Most people can sense that the world of work is changing. However, many are still not sure of why these changes are happening, what these changes mean, and how they need to adapt. This is why I'm introducing a podcast to help address and answer these questions (as well as others that are sure to come up). Every week I'm going to start sharing a newly released podcast on The Future of Work with Forbes readers. The goal of the podcast is to provide educational and informative content around themes and ideas related to the future of work. This includes topics such as millennials, big data, privacy, globalization, flexible work, leadership, and others. The podcast will be weekly and will feature a guest who is a recognized thought leader in the topic for that week. If you have suggestions or ideas for guests or topics then feel free to recommend them.
For the first episode of The Future of Work Podcast I wanted to focus on millennials and I reached out to Dan Schawbel who is both a thought leader and expert on this subject.
By 2020 millennials are projected to be 50% of the workforce and by 2025 this number is expected to reach 75%. This is a group of people that grew up as digital natives meaning they had access to social networks, smart phones, tablets, and pretty much all of the other pieces of technology that we use today and the new behaviors that go along with them. This is a generation that doesn't know what it's like to get 200 emails a day, sit in cubicles, or use many of the legacy technology platforms that most organizations use today. In additional, millennials are also bringing new attitudes, values, and approaches to getting work done. It's no wonder why organizations around the world are so concerned with this new generation of worker.
- Why millennials are having such a big impact in the workplace and the world in general
- Attracting and retaining millennials at your organization
- Introducing generation Z (the next generation after millennials)
- How you should work with and manage millennials
- Facing the new reality of decreased employee tenure
- Dan’s early years as a college student to his pursuit for a writing career
- How technology is impacting the “talent war”
- The “free-agent” mentality that is impacting all generations in the workplace
- What organizations need to do to evolve their corporate culture for the future of work
- Why being self-sufficient is so critical for younger generations
- Workplace flexibility and the myth that only millennials want it
- Dan’s advice for managers working with millennials
- Dan’s advice for millennials in the workforce
Jacob Morgan is a keynote speaker, author (most recently of The Future of Work), and futurist. You can get the first 30 pages of his book for free as well as weekly content on the future of work by subscribing to his newsletter.
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