The website of economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth, expert in demographics, global trends and the future of work
Sooner or later we will be going back to offices and work space, but we will be doing it with a different mindset. Partly that is around how safety how do we set things up so we don’t spread the next virus, but there are other considerations as well. We have gotten used to working […]
Was great to have the chance to talk about the 4-day workweek with Anne Gaviola of Global News this week…think it will a long time before we get consensus on it, but good to start the discussion. See Ann’s full story here https://lnkd.in/ghCfRPgt
Frito-Lays workers have recently settled a strike (over appalling work conditions) but that is not the end of the discussion on the best way to get snacks into bowls. Right now the answer is apparently to grind out shifts from human beings, but the next step may well be to get robots to do it. […]
How do you create a corporate culture where workers have a voice, and if you are a worker how do you decide to speak up? Employees are the ones on the front lines, the ones who know what is going on in a organization and who could point out burgeoning problems before they become real […]
Was lucky enough to moderate an awesome panel on education and the future of work for D2L yesterday (virtually of course, but amazing how well it works). So many challenges ahead, but also so many great ideas and plans around how to meet them.
Is there a way to fairly adjust salaries so that there are no disparities by race or sex or anything else? Our guest today says there is and she has put it into practice at her company. Marie Rose Roiux is CFO and VP Business Operations at Unito, a tech company that has developed a […]
Schools, colleges, universities – are they the right providers to educate workers for the future of work? Or are their models the wrong ones for the education we will need in future? I tackled some of these issues in my latest column for the Globe and Mail, but the subject is one that we will […]
Can you use scenario planning to prepare for the future and the future of work? As the pandemic has shown, you can never be completed prepared for what might happen, but planning and imagining scenarios can definitely give you an advantage. Our guest today is Lance Mortlock, the author of Disaster Proof; Scencario Planning for a […]
Have you ever been ghosted? Not on a dating app or by a friend, but in your work-life? It happens all the time. It may be the old we should have lunch thing- someone says it, you try to follow up and they never answer your call. Or, much worse, you are looking for a […]
Is data-driven hiring the future, and if it is should we be happy or a little bit scared? With the economy heating upm we are seeing a surge in hiring, or at least a surge in companies trying to hire. As they look for the best hires, some are turning to ‘data-driven hiring’ basically making […]
