Editor’s note: In this article, Ross Dawson pulls out five charts from two recent reports published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Taskforce on the Work of the Future. They paint an interesting picture of how work is changing.
Editor’s note: This is an interesting resource from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. It features, amongst other things, a skills diagnostic to show what types of skills are in short supply across a number of regions in the UK.
Editor’s note: In this short talk, journalist Paul Mason provides the big picture context for automation and the future of work – this is more about moral philosophy than AI.
Editor’s note: Daniel Susskind, author of The Future of the Professions: How Technology Will Transform the Work of Human Experts, delivered a keynote at the Learning Technologies Conference looking at the future of work. In this short video, Susskind covers some of those themes.
Editor’s note: Economist Tim Harford brings some perspective to the robots are taking our jobs narrative (myth).
Editor’s note: Interesting piece of research from PWC into the future of work. What’s your view on the four possible worlds of work?
Editor’s note: The good news is that there is a future of work. The challenge is to understand how and get comfortable with technology.
Editor’s note: Whatever the future looks like, if there is a role for humans then they will be working according to these eight laws.
Editor’s note: This seems to be a well argued, and grounded, discussion into how work is changing and the implications for learning. It’s a long read but worth it.
Editor’s note: Some interesting insights into the future of work, which don’t look altogether positive.
Editor’s note: Whether you agree with the assertion of the article or not, I thought the five forces of change impacting on organisations are useful for reference especially the impact of the increasingly connected world on learning.
Editor’s note: This concluding line sums up the thrust of this article: “It is high time to see ingenuity, craftsmanship, and connectivity as the critical differentiators, and move toward a future where we embrace and usher forward human-centered work.”
Editor’s note: John Seely Nbrown says that unlearning is an important part of learning. I like this line ‘While focusing on learning is fine, another real challenge is unlearning. We know that in this age of exponential change, global influences and zigzag careers, the ability to unlearn in order to learn anew, and re-frame in order to see differently is paramount.’
Editor’s note: How far have we come since the introduction of scientific approaches to management asks Barry Schwarz. Does this piece resonate with performance management thinking? It feels like it does – are we making work efficient at the expense of purpose and personal fulfillment?
Editor’s note: Norman Pickavance asks some big questions of business in this article. In particular, what can UK organisations do to develop long-term, sustainable businesses. He contends that a two-tier workforce is not the way forward.