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The Future of Work Starts with Life

May 18, 2024

HR strategist Nirit Cohen discusses the future of work, emphasizing the need for organizations to adapt to remote work, AI impact, and employee expectations. They explore the shift from W2 to 1099 work, importance of sabbaticals for career longevity, rise of 'companies of one', and reimagining work with flexibility and life balance.

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Quick takeaways

Adaptation to location-independent work and AI integration is crucial for organizations.

Workers are prioritizing personal fulfillment alongside professional goals in the future of work.

The shift to dynamic career structures and fluidity requires continuous learning and skill-based progression.

Deep dives

Reimagining the Future of Work

The future of work expert, Nirik Cohen, discusses the evolution of work over time. Starting in 2010, she began exploring future trends methodologies to prepare for the changing landscape of work. Significant shifts such as the impact of technology and COVID-19 have reshaped work dynamics. Workplaces have transitioned from fixed locations to flexible, task-oriented, and talent-driven models.

Introduction

2min

Exploring the Future of Work

13min

Exploring the Shift from W2 to 1099 Work and the Changing Work Dynamics

2min

Adapting to the Future of Work

15min

The Importance of Sabbaticals and Career Longevity in a Changing Work Environment

2min

The Rise of 'Companies of One'

6min

Reimagining the Future of Work with Emphasis on Life and Flexibility

3min

Nirit Cohen, HR strategist and bridge builder between emerging trends and practical solutions on the seismic shifts in how we approach work. A columnist for The Marker, Nirit’s 25 years of experience at the Intel Corporation in Israel, EMEA and US has led her to examine how to craft strategies for the challenges and future trends across the employee lifecycle. She says that organizations must adapt to a future of work unbound by location, where AI and evolving employee expectations around flexibility, autonomy, and work-life balance are reshaping careers. And after the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift towards remote work and the rise of the 1099 economy, she argues that the impact of AI will lead to profound transformations as workers embrace “the future of less work” by prioritizing their well-being and personal fulfillment alongside their professional goals.

Further reading links: https://niritcohen.com/en/home-en/