
The Disrupted Workforce
Are you ready to adapt and reinvent yourself for the most disrupted and digital workforce in history? Learn more at: https://www.thedisruptedworkforce.com/.
It is estimated that over 1 billion people will need reskilling by 2030, and AI will impact more than 300 million jobs.
Work, identity, and what it means to be human are rapidly changing.
What would it feel like to belong and not get stuck?
Join hosts Nate Thompson and Alex Schwartz and the top voices in the Future of Work to uncover how to meet this dynamic new reality driven by AI, hybrid work, societal shifts, and our increasingly digital world.
Discover why a Future of Work Mindset is your key to prepare, navigate and thrive!
Topics include:
- Human-centric intelligence in the age of AI
- Crucial human skills and human-centered leadership for a digital world
- Professional reinvention
- How to develop a future of work mindset
- Trends impacting the future of work
- Reskilling and future skilling
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Latest episodes

Feb 10, 2021 • 1h 26min
Jason Digges | Authentic Relating: Conflict = Energy
GUEST | Jason Digges, Co-Founder of ART International and Author of Conflict = Energy: The Transformative Practice of Authentic Relating
DETAILS | Upgraded communication is a superpower--especially in the digital age. Join us as we explore authentic relating, a transformational practice to build deeper and more meaningful connections as we navigate relationships, conflict, and the pandemic.
OVERVIEW | Are you ready to ADAPT and REINVENT YOURSELF for the most disrupted and digital workforce in history? What would it feel like to belong and not get stuck? It is estimated over 1 billion people will need reskilling by 2030, and more than 300 million jobs will be impacted by AI — work, identity, and what it means to be human are rapidly changing. Join hosts Nate Thompson and Alex Schwartz and the TOP VOICES in the Future of Work to uncover how to meet this dynamic new reality driven by AI, hybrid work, societal shifts, and our increasingly digital world. Discover why a Future of Work Mindset is your key to prepare, navigate and thrive!
We are grateful you are here, and welcome to the TDW Tribe! www.thedisruptedworkforce.com

Jan 8, 2021 • 1h 30min
Ben Pring | The Future of Work: Put your surfboard on the wave!
Guest | Ben Pring, Co-Founder of the Cognizant Center for the future of Work and Author of What To Do When Machines Do Everything and upcoming book Monster: A Tough Love Letter to the Machines That Rule Our Jobs, Lives, and Future.
Details | The Future of Work has been rapidly changing over the past five years, but the pandemic has accelerated global change in a way no one could have predicted. Join us for this fascinating conversation with Ben Pring as we discuss what’s happening, what’s next, and how to put your surfboard on this giant wave!
OVERVIEW | Are you ready to ADAPT and REINVENT YOURSELF for the most disrupted and digital workforce in history? What would it feel like to belong and not get stuck? It is estimated over 1 billion people will need reskilling by 2030, and more than 300 million jobs will be impacted by AI — work, identity, and what it means to be human are rapidly changing. Join hosts Nate Thompson and Alex Schwartz and the TOP VOICES in the Future of Work to uncover how to meet this dynamic new reality driven by AI, hybrid work, societal shifts, and our increasingly digital world. Discover why a Future of Work Mindset is your key to prepare, navigate and thrive!
We are grateful you are here, and welcome to the TDW Tribe! www.thedisruptedworkforce.com

Sep 9, 2020 • 1h 22min
Alex and Nate | In the Trenches with Mindset and Resilience
DETAILS | In this vulnerable episode, we will share a quick review of where things stand with the pandemic and then dive deep into the power of mindset and resilience. Instead of providing a bumper sticker overview, we are going to take you into the trenches and share the mindset and resilience hacks and best practices that helped us through the toughest moments of our lives.
OVERVIEW | Are you ready to ADAPT and REINVENT YOURSELF for the most disrupted and digital workforce in history? What would it feel like to belong and not get stuck? It is estimated over 1 billion people will need reskilling by 2030, and more than 300 million jobs will be impacted by AI — work, identity, and what it means to be human are rapidly changing. Join hosts Nate Thompson and Alex Schwartz and the TOP VOICES in the Future of Work to uncover how to meet this dynamic new reality driven by AI, hybrid work, societal shifts, and our increasingly digital world. Discover why a Future of Work Mindset is your key to prepare, navigate and thrive!
We are grateful you are here, and welcome to the TDW Tribe! www.thedisruptedworkforce.com

Jun 24, 2020 • 37min
Camille Fetter | The inside scoop on the job market and who’s hiring now!
DETAILS | In this exciting episode, we dive into the realities of the job market, gain expert insights from our guest Camille Fetter, founder and CEO of the Chicago based executive search firm Talentfoot, and provide a detailed listing of who’s hiring now.
OVERVIEW | Are you ready to ADAPT and REINVENT YOURSELF for the most disrupted and digital workforce in history? What would it feel like to belong and not get stuck? It is estimated over 1 billion people will need reskilling by 2030, and more than 300 million jobs will be impacted by AI — work, identity, and what it means to be human are rapidly changing. Join hosts Nate Thompson and Alex Schwartz and the TOP VOICES in the Future of Work to uncover how to meet this dynamic new reality driven by AI, hybrid work, societal shifts, and our increasingly digital world. Discover why a Future of Work Mindset is your key to prepare, navigate and thrive!
We are grateful you are here, and welcome to the TDW Tribe! www.thedisruptedworkforce.com

May 13, 2020 • 35min
Alex and Nate | 7 ideas for more meaningful connection and self-care during Coronavirus
DETAILS | Coronavirus and the subsequent recession have dramatically changed life as we know it. We are living through one of the most challenging times in history. In our first episode, we focus on some of the challenges of sheltering-in-place and the pitfalls and opportunities of being so reliant on our technologies, sharing 7 actionable ideas to set up better boundaries and behaviors for more meaningful connection and self-care during these unprecedented times. As we all know, if we lose our health everything else crumbles, so it makes sense to start with self-care.
OVERVIEW | Are you ready to ADAPT and REINVENT YOURSELF for the most disrupted and digital workforce in history? What would it feel like to belong and not get stuck? It is estimated over 1 billion people will need reskilling by 2030, and more than 300 million jobs will be impacted by AI — work, identity, and what it means to be human are rapidly changing. Join hosts Nate Thompson and Alex Schwartz and the TOP VOICES in the Future of Work to uncover how to meet this dynamic new reality driven by AI, hybrid work, societal shifts, and our increasingly digital world. Discover why a Future of Work Mindset is your key to prepare, navigate and thrive!
We are grateful you are here, and welcome to the TDW Tribe! www.thedisruptedworkforce.com