June 18, 2021 ☼ economy ☼ jobs ☼ dissatisfaction ☼ work
Source: World Economic Forum - Link
Based on surveys with over 30,000 workers in 31 countries, the Microsoft report – which is the latest in the company’s annual Work Trend Index series – pulled in data from applications including Teams, Outlook and Office 365, to gauge productivity and activity levels. It highlighted seven major trends, which show the world of work has been profoundly reshaped by the pandemic:
- Flexible work is here to stay
- Leaders are out of touch with employees and need a wake-up call
- High productivity is masking an exhausted workforce
- Gen Z is at risk and will need to be re-energized
- Shrinking networks are endangering innovation
- Authenticity will spur productivity and wellbeing
- Talent is everywhere in a hybrid world
Interesting article on the future of work. At some point work will begin to disappear as automation takes over. What happens to labor and capitalism then? It seems that we will have to move to an odd economy with significant welfare.