You in 2042 ... The Future of Work

In this episode communication coach Jo Rios shares insights on the evolving landscape of communication, especially in high-tech environments like Google. Jo discusses the progression and impact of AI, the tension between traditional and emerging communication styles across generations, and the importance of cultivating communication skills such as empathy, assertiveness, and creativity. Jo emphasi...

Karen Valencic, a leader in team development with a unique emphasis on conflict mastery influenced by Aikido, discusses the increasing importance of understanding and mastering workplace conflict for innovation and employee retention. Valencic critiques the traditional approach of managing conflict, arguing instead for leaders to foster an environment where healthy conflict is encouraged and skill...

In this must-listen episode, technology futurist Stephen Ibaraki explores how converging technological advances are reshaping the workplace. Ibaraki, a respected venture capitalist and educator, is renowned for his leadership in AI and significant contributions to the IT industry. He discusses the transformative changes in the world of work, fueled by emerging technologies. Ibaraki discusses how t...

Nick Johnson, managing director of EGN and executive coach, authentically shares his journey from leadership roles across the globe to addressing executive loneliness. Nick discusses the evolving landscape of work and the rising pressures on leaders. He opens up about his personal experience with loneliness at the top, the competitive nature of the corporate world, and the masking of personal stru...

Jeff Weaver, Director of Training, discusses the rise of disposable content, emphasizing the growing importance of bespoke, high-quality learning materials. He highlights the increasing role of persuasion in L&D, moving beyond knowledge transfer to motivating behavior change. He advocates for L&D professionals to become learning influencers within their organizations, staying abreast of tr...

With 90 patents, 2 books, and pivotal roles at Google and Qualcomm, Ajay Malik , CEO of Secomind , passionately suggests that AI is a tool to be embraced in businesses and not perceived as a threat. He corrects misconceptions about AI replacing jobs, indicating that it's about augmenting human capacities and improving efficiency. Malik provides examples of AI application in supply chain manage...

Gina Jeneroux , a Chief Skills & Innovation Officer (ORG AI) who now focuses on preparing people for the future of the work, shares her insights on the five key trends that are driving the future workplace, and how to use these trends to prepare. These trends include the acceleration of technology, personalization, demographics, a more social human work experience, and the economic changes as...

Change is not an obstacle; rather, learning embodies change. Meet Caterina Ichkhanian, a senior learning professional, who discusses the evolving role of learning and development in the future workplace, especially in the context of advancing technologies. As she encourages professionals to prove their value by understanding needs and evaluating outcomes, Caterina expresses concern over how organi...

Koos de Villiers, Communications Expert from the Northwest University in South Africa, shares insights on the role of communication in the future workplace. Contrary to the fears of job losses, Koos envisions the application of AI allowing for better stakeholder engagement, human-centric workspaces, creativity, and productivity. This is possible through systematic communication considerations. He...

Hear Dr. Keith Keating , a Chief Learning Officer, professor at the University of Pennsylvania and author of the new book " The Trusted Learning Advisor ," as he delves into the evolving role of Learning and Development (L&D) professionals in the face of rapid technological advancements, particularly AI. He emphasizes the need for L&D to transition from being mere order takers to...

We explore AI-assisted learning's impact on the future of work with our guest, Juan Naranjo, a seasoned speaker, writer and learning leader. Juan discusses how artificial intelligence is transforming learning and development, focusing on its potential in meta-learning and ultra-personalized learning. He provides practical examples, such as text-to-voice solutions and chatbots, that are revolut...

Hear Julie Chakraverty, founder of Rungway, share useful data about the evolving realm of workplace culture. Julie discusses three social trends that will impact workplaces: the need for employers to invest in employees' emotional wellbeing and sense of belonging, the challenges of remote and hybrid work, and the psychological effects of rapid change due to automation and AI. She emphasizes th...

Peter Whelan, Information Security Officer, looks ahead to the transformative shifts expected in the next two decades. He highlights the exponential growth in computing power and its implications for cyber threats, expressing concerns about the rise in cybersecurity impacts. Peter emphasizes the need for a shift in mindset, challenging preconceived notions and being critical of information from ma...

In this episode, we transport you to 2042, where Madina Cornish, Senior Director of Learning and Development, shares her invaluable insights. Delve into the unpredictable world that lies ahead as we discuss the impact of climate change, technological advancements, and the skills required to navigate this evolving landscape. Join us as we explore the future of work and the pivotal role of learning...

In this very practical episode for L&D professionals and parents alike, Rebecca Kwan, a Senior Manager in Learning and Development, discusses the importance of cultivating deliberate human experiences for the future generation. She emphasizes that success in the future is not about competing with AI, but rather consciously developing human skills that are rapidly diminishing. She highlights th...

Kevin Mulcahy, author of the award-winning The Future Workplace , reveals the formula for belonging and the ultimate action to foster and signify true belonging in the modern workplace. He shares three insightful questions managers can ask to drive belonging: 1) “How are you” and listen; 2) “How are we” and listen; and d) “How am I” and share how you’re feeling. His tips will help any leader be a...

Kevin Mulcahy, author of The Future Workplace and VP Future of Working and Learning, shares how to optimize hybrid workspaces. He reveals how to associate the appropriate workspace with the type of task and separate the type of communication channel with the communication type. He shares how technology is intertwined with the future workspace and what’s driving the exponential complexity in decisi...

Kevin Mulcahy, VP Future of Working and Learning at Future Workplace, and author of The Future Workplace which received the Silver Axiom Best Business Book Award for Human Resources Professionals, shares practical tips on how: Workers are evaluating their leaders' true values to examine their employment. Companies can use Purpose Statements instead of Mission Statements to connect to their employe...

Laura Mingail, founder of Archetypes & Effects , shares how Virtual Reality is a requirement for the modern workplace. As an industry-leading forerunning of VR experiences in marketing for almost a decade, her ideas shed light on how L&D will be using VR to improve the industry’s greatest challenges. She shares a ground-breaking team collaboration example in shared virtual reality space (t...

Caryn Robinson, a senior transformation partner, shares how unpredictable change in the workplace demands rapid learning in context; this is critical to supporting future generalist roles that will require real-time experiences and learning. Discovery, experiments, and a willingness to allow learners to "try on" new skills with a mentor's support are important avenues to cultivate. She shares a si...

Through banter and practical examples, David Langlotz, L&D Lead and an internal practitioner and Danielle Wallace, an external practitioner, reveal how to harness the power of video to capture insights from SMEs. They reveal five tips that can be put into practice today to create an effective learning solution. 

Marty Blake, Chief Operating Office at Optime International, share how the modern salesperson no longer offers "knowledge as power", but instead needs to cultivate new skills. He speaks to the role of digital literacy, critical thinking, empathy and curiosity, flexibility,  and personal leadership skills as the critical components for successfully delivering value.   He can be reached on...

Marcus Bernhardt, Chief Evangelist at OBRIZUM, shares practical uses of AI in Learning and Technology. He expands on the metaphors of a) AI as a Librarian to sift through information, b) AI as a Personal Tutor with clever testing and profiling to help judge how well we've learned it, and c) AI as an Expert Teacher Author of a textbook to understand the complexity and how to best sequence the learn...

Kevin Lacey, a technical training professional, describes the importance of Learning & Development (L&D) evolving to discard the traditional training handcuffs and instead break the rules in order to adapt. The L&D industry is an alarmingly slow monolith. Instead, he shares the importance of embracing discomfort in order to be future ready.

Stephen Ibaraki, futurist, shares the innovations that are shaping the future a) Biomedical innovations including regressing aging b) Super Computing including simulating the climate etc through faster exascaling computing c) Quantum Computing to solve unsolvable issues d) How AI is being used for good. Given the amount of data and the world’s problems, there can be technology to bridge issues and...