Jacob Morgan has outlined in this Forbes article from 11/11/14 the 7 Principles of the Future Employee. These are the 7 core ways that future employees will work. The 7 are:
Flexible work environment; Can customize work; Shares information; Uses new ways to communicate and collaborate; Can become a leader; Shifts from knowledge worker to learning working; Learns and teaches at will.
Jacob Morgan of Chess Media Group also constructed this infographic on the current and future worker, entitled The Evolution of the Employee. Good overview of the changing nature of how work is morphing from content based to learning based skills and expertise. From Forbes, 9/02/14
Free Ebook from Jacob Morgan: 5 Ways People Over 50 Can Stay Relevant. How Older Workers Can Embrace the Coming Changes and Stay Relevant in the Future of Work.
Has info on what does the future of work look like for the 50+ population; The 5 key trends shaping the future of work; Why you need to embrace the coming changes; The 5 ways older workers can embrace these changes and stay relevant in the changing world of work; Specific actions that you can take to help future-proof your career.
video by Jacob Morgan--#1 bit of advice, learn how to learn new things. People seeing things changing in workplace. College degree not as impt. because previous knowledge, academic credentials are no longer as relevant. Automation taking over jobs--learn new skills to keep up and get ahead. Sit and wait for things to threaten your job, or look ahead 5-10 years to get ahead now. online courses, YouTube, Lynda.com, don't wait.
Michael and I look at why the future of work is all about teaching yourself and not relying on educational institutions or organizations to teach us the skills, information and knowledge that we might need to be successful both professionally and personally.