Inevitable: The Future Of Work

Holly Welch Stubbing leads E4E Relief, helping organizations manage their efforts to lend aid to employees and family members strick by natural diaster, military conflict, illness, and more. The art and science of distributing millions of dollars in assistance at a moment's notice anywhere in the world is, in a word: astounding. The fact that it's being done by a relatively small band of deeply committed agents of hope and care is as surprising as it is inspiring.

From his perch as Managing Director at Allegis Partners specializing in placing people leaders on boards and in C-Suites, John Anderson has seen a lot of growth in the representation of those who've devoted themselves to the human resource at the top of organizations. Still, 300% growth only amounts to about 8% of board membership. John gives us his view and insights from drawn from working with leaders at top organizations to build diverse, high performing leadership teams. You'll definitely take away an idea or two and some action items.

Alice Carleton went from highly regarded consultant to in-house role creator at Ceros: Head of People Potential. With a specific emphasis on emerging leaders, she is engineering acelerated trajectories to overcome the lack of time highly dynamic organizations suffer in scaling. Learn through her lessons some of what you can do to provide expedited development of skills and their application to balance a lack of first-hand experience that only comes with more "flight time."

Chris De Santis' lively book, Why I FInd You Irritating: Navigating Generational Friction at Work, is one of the most insightful, useful guides to understanding others in posotive, productive ways. We explore what differences do tend to exist, why, and how to harness them for everyone's benefit. Imagine a world in which we embrace difference as an asset! This conversation will propel you into that realm of possibility.

Talk about ripping the bandaid off, Gil Mayron, Founder and CEO of Cobot Nation - a leader in collaborative robotics - makes it clear that jobs built around routine, repetitive tasks are slated to be taken over by technology...soon! In one of the IFOW's starkest conversations, we learn about the momentum building towards and advancing capabilities of robotics as a labor shortage and optimization tool. No excuses, no mercy, no time. This is a call out to business owners to move quickly towards the opportunities of automation, and it's an air raid siren to alert slews of workers to RUN for their employment lives!

Rajiv Ayyanger, Co-founder and CEO of Tandem - a virtual office for remote and hybrid teams, loves to work together with his co-founders and team. But he understands that today's work space needs include places to gather physically and through technology, and a sense of place. By creating a variety of ways to connect and collaborate across these spaces, Rajiv is optimistic about the drive to what he calls "Remote Work 3.0" - essentially a hybrid, multiplayer environment in which people work together even better as technology fades into the background. One central piece of advice for designing the most productive and fulfilling work experience of today and tomorrow that he offers is to start thinking about the needs of the folks who aren't in a shared, physical space. Hmmm, sounds like empathy!

Derek Lundsten is the President and Chief Culture Office of well-being innovator, LifeGuides - an organization that provides people trained to aid others by intentionally offering counsel that's more casual than therapy and more qualified than a friend. LifeGuides and Derek's podcast series, "Rebels with a Heart," were conceived well before the pandemic and remain even more relevant as that chapter of our experience fades. Derek is committed to amplifying likeness in a time of division, and imbue executives with a responsibility to lead consciously in ways that motivate and foster connection.

Jason Greer, Founder and President of labor relations and diversity training firm Greer Consulting, has earned the nickname "The Employee Whisperer" by channelling his pain into a highly refined ability to meet people where they are and inspire them to find better places through sharing their story and feeling more connected.

Kevin Campbell is an employee experience scientist with Qualtrics (https://www.qualtrics.com). He specializes in identifying and closing gaps in their experience in order to drive relevant business and customer outcomes. Join us for a consciousness-raising and action-inducing conversation about how we literally can make the food taste better through teamwork and collaboration!

Sonja Price, Founder and CEO of Dynamo Careers, is on a mission to help people get paid what they're worth AND get paid to work somewhere that reflects their values. And, she's really good at helping people establish what they really value and going after it successfully. That's great news for talented people everywhere, and it should strike fear into the heart of every employer trying to wait out the current job market without truly doing right by the people who make their success possible. If you desire to have your peoples' back, then listen to this conversation about listening conversations!

Dr. Scott Rigby, CEO of Immersyve/MotivationWorks brings his A Game to our exploration of the three basic human psychological needs we all share and that can be addressed in ways to help us and the organizations we comprise excel...and feel great while doing so. There is no one "right" policy. Learning about and tapping into what matters to our people within the frame of what's important and appropriate within the organization setting is the not-so-secret recipe for success. You'll be smarter about and better able to enage with your team after listening to this master class in self-determination theory. For more see: www.motivationworks.com

IFOW Host, Jeff Lesher, shares his appeal to take away a critical leadership lesson and opportunity from the most recent massacre of innocent people in our country. As an encouraging number of people are coming forward to say, the IFOW view is that it's time to do something. Without action, change cannot occur. While not every action will result in better, each action will help us learn where and how we can try to be better next. That is our "plan." Let's join together and do.

Eric Harris is the Founder and CEO of Mindhandle - a recovering creative agency that now helps companies create and utilize high impact employment brands. The brand, though, is only the beginning. Striking deep emotional chords with people...most often through storytelling...is essential to attracting and inspiring the right people, and sending the wrong people on their way.

Tonille Miller, Founder of consulting firm, EXT – Experience and Transformation, advises us on a whole host of issues to better understand and support our people...creating better experiences that lead to better outcomes. What a concept! Among her areas of practical guidance are: go on a listening tour and appreciate that everything we do is at its core an experiment through which to learn more. Use her actionable counsel to - as she puts it - get off your 1950's throne!

Betsy Cerulo, Founder and CEO of AdNet/AccountNet, Inc.( www.adnetp3.com) and author of Shake It Off Leadership: Achieving Success Through the Eyes of Our Labels  AND Miss Crabapple and Her Magical Violin, reminds us that we never can learn too much about how to better understand each other, starting with understanding ourselves. Betsy's blend of reflection, candor, and application is refreshing, informative, and inspiring. The business she's built and sustained for more than three decades has its own lessons to share, including the importance of building a team that reflects the customers you want to serve as well as how to effectively interview...a skills still sorely lacking in nearly every organization.