Humans can disassociate. It is a powerful psychological mechanism that can help or hinder the human condition depending on the circumstances. One of the troubling trends in our society is that many leaders are dissociating from the consequences of their decisions on employees and society? It is helping drive businesses to look at short term…
Author Archives: Jenny Brice
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Feb
Feb
There are over three billion people in the global workforce. Of those jobs, it is anticipated that over 40 to 50{01332a80e2e652688e18927fa9a6162580960d47bc08263a3993439d666dcd52} percent will disappear within a few years. Either blind-sided or blinded by the allure of what technology can offer, governments and businesses have to date, showed few initiatives, to ensure the future employment of…
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Feb
Feb
Why is developing confidence in people a strategic advantage for businesses of the future. The future of work is focused on technology and the importance of people being capable of being innovative and entrepreneurial. According to discussions at Davos in 2017: Forty-seven percent of jobs are expected to be automated within the next decade. By…
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Jan
Jan
For the modern worker, flexible work places have been promoted as the holy grail for work life balance. For many this is correct. Flexible work places have assisted employees arrange their lives in a way that is mutually beneficial for themselves, their families and their employer. For a growing number of others, this is not…
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Dec
Dec
Conscious capitalism. The business model of the future. The world is on the cusp of the biggest employment disrupter it has ever known. It has been brought about by the technological revolution and will be accelerated with the world of robotics and artificial intelligence. The old model of business primarily driven by short term thinking,…
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Nov
Nov
An anecdotal story. There were very few women in corporate Australia, in senior positions in the 1990’s. I know because I was one of that minority. At the time I became intrigued about why there were so few women in business. Over time almost through osmosis, I decided to do my own anecdotal research as…
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Oct
Oct
In their hearts many Australians know there is a looming employment problem in Australia. It is now almost laughable that the government puts out unemployment statistics that tell the masses that the unemployment rate is falling. If you look behind the magic number, the fall in the unemployment rate is driven by the drop in…
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Oct
Oct
HR like many other functions will be impacted by the changing world of work. For the function to remain strategically relevant and add the value that is required there is no room for complacency. There is a real opportunity for HR to “seize the day”. By being well informed about the technological and demographic trends,…
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Sep
Sep
Have you ever sat in a fast bullet train going at three hundred kilometres an hour? If you have you will have noticed that the landscape flashes past at such a speed that it is often hard to distinguish what you are observing. Time just flashes by and three hundred kilometres fades into insignificance, almost…
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Aug
Aug
The impact of the employment revolution cannot be understated. It is happening faster than previous revolutions with the advent of modern technology. Ironically businesses in the Silicon Valley, which is the home of the largest high tech corporations, are funding research exploring the potential consequences to society, if technology takes over most occupations. Research Projects: …