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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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3
4
5 Emerging technologies
Complexity
Redefinition of jobs7
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4
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?
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?
10
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
21
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
25
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
28
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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@angler
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Where to Find More Information
Download the first chapter
free at:
www.StretchTheBook.com
