The Future Of Work With Jacob Morgan

  Here are three ways to upgrade your technology and improve the employee experience:One of the most important aspects of employee experience is technology. Think of how much your employees use technology every day — it's a crucial part of every business, and if your company doesn't have the right technology resources, it can be a drain on the employee experience. Consumer-grade technology  We're...

Victor Hoskins is the President and CEO of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority. Prior to that, he was Deputy Mayor of Economic Development for the District of Columbia. In his current role, he works hard with his team to attract companies and jobs to the area. Most recently he led the team responsible for winning the Amazon HQ2, which will be bringing anywhere from 25,000 to 37,000 j...

With the growth of AI, machine learning, and automation, many people are worried about their jobs and think everything will soon be run by robots. But no matter how advanced technology gets, there are some things it will never be able to do as well as humans. These uniquely human abilities and characteristics, including practicing empathy, innovation, creativity, communication, collaboration, vuln...

Jason Fried is the co-Founder and CEO of Basecamp and bestselling author of Rework and It Doesn't Have to be Crazy at Work . He has also given a TED Talk titled Why Work Doesn't Happen at Work .  Jason is a big believer in capping a workweek at 40 hours, he says, "We don't want people working more than 40 hours. You don't need to. And if we're doing that, then we're doing something wrong, actually...

Is college worth the time and cost? It's a constant debate, and everyone seems to have a strong opinion on the matter. I regularly see posts on social media about the pros and cons of attending college. While there isn't a definite answer that applies to everyone, I believe college is still definitely worth the investment.    No matter your career goals, here are three reasons why college is still...

Michael Bungay Stanier is a bestselling author of The Coaching Habit and the upcoming book, The Advice Trap: Be Humble, Stay Curious & Change the Way You Lead Forever , which comes out on February 29. He is also the founder of Box of Crayons, a learning and development company that helps organizations transform from advice-driven to curiosity-led.  If you've had the chance to read The Coaching Hab...

    No matter if you work for yourself or in an organization, time management is one of the most essential skills you can master. Managing your time makes you more productive and opens the door to new personal and professional opportunities.    Here are three proven strategies to manage your time effectively:     Understand Where Your Time Goes   You can't manage your time if you don't know how yo...

Dr. Denise Trauth is the President of Texas State University. She is currently in her 18th year leading the university. Prior to that Dr. Trauth was provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.    Under Dr. Trauth's leadership, Texas State has experienced its largest construction program since being founded in 1899, became a federal Hispanic-Se...

Chances are, at some point over the course of your life and career, someone will shoot down a project or idea that you're passionate about. Hearing No is a part of life and something everyone faces. The difference between success and failure often comes in how we react to hearing No. I recently had the chance to interview former GE executive Beth Comstock. She told a story about an idea she had fo...

My new book, The Future Leader, comes out on February 26th and it is based on interviews I had with over 140 CEOs around the world. In the book the two questions that I wanted to answer were: Is the leader of 2030 going to look that different than today? And if so, how is that leader actually going to look different?    To find out the answers to my questions, I interviewed CEOs around the world f...

It's a pattern that has been around for decades. Once a year, employees gather their accomplishments and projects for the past 12 months and talk with their managers and HR representatives to plead their case of why they're a valuable asset to the company. At the end, they may get a few suggestions for improvements and maybe even a raise. Then it's back to work until the same time rolls around nex...

David Marquet is the bestselling author of the 2013 book, Turn the Ship Around! A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders and the new book, Leadership is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Say and What You Don't, which comes out on February 4th.  David was in the Navy for 28 years and he was ultimately selected to be captain of a nuclear submarine. And it was during his time as a captain...

Motivation is key to your success at work. Your boss can try to motivate you, but in most cases, you can't rely on anyone else and have to find your own internal motivation. No matter if you work in an office or remotely for yourself, everyone needs help from time to time finding motivation to push through and be productive.  Here are three effective ways to motivate yourself at work: Set Goals St...

Bruce Daisley is a former Twitter VP and bestselling author of the forthcoming book, Eat Sleep Work Repeat: 30 Hacks for Bringing Joy to Your Job , which comes out February 25th. Bruce also has experience working for Google and YouTube.    There are some statistics that show that only 13% of employees are engaged in their jobs. Why is that? Bruce says it is because, "If you have a look at status,...

For decades, most people believed there was just one path to career success: climbing the corporate ladder. Everyone was expected to start in an entry-level role, pay their dues, and get promoted as they worked their way up the organization. That was the only way it was done, and no one questioned it. Thankfully, today we have many more options and fewer people spend their entire careers working t...

Marissa Andrada is the Chief People Officer at Chipotle, a very popular restaurant chain with 2,500 restaurants and 80,000 employees. Prior to Chipotle Marissa had led HR for companies such as Starbucks, Kate Spade, GameStop, Red Bull, and Universal Studios.  Marissa has seen quite a few changes in HR over the past 10-20 years. One of the biggest changes she mentioned is a shift in leadership. Pur...

If you're like most people, you often get caught up in your work and personal life. You're busy every day with new activities, goals, and the mundane tasks of work and life. It can be hard to find time to be curious when you're busy with all your other activities.    But curiosity is vital to our creativity and success. Curiosity allows us to solve problems, uncover opportunities, and have fun. It...

Rita McGrath is a professor at Columbia Business School and author of the new book, Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen . She was also recently ranked #5 on the Thinkers50 list for her work in strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship and for being a champion of harnessing disruptive influences for competitive advantage.    What does it actually mea...

As AI and automation grow, employees are concerned for their job security. Adding to that fact is uncertainty about the unknown future of work and what it will take to succeed over the next decade and beyond.   There are lots of ideas of what it will take to future-proof your career, but the simplest and best thing you can do is this: be a coach and mentor.    All leaders should be coaches and men...

Tom Rath is a bestselling author and researcher who has spent the past two decades studying how work can improve human health and well-being. He has written several books, his newest one comes out in February and it is titled, Life's Great Question: Discover How You Contribute to the World . Tom set out to write this book as a result of his personal reflections over the last several years. He says...

Like most people, I'm constantly bombarded with requests from other people in both my personal and professional lives. I'm asked to meet friends for coffee, attend a conference, conduct an interview, answer questions for someone — the list goes on and on. I used to say yes to everything because I didn't want to miss out on making a new connection. But over time, I felt myself becoming exhausted an...

Dan Helfrich is the Chairman and CEO of Deloitte Consulting, where he has worked for over 20 years. Although he had always wanted to be a sportscaster, once he graduated from Georgetown University, he had a choice between broadcasting and consulting and he ended up choosing consulting. And that choice has led him to where he is now, which is leading a team of 56,000 people.    Dan is very passiona...

What does a typical day look like for you?  It's a question I've asked of hundreds of CEOs and top business leaders around the world. They almost always tell me the same thing: they don't have a typical day. Every day is full of different activities and meetings. If you want to follow in the footsteps of some of the most successful business leaders, avoid having a typical day. These people still h...

Barri Rafferty is the President and CEO of Ketchum, a leading global public relations firm serving clients in over 70 countries. Ketchum has been named PR Agency of the Year and the winner of an unprecedented three consecutive Campaign of the Year Awards.    She became the first female CEO of a top-five global public relations firm at the beginning of 2018. In total, she has worked for Ketchum for...

Employee experience is the next big battleground for organizations. It's crucial for building a place where people want to come to work because they are engaged and satisfied, not just because they have to be there. Many people think that employee experience is determined by executives, but in reality, it is something employees at all levels can control and shape.   A few decades ago, employees di...