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Future of work definition
The emergence of new professions, work modes and new technologies have changed the aspirations of employees. Companies must reorganize. But how to meet the needs of future generations while boosting productivity? We take stock of the "future of work" concept.
Future of work: what does it mean in concrete terms?
The future of work, or the "work of tomorrow", is already underway. This concept implies that we must :
- anticipate societal and digital trends that impact the company;
- to develop a permanent culture of change, i.e. to look ahead 5, 10 or 20 years to ensure a smooth transformation of the work organization;
- Monitor, analyze and measure feedback from employees to improve processes, modeling and work organization.
What trends for tomorrow's work?
More agile working conditions and management style?
As people become the focus, management styles are changing to adopt a caring approach to productivity that emphasizes quality of work life. But such a shift requires:
- to acquire new skills and follow training to adopt a horizontal management;
- to break the pyramidal organization to let all employees express their needs and creativity.
The future of work promotes the creation ofcollaborative tools to facilitate communication.
Coworking and telecommuting: will these working methods last?
Studies on the future of work predict that in the next 5 to 10 years, the number of external workplaces will increase. These working methods are more and more requested by the workers and the demands are constantly increasing. Coworking and telecommuting have a bright future ahead of them!
Workspaces: how to rethink them for the future of work?
The objective of the future of work is to guarantee the productivity and well-being of employees with the help of new design technologies. One of the challenges of tomorrow will be to successfully integrate augmented and/or virtual reality into work spaces.
The future of work is also based on activity-based working, or the fact of offering a workspace adapted to the use and professional activity of each person. In this context, employees are sometimes required to change their place of work, which also encourages encounters and personal development.
Companies must keep up with career trends to always meet the needs of tomorrow's talent, even 30 years from now.
