The Future of Work

Peter Cosgrove24th Oct 2017

“Change has never happened

so fast and it will never

happen so slow again”

DISRUPTION

Hotels

Books

facebook

Taxis

DISPLACEMENT

1978 – Most Common job in each US State

2014 – Most Common job in each US State

http://www.google.ie/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjtiPnQsbjLAhUHpA4KHW_PD88QjRwIBw&url=http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/feb/01/germany-laws-driverless-cars-autobahns-google-industry&bvm=bv.116573086,d.ZWU&psig=AFQjCNEZd8x5FmkonambrzZiXp1xLjudnw&ust=1457777256730447

http://www.planet-science.com/categories/under-11s/our-world/2012/01/brain-power!.aspx

THE WORKPLACE

We move from 3 to 5 billion people with access to the internet by 2025

Work is not a place you go – it is a thing you do

Will things get better…or worse?

We have time…

Is it a failure of our imagination?

Live forever?

WORK is……

Companies with high engagement levels have 3.9 times the earning per share of their competitors

Propositions

1. Government

The surprising Power of a “Useless” Liberal Arts Education

2. Employer

3. Employee

http://www.google.ie/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj_vd-i9pDLAhWGew4KHUkoCg0QjRwIBw&url=http://www.gottabemobile.com/iphone-6/&bvm=bv.114733917,d.ZWU&psig=AFQjCNEaiTKfasX_Q5Q-XjgUjQAUpxsBZQ&ust=1456421274595896

To sweep a slushy crossing for eight hours is a disgusting occupation. To sweep it with mental, moral, or physical dignity

seems to me to be impossible. To sweep it with joy would be appalling. Man is made for something better than disturbing dirt. All work of that kind should be done by a

machine.”

– 1891, ‘The Soul of Man Under Socialism’

Go to Cpl Future of Work Institute to download a copy

Thank you & Questions

Peter Cosgrove@petercosgrove

peter.cosgrove@cpl.ie