Work expectations have changed. According to Statista, 72% of people of job searchers now consider work-life balance as an important factor. Organizations everywhere have changed policies and are allowing professionals to work from anywhere, with flexible hours, and on more meaningful projects. Furthermore, a new proposal in California and Congress is suggesting a four-day workweek for everyone. However, the future of work—while exciting—won’t be easy. It will require a new mindset by employers and employees to be successful.

At BigSpeak Speakers Bureau, we work with some of the top Future-of-Work keynote speakers. These Future-of-Work experts are researchers, thought leaders, and entrepreneurs. Here are a few of the things they are saying about the future of work.

More Flexibility

Employees want more flexibility and freedom to do their best work, says Tsedal Neeley, bestselling author of Remote Work Revolution: Succeeding from Anywhere. Flexibility has increased worker productivity. Now employees want more freedom to choose when and where they work. In her talk, Tsedal can show leaders and organizations how to best manage hybrid and remote work teams.

Continued Learning

Employees and companies will need to continually learn if they want to stay engaged and successful. Future-of-work expert and author of The Adaptation Advantage Heather McGowan says employees and leaders need to adopt a flexible mindset. As machines take over our manual and repetitive tasks, employees will need to adapt to new tasks. Furthermore, employers will need to continually develop employees to keep them engaged or they will move on to other organizations.

Constant Ambiguity and Uncertainty

The future of work for leaders and employees is all about learning to handle ambiguity and uncertainty in business and the marketplace. While there has always been uncertainty, says workplace trends expert Seth Mattison, these changes have never come so fast. From health crises to climate change to remote work, workplace expectations and market forces are ever-evolving. 

Focus on Resilience

Businesses face challenges everywhere from supply chain constraints to talent shortages to the continued onslaught of technological disruption. Now more than ever says business-growth keynote speaker Peter Sheahan, organizations need to build more resilient leaders, organizations, and teams. Peter can help your organization build a stronger and more resilient mindset that can more easily adapt to change.

Increased Creativity

As machine learning and artificial intelligence take over simple and repetitive tasks, work will become more about creativity and problem-solving. Creativity and innovation keynote speaker Natalie Nixon stresses employers will need to focus on developing problem-solving skills. People will need to work along with computers to solve increasingly complex problems.

If you would like to learn more about the future of work, contact BigSpeak Speakers Bureau to book a Future-of-Work keynote speaker today.

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