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  • Inclusive Workplaces - Nurturing Culturally Dynamic, Multi-Generational Workplaces with Cat Barnard

    Inclusive Workplaces - Nurturing Culturally Dynamic, Multi-Generational Workplaces with Cat Barnard
    Jul 9 2024
    Welcome to the latest episode of the Informing Choices Mini-Pod. In this episode we are discussing a topic that’s both crucial and transformative: Inclusive Workplaces - Nurturing Culturally Dynamic, Multi-Generational Workplaces. We start by defining inclusive workplaces and why fostering diversity in gender, culture, and age matters. Next, we highlight three key drivers fuelling this trend. Looking ahead to 2030, we visualize the potential futures of workplace inclusivity. And finally, we will explore practical actions that organisations can start implementing right now to build a more inclusive future. I am delighted to welcome co-founder of Working the Future Cat Barnard to another episode in our collaborative series of podcasts. You can learn more about Cat and Working the Future’s work as follows: By email at cathryn@workingthefuture.com By phone +44(0)7788 718823 Website https://www.workingthefuture.com Cat on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathrynbarnard Credits Images Series titles https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 Episode titles Working the Future Other images OpenAI DALL-E Music PIXABAY LICENSE CERTIFICATE This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms Licensor Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-4257870 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno#05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-background-loop-chill-techno-05-3511 Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via info@pixabay.com.
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    29 m
  • 21st Century Leadership with Cat Barnard

    21st Century Leadership with Cat Barnard
    Jul 4 2024
    Welcome to the latest episode of the Informing Choices Mini-Pod; the last episode of our collaboration with Working the Future exploring 10 meta-trends impacting the future of work. As we navigate unprecedented changes both inside and outside the workplace, understanding what leadership looks like now, and what it might need to be in the future, is more crucial than ever. In this episode, we first tackle why 21st-century leadership is likely to be markedly different from traditional models. We then identify three drivers reshaping the landscape of leadership. Looking forward, we explore optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for how leaders might adapt to these evolving requirements by 2030. Finally, we discuss practical actions that organizations can take right now to cultivate the kind of leaders that will thrive in this new era. Whether you are currently in a leadership role, aspire to be one, or are simply interested in the forces shaping our leaders today, this episode will offer crucial insights. Cathryn Barnard, co-founding director at Working the Future, joins me in this episode. You can learn more about Cat and Working the Future’s work as follows: By email at cathryn@workingthefuture.com By phone +44(0)7788 718823 Website https://www.workingthefuture.com Cat on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathrynbarnard Learn about Working the Future’s “Foresight Focus 2024” report here: https://workingthefuture.com/foresight-focus-report. Credits Images Series titles https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 Episode titles Working the Future Other images OpenAI DALL-E Music PIXABAY LICENSE CERTIFICATE This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms: Licensor Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-4257870 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno#05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-background-loop-chill-techno-05-3511 Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via info@pixabay.com.
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    31 m
  • Climate Chaos - Building Business Sustainability for the Future of Work with Cat Barnard

    Climate Chaos - Building Business Sustainability for the Future of Work with Cat Barnard
    Jul 1 2024
    Welcome to the latest episode of the Informing Choices Mini-Pod, the 10th episode in collaboration with Working the Future and based on their “Foresight Focus 2024” report that identifies 10 meta-trends impacting the future of work. In this episode, we delve into a pressing global issue: Climate Chaos - Building Business Sustainability for the Future of Work. As the climate crisis unfolds, it is crucial to understand its relationship with our work environments and the broader economic landscape. So we will first explore how the future of work is intertwined with climate sustainability. Next, we will identify the three main drivers of this meta-trend. We also consider the possible futures of this relationship by 2030. Lastly, we will discuss actionable steps that organisations can take right now. With these insights, businesses can prepare not just to mitigate their environmental impact, but to lead the charge towards a sustainable future. Cathryn Barnard, co-founding director at Working the Future, joins me in this episode. You can learn more about Cat and Working the Future’s work as follows: By email at cathryn@workingthefuture.com By phone +44(0)7788 7188230 Website https://www.workingthefuture.com Cat on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathrynbarnard Learn about Working the Future’s “Foresight Focus 2024” report here: https://workingthefuture.com/foresight-focus-report. Credits Images Series titles https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 Episode titles Working the Future Other images OpenAI DALL-E Music PIXABAY LICENSE CERTIFICATE This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms Licensor's Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-4257870 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno#05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-background-loop-chill-techno-05-3511 Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via info@pixabay.com.
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    35 m
  • Attention Disruption - Skim Culture and the Battle for Focus with Cat Barnard

    Attention Disruption - Skim Culture and the Battle for Focus with Cat Barnard
    Jun 11 2024
    Welcome to the latest episode of the Informing Choices Mini-Pod, and another in our series exploring ten meta-trends impacting the future of work, in partnership with Working the Future [https://www.workingthefuture.com] to explore 10 meta-trends identified in their “Foresight Focus 2024” report [https://workingthefuture.com/foresight-focus-report]. In this episode, we will explore the current state of our fragmented attention spans and consider how these challenges might evolve. What new distractions could emerge, and how will they continue to shape our workdays? We will then explore three major drivers behind this trend, then look forward into the future to consider the optimistic and pessimistic potential scenarios in 2030. And finally, we will discuss actionable steps that organizations can take now that will inform the design of work environments and cultures that help employees maintain concentration and stay effective. Cathryn Barnard, co-founding director at Working the Future, joins me in this episode. You can learn more about Cat and Working the Future’s work as follows: By email at cathryn@workingthefuture.com By phone +44(0)7788 718823 04 +44(0)7764 948444 Website https://www.workingthefuture.com Cat on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathrynbarnard Credits Images Series titles https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 Episode titles Working the Future Other images OpenAI DALL-E Music Pixabay License Certificate This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms. Licensor' Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-4257870 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno#05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-background-loop-chill-techno-05-3511 Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via info@pixabay.com.
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    32 m
  • The Reskilling Emergency – The Age of the Continuous Newbie with Cat Barnard

    The Reskilling Emergency – The Age of the Continuous Newbie with Cat Barnard
    Jun 4 2024
    In this episode we're diving into the Reskilling Emergency – The Age of the Continuous Newbie. As technology rapidly automates tasks, the nature of jobs is changing, often leaving us feeling like we are always starting anew. We will first look at where we see successful examples of reskilling. Next, we will identify three major forces driving this urgent need for continuous learning; is it just technology, or are there other factors at play? Then, we will explore the potential futures of reskilling by 2030; looking at both optimistic and pessimistic scenarios. Finally, we will explore what organizations can start doing today to prepare their teams for this new reality. I am joined by co-founder of Working the Future, Cat Barnard to this, the seventh of our collaborative series of podcasts. You can learn more about Cat and Working the Future’s work as follows: By email at cathryn@workingthefuture.com By phone +44(0)7788 718823 04 +44(0)7764 948444 Website https://www.workingthefuture.com Cat on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathrynbarnard Learn about Working the Future’s “Foresight Focus 2024” report here: https://workingthefuture.com/foresight-focus-report. Credits Images Series titles pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 Episode titles Working the Future Other images OpenAI DALL-E Music PIXABAY LICENSE CERTIFICATE This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms Licensor's Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-4257870 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno#05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-background-loop-chill-techno-05-3511 Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay at info@pixabay.com.
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    36 m
  • Operating Frameworks Rebooted - Embracing Agility for Peak Performance with Cat Barnard

    Operating Frameworks Rebooted - Embracing Agility for Peak Performance with Cat Barnard
    May 21 2024
    Welcome to the latest episode of the Informing Choices Mini-Pod, and another in our series exploring ten meta-trends impacting the future of work, in partnership with Working the Future [https://www.workingthefuture.com]. In this episode, we’re diving into a meta-trend that is all about shaking things up in the workplace: quot;Operating Frameworks Rebooted - Embracing Agility for Peak Performance." We will explore how companies are switching gears to become more agile, identify three major forces driving this shift towards agile frameworks, peer into the future and discuss an optimistic scenario where flexibility leads to breakthrough performances, and a pessimistic one where things might not go as planned, and finally ask what should organizations be doing right now to ride this wave of change. Cathryn Barnard, co-founding director at Working the Future, joins me in this episode. You can learn more about Cat and Working the Future’s work as follows: By email at cathryn@workingthefuture.com or patrick@workingthefuture.com By phone +44(0)7788 718823 or +44(0)7764 948444 Website https://www.workingthefuture.com Cat on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathrynbarnard Credits Images Series titles https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 Episode titles Working the Future Other images OpenAI DALL-E Music PIXABAY LICENSE CERTIFICATE This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms. Licensor's Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-4257870 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno#05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-background-loop-chill-techno-05-3511 Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via info@pixabay.com.
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    27 m
  • Next-Generation Talent Ecosystems - An Era of On-Demand Working with Cat Barnard

    Next-Generation Talent Ecosystems - An Era of On-Demand Working with Cat Barnard
    May 14 2024

    Welcome to the latest episode of the Informing Choices Mini-Pod, and the fifth in our series looking at the critical trends impacting the future of work, in partnership with Working the Future (https://www.workingthefuture.com). In this episode, we are exploring the rise of Next-Generation Talent Ecosystems and the surge of on-demand working, another meta-trend identified in Working the Future’s “Foresight Focus 2024” report (https://workingthefuture.com/foresight-focus-report). First off, we address exactly what "Next-Generation Talent Ecosystems" are. Then we will dive into three big drivers fuelling this trend and look ahead to two scenarios in 2030: one optimistic, where these ecosystems lead to greater freedom and fulfilment in work, and one pessimistic, where challenges and inequalities persist. Finally, we will consider what organisations can do right now to harness the power of these trends and prepare for the future. Working the Future’s co-founding director Cathryn Banard joins me on this episode. You can learn more about Cat and Working the Future’s work as follows: By email at cathryn@workingthefuture.com By phone +44(0)7788 718823 04 +44(0)7764 948444 Website https://www.workingthefuture.com Cat on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathrynbarnard Credits Images Series titles: https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 Episode titles: Working the Future Other images: OpenAI DALL-E Music Pixabay License Certificate This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms Licensor Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-4257870 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno#05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-background-loop-chill-techno-05-3511 Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via info@pixabay.com.
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    27 m
  • Shifting Attitudes Towards Work – What Modern Workers Want with Cat Barnard

    Shifting Attitudes Towards Work – What Modern Workers Want with Cat Barnard
    May 7 2024

    Welcome to the latest episode of the Informing Choices Mini-Pod, where in partnership with Working the Future (https://www.workingthefuture.com), we are exploring Shifting Attitudes Towards Work – one of the 10 meta-trends impacting the future of work identified in Working the Future’s Foresight Focus 2024 report (https://workingthefuture.com/foresight-focus-report). We are unpacking evidence of shifts in attitudes to work and what employees want from their jobs and then exploring three big drivers behind this meta-trend and how they interact to reshape views on work. Then, we will look ahead to 2030 and consider optimistic and pessimistic scenarios. Finally, we will consider what organisations can do right now with these insights; the moves should they be making to stay ahead and make the most of these shifts. Once again, Working the Future co-founder Cathryn Barnard is joining me on the podcast. You can learn more about Cat and Working the Future’s work as follows: By email at cathryn@workingthefuture.com or Patrick@workingthefuture.com By phone +44(0)7788 718823 04 +44(0)7764 948444 Website https://www.workingthefuture.com Cat on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathrynbarnard Credits Images Series titles: https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 Episode titles: Working the Future Other images: OpenAI DALL-E Music PIXABAY LICENSE CERTIFICATE This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms Licensor Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-4257870 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno#05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-background-loop-chill-techno-05-3511 Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via info@pixabay.com.
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    30 m