Futureproofing Now (S#2, Ep 9b) - The Future of Work 2020++ AFTER HOURS Talent, Careers & Skills

An interactive webcast and conversational, free flowing discussion  presented by the global innovation++ practice Futureproofing : Next (futureproofingnext.com) - if we were chatting over coffee about our observations, implications and conversations about the topic.   

 CO-HOSTS Sean Moffitt + Andrea Kates, Futureproofing : Next  

PANELISTS 

Christine Vandebeek, Founder, Effect Change Advisory 

Mar Guerrero Busquets, Head of Talent and Organizational Development at Esment 

Alessandro Rimassa, Future of Work and Digital Transformation expert,  co-founder Talent Garden Innovation School  Discussion:  

Pandemic - Boom: 

What has changed with our relationship to talent given this massive global business interruption?  

Talent - With record unemployment levels, what does the next 6 months hold for talent? 

- With the auspices of remote work, freelance work and dynamic business, does the future of talent mean holding a business card and desk inside a company? 

- How does leading talent mesh with tech? does one predominate? what is the missing element? 

- What are some occupations that are future-, disruption-, pandemic- and AI-proofed? 

- Are our recruitment approaches surfacing the best talent for companies? what;'s missing?  Skills

 - What are the soft skills we need to put a premium on during these times of sweeping change & disruption? 

- What are the hard skills you are looking for 

 - We've seen a broadening scope of what organizations should be tasked with (societal challenges, community involvement), what does that mean for a new style of leadership 

 - Who is in charge of upskilling/reskilling the workforce for the next generation? what needs to happen here?  

Careers:

 - What is the best advice you could give a 23 year old about to embark on her/his career path? 

- What is your best advice you could give a 33 year old about to take on stage 2, 3, or 4 of their next career act? 

- What is your best advice for the older worker that may be intimidated by sweeping changes and technology that may render their acquired skills null and void?