HBS Managing the Future of Work

Sander van’t Noordende, CEO of HR services giant Randstad, on navigating the new normal of talent scarcity, an aging workforce, and AI.

Euan Blair, founder of UK unicorn Multiverse, promotes apprenticeships as superior to college, emphasizing practical skills, earning potential, and job flexibility. The discussion contrasts UK and US approaches, addresses skill deficits, workplace diversity, and the role of AI in workforce development.

How do a culture of open debate and prioritizing work-life balance help the firm navigate change while advising others on how to do the same?

Explore the transformative benefits of micro-internships for students and employers. Learn how they boost skill-based hiring and increase diversity. Discover ways to address objections from HR departments and leverage employee resource groups. Explore the demographics and benefits of micro-internships. Understand the negative implications of labor market mismatches and the shift towards a skills-based hiring approach. Uncover the future of Parker Dewey and the market's unmet needs.

If there’s no going back to pre-Covid, 9-to-5 workplace routines, what’s the new management playbook? Gallup’s Jim Harter on work-life balance, managing a hybrid organization, and the social and psychological markers of a healthy and productive organization.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has a broad mandate, policing discrimination in all aspects of employment. How does artificial intelligence (AI) change the equation? Commissioner Keith Sonderling discusses the role AI is already playing in employment and what’s next, in terms of policy, technology, and market adoption.

How can government boost competitiveness and spur the creation of good jobs while protecting worker rights and promoting equity? The former Chief Innovation Officer in the U.S. Department of Labor discusses the talent implications of U.S. industrial policy, cross-sector collaboration, rethinking the delivery of benefits and services, and more.   

 Achieve Partners' Ryan Craig on expanding the earn-as-you-learn ecosystem to boost workforce skills while increasing upward mobility and equity. He argues that college’s high cost and limited job preparation call for a greater commitment of resources to apprenticeship programs.  

Can the U.S. reshore its way to stability and security? How will AI reshape the workforce and higher education? Yossi Sheffi, Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, on supply chains, AI, and manufacturing.   

How durable are tech sector diversity commitments in a down cycle? Solid skills, supportive networks, and employer engagement can make the difference for workers from traditionally excluded groups. Resilient Coders Executive Director Ayanna Lott-Pollard on how it takes a multifaceted coding boot camp to build a solid career foundation.