A Seismic Shift in Employer-Employee Dynamics Shaping the Future of Work
The Labor Day weekend in the United States has come and gone. Did you give any thought over this holiday weekend about the Future of Work and how this will impact you and/or your organization?
If not, it is time to do so. Immediately.
Why? Because the war for talent is over, and talent won.
If you are a corporate executive, that sentence should stop you in your tracks. If you are an employee, the sentence should make you smile with glee.
Either way, you need to read Workquake. The workplace is changing and the contract between employer and employee is not what it used to be. Especially as more and more people seek personal growth over traditional, linear career success.
As author Steve Cadigan shows throughout this book, employees have more power in the work relationship than ever before. As witnessed by the current Grand Resignation happening in workforces around the world.
Employability is the new job security. The question is not if your working world will change; rather, the question is when. And how prepared will you be? Answer: much better if you read this book and contemplate the profound messages found within.
I had the pleasure of talking recently with Steve Cadigan on my co-hosted show StriveXL recently. He has many tips for both individuals and organizations. Watch the interview here. One profound message he shares in his book: the keys to employee success in the future of work will be adaptability, learning velocity, and agility. And guess what? The keys to organizational success in the post-pandemic world will be having employees and leaders with these three skills.
I believe Cadigan is 100% correct. Now is the time for individuals to tackle the most significant challenges and changes in their career journeys. And now is also the time for organizational leaders to build a better model for the employer-employee relationship.
For both parties, the smart move will be by reading and understanding the evolving workplace environment as documented and detailed by this top-notch talent management practitioner. As such, I have added Workquake to our list of Recommended Leadership books.
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