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"The 21st century is a world in constant change. In A New Culture of Learning, Douglas Thomas and John Seely Brown pursue an understanding of how the forces of change, and emerging waves of interest associated with these forces, inspire and invite us to imagine a future of learning that is as powerful as it is optimistic. "

Good outline on Change Management and various "models"

Change Consultants - working with them at RBS - they also have a range of tools available on SharePoint

Egham, UK, , August 4, 2010 -  The world of today is dramatically different from 20 years ago and with the lines between work and non-work already badly frayed, Gartner, Inc. predicts that the nature of work will witness 10 key changes through 2020. Organizations will need to plan for increasingly chaotic environments that are out of their direct control, and adaptation must involve adjusting to all 10 of the trends

The Changing Nature of Organizations, Work, and Workplace

Super Example of Corporation encouraging employees to understand Social Media guidelines

"The quest for talent is coming to you, and it won't be for the faint of heart! New assumptions and practices will require more imagination, more commitment and more cutting-edge action than companies have faced before. Are you prepared for the new levels of competition and the new rules? Join us as we explore the changing assumptions and practices that propel companies to the leading edge of the quest for talent."

The broad aim of this study is to measure and track changes in media consumption patterns by various demographic segments and nationalities This work will show when, why and how often people are using different media - in particular use of the Internet for content, communication and commerce

Podcast with Futurologist Andreas Walker and CEO of Adecco Employment Agency Michael Agoras. Trends such as Bleisure, Mobile Working, Self Responsibility, Change of Workplace

There are pilots of this in E&D -- interesting approach to culture change ...

Great source for materials

"Die demografische Entwicklung der Schweiz" 2

"Bevölkerungsstand und -struktur - Indikatoren"

"Der demografische Aspekt der Alterung kann anhand verschiedener Indikatoren der Bevölkerungsstruktur behandelt werden. In diesem Kapitel wird die Entwicklung der Altersstruktur in der Schweiz mittels Alterspyramiden aus den einzelnen Volkszählungen zwischen 1900 und 2000 aufgezeigt."

"Der demografische Wandel hat grosse Folgen für die Arbeitswelt. Wenn die Zahl der jüngeren Mitarbeiter abnimmt, wird es immer wichtiger, älteren Arbeitskräften Bedingungen zu bieten, die ihnen ermöglichen, möglichst lange und motiviert im Berufsleben zu verbleiben. Dazu trägt unter anderem die Reduktion von Stress am Arbeitsplatz bei."

"Frauen sind auf dem Arbeitsmarkt immer stärker vertreten"

Nur 17 Prozent der Hochqualifizierten entsprechen heute noch dem tradierten Muster „männlich/weiß/jung" / Unternehmen müssen sich neu ausrichten, um im globalen Wettbewerb zu bestehen / Kurzfristige Kosteneinsparungen gefährden langfristige Talentbindung / „Generation Y" verlangt flexibilisierte Personalpolitik / Globales Talent Management ist Aufgabe der Vorstände