportunities and

seeking new options in

your daily work

The Cautionary Tale of Ron Wayne

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Just

because

you’ve said

no once

doesn’t

mean your

answer

should

remain no.

What percent of the feedback

that you get do you think people

actually apply?

*Source: Kevin Oschner, Colombia University

The Leadership Feedback Challenge

Tip: Try the “perfect person”

request for feedback

Do It Scared

Remember:

confidence ≠

competence

Practice 3: Build Diverse Networks

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Optimizing your network

to find opportunities and

stay up to date

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What Kind of Network Serves People Best?

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Who Are Your Five to Thrive?

Who do I spend my

professional time with?

Do they inspire me,

motivate me, teach me,

help me stay up-to-

date, make me my best

person?

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Practice 4: Be Greedy about Experiences

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Being purposeful about

assignments and

experiences to broaden

your options for

tomorrow

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Why It’s Okay to Be Greedy about Experiences

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What Makes For a Good Boss When It Comes to Careers?

Career maker

bosses may come

in all styles. Look

for the signs of a

career maker.

Practice 5: Bounce Forward

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Recognizing setbacks

and failures as learning

experiences; motivating

yourself to move

forward

How can we become better than before?

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Signal your intent to change.

Make the change.

Announce when you

have changed.

Tip: Announce Your Goals to Gain Supporters

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Karie.Willyerd@SAP.com

@angler

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Where to Find More Information

Download the first chapter

free at:

www.StretchTheBook.com