The Disrupted Workforce

DETAILS | You know you have more creativity inside of you! In fact, creativity is one of the most important human skills we possess to create the Future of Work–especially in the Age of AI. From problem-solving to innovation to personal reinvention, creativity is key to unlocking fresh perspectives and generating new ideas. Despite academia, corporations, and boardrooms neglecting creativity, ther...

DETAILS | Everyone’s using Generative AI nowadays, but will you get FIRED for using ChatGPT or Generative AI for Work?? According to a recent Fishbowl survey, 40% of workers report using Generative AI, and nearly 70% aren’t telling their leaders! As professionals, leaders, and organizations race to unlock the power of this technology, we present 6 key points to help you avoid potential termination...

DETAILS | Welcome to the AI Era, widespread synthetic media, and the beginning of reality blurred. Have you noticed the increase in images, videos, and voices that aren’t real–but look and sound real? Fake content, also known as a deepfake, is exploding! With the advancement of Generative AI tools and deepfake apps, creating fake media has never been easier and is “increasing at an estimated annua...

DETAILS | What does it take to build a purpose-driven business that prioritizes people over profit? Tom Rossi is a passionate human-centered leader and co-founder of Higher Pixels . He and his fellow co-founders are driven by a deep purpose to make life better for human beings through software products. One of those products is Buzzsprout –the world's largest premium podcast hosting company–which...

DETAILS | Despite the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years (3.5%), data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau highlight, alarmingly, that more than 7 million men of prime working age (25-54 years old) are not working or looking for work. Why are so many men opting out of the job market, and what might get them back? To explore this question and, more broadly, what drives men, w...

DETAILS | In the age of AI Everywhere, there’s a growing conversation about Crucial Human Skills at work. But how do you actually harness them? We dove deep with Cheryl Cran , a top authority on this topic, and The Future of Work. Cheryl has spent decades teaching her clients how to become better leaders by becoming better humans. This conversation is a masterclass in understanding how human-cente...

DETAILS | What does it feel like to be laid off? What if you and your significant other were laid off the same year? In this TDW Trends episode, we take a deeper look at layoffs. We start with the landscape and stats, but then we drop in, and Nate shares how he and his wife were laid off within months of each other. It was a shock to their lives, identities, and bank account. The trend of layoffs...

DETAILS | Can AI massively reinvent hiring, help close the skills gap and create better, more satisfying job matches for all of us? That’s what we asked Alexandra Levit , a brilliant Wall Street Journal reporter, 8x author, successful entrepreneur, and futurist. She also wrote a razor-sharp and practical book on the topic (launching the same day as this episode):  Deep Talent: How to Transform You...

DETAILS | A Poet? At Stanford? At Google? Using ancient poetic tools to unlock breakthrough innovation for top leaders and organizations? Tucker Bryant lives comfortably in a world of paradox: High-achieving yet humble. Powerfully self-aware, yet authentically flawed. Holding a "golden ticket" for success yet risking it all to think, act and create differently. –  Join us for an inspiring conversa...

GUEST | Dr. Karen Doll is a Licensed Psychologist, Consultant, and #1 International Bestselling author of Building Psychological Fitness: How High Performers Achieve with Ease and her similar LinkedIn Learning course . She has spent 25 years partnering with industry-leading organizations and coaching professionals. Working at the intersection of personal well-being and professional development, Dr...

GUEST |   Robert Mulhall is the CEO of The Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health : a multi-generational leader in yoga and mindfulness focused on igniting personal and societal transformation. Robert has two decades of experience in diverse industries. His career has allowed him to cross the private and public sectors multiple times as a manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers, a co-founder and CEO of an...

GUEST | Heather McGowan is a Future of Work Strategist, sense maker, dot connector, deep thinker, and pattern matcher who sees things others miss. As a future-of-work strategist, Heather helps leaders prepare their people and organizations for the post-pandemic world. As a keynote speaker , Heather gives lucidity to complex topics through her research-rich graphic frameworks and powerful metaphors...

GUEST |  Giselle Mota is a Future of Work expert and the chief of product inclusion with a remarkable background, including being named to the Top 100 Future of Work thought leaders list, a college professor, TEDx speaker , the creator of the NFTY Collective , singer and musician. Giselle focuses on the diversity and inclusion side of the Future of Work conversation while leading disability and in...

GUEST | Erin Halper is the founder and CEO of The UPSIDE , where top independent consultants join forces to advance their business. Since launching The Upside in 2017, Erin has helped thousands of women transition from corporate life to take their expertise into independent consulting to achieve more flexibility, autonomy, and a renewed sense of purpose in their careers. DETAILS | Women leaders ar...

DETAILS | The workplace and the global talent market are changing faster than at any point in human history – and it’s only getting faster. The myth is that the Future of Work is only about reskilling and upskilling. But it’s not just skills being disrupted; it’s our sense of self and identity. People overwhelmingly associate what we DO - with who we ARE. The truth is the Future of Work is challen...

GUESTS | Brad Shuck is an author, speaker , and award-winning Professor of Human Resources and Organizational Development at the University of Louisville , working on an exciting new field of research called Work Determinants of Health. Brad is also the Co-Founder of OrgVitals , a startup focused on the emerging intersection of employee experience and well-being. This hot new space will be huge in...

DETAILS | TDW TRENDS! Waves of disruption continue to wash over the workforce, and it's a strange brew out there. In this episode, we reflect on how the workforce has changed over the last 2.5 years and share our thoughts about how the workforce will continue to evolve. We illuminate how the career has permanently changed (a special shoutout to Marianne Ruggiero @ Optima Careers ) and where things...

GUESTS | Sherry Turkle, the Abby Rockefeller Mauze Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology at MIT and the founding director of the MIT Initiative on Technology and Self. A licensed clinical psychologist and TED Speaker , Sherry is the acclaimed author of six books, including Alone, Together, The New York Times bestseller Reclaiming Conversation, and her latest book, The Empathy D...

GUESTS | Kate Markin Coleman , former EVP, Chief Strategy and Advancement Officer of YMCA, and Stephen Goldsmith, Professor of the Practice of Urban Affairs at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. DETAILS | Kate and Stephen join TDW to discuss their eye-opening new book Growing Fairly: How to Build Opportunity and Equity in Workforce Development . They share hard truths, such as there is no int...

DETAILS | Nate and Alex discuss the rapid expansion of physical robots at work and home – innovative new features, abilities, and how they’ll impact us. For decades we have marveled at the idea of helpful robots in movies and TV shows. Today they are becoming our new colleagues and companions. Join us in exploring how robots are disrupting the workforce, helping at home, and even teaching social a...

GUEST | Pavan Pardasani, Chief Marketing Officer of Tao Hospitality Group DETAILS | Hospitality was one of the hardest-hit industries in 2020 and is still battling to recover in 2021. Pavan gives us an intimate look into what service, innovation, and heart-centered leadership looked like for this amazing brand in unprecedented times. Harvard Business school runs an annual business case on Tao Grou...

GUEST | Tristan Harris , TIME Magazine’s 100 “Next Leaders Shaping the Future,” creator of the wildly successful documentary  The Social Dilemma , co-founder of the  Center for Humane Technology , and  co-host of the podcast Your Undivided Attention . DETAILS | Behind social technologies' fun and playful facade is something far more serious and sinister. Tristan Harris is the original whistleblowe...

DETAILS | We distill the "WHY" behind the greatest job migration in American history. More people have quit than ever, and there are more reasons than ever to quit, change jobs, and switch it up! Plus, one compelling reason to stay. OVERVIEW | Are you ready to ADAPT and REINVENT YOURSELF for the most disrupted and digital workforce in history? What would it feel like to belong and not get stuck? I...

GUEST | Juan Bendana , keynote speaker, author, entrepreneur, and DJ who speaks to high school and college students in 50 cities reaching 50,000 students across Canada and the US each year. DETAILS | The lives of high school and college students have been turned upside down for over a year, 192 countries shuttered schools and education is being rapidly disrupted by technology. It has been painful...

GUEST | Erica Keswin , Workplace Strategist, Executive Coach, Podcaster, and Author of the bestselling books Bring Your Human to Work (2018) and Rituals Roadmap (2021) DETAILS | What are your personal and workplace rituals? Is it time to create some new rituals? Whether we realize it or not, we have rituals all around us. When thoughtfully curated, rituals foster belonging, psychological safety, p...