The FutureWork Forum are creating more and more platforms for Partners.
- In September (12-14), we have three partners at the annual AHRMIO conference (this year in Rome)
- In September we’re the “guest” faculty opening the new UBIS business school campus in Geneva (September 15)
- In November we are the “guest faculty” for the annual People In Aid conference in London (November 22)
- In December, we’ll be at an event in Newport Beach, CA.
The FutureWork Forum has some of the leading thinkers about the future of the “workspace.” Talk to us by emailing any of our partners…… see the listing on our website.
This thought made me think, possibly nightmare ideas. Computer scientist Jaron Lanier describes the effect of the flood of information like this, “It’s as if you kneel to plant the seed of a tree and it grows so fast that it swallows your whole town before you can even rise to your feet.” Happy dreams tonight !
Good report to read ” HELP WANTED – Projection of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018.” downloadable at www.cew.georgetown.edu/jobs2018 gives some great insights into what we will be doing in seven or so years time. Is it depressing ? Probably. It shows that you’ll need a college degree for practically anything. Take a look… Mike Johnson
Forum to set seminar dates with Brussels-based chambers of commerce. The Forum is currently in discussion with the American and British Chambers of Commerce to create seminar-style events based on its NEXT Generation research. Click here to sign up for more news.
People In Aid, a not-for-profit global agency that improves organisational effectiveness within the humanitarian and development sector worldwide have teamed up with the FutureWork Forum to provide the “guest” faculty at their upcoming annual conference in London (November 22).
With a mission to bring their global membership up-to-date on future-of-work developments, People In Aid asked the FutureWork Forum to design a one-day conference that would include all the key elements around the worker and the workplace of the future. The conference will include sessions on: the employee of tomorrow; future trends in talent management; workplaces of the future and a session on making work fun. There will also be sessions on global labour trends and next steps in coaching and mentoring. www.peopleinaid.org
The FutureWork Forum is a global think tank of more than 20 independent consultants devoted to reviewing, researching, reporting and responding to issues around the future of work. FutureWork Forum partners use their knowledge, experience and unique access to help organizations in both the private and public sector solve tomorrow’s work problems today.
