2060 : The Future of Work

Posted by Denise on 19 June 2011 | 0 Comments

Tags: future workplace, remote working, future workforce, 2060, change, change management, ageing workforce, time management

"It's life Jim, but not as we know it"...

Recently I took part in a ‘Frame the Future’ workshop run by Nelson City Council (NCC) about what the region in which I live, Nelson/Tasman in New Zealand, would look like in 2060.  It was interesting, and challenging, to try and step into the shoes of people who would be living and working here.  A range of vision statements started to emerge; ‘big city opportunities with small village values’, ‘seamless living between work and personal’, ‘a people  and environment centered community’.  Common, themes  of self-reliance, culture, environmental impact, recreation and equity emerged.

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A Change Story: The Hare and the Tortoise

Posted by Denise on 13 June 2011 | 0 Comments

Tags: change, change management, transition, Kübler Ross

It’s all change in Animal Land.  The Hare has been nominated as the internal change champion.  The boss, the Lion, has plans - BIG plans.  “You’re a pretty action orientated kinda’ guy”  says the Lion,   “I know you can make it happen”.  That’s it, the Hare is off and  running.  Consultation, focus groups, change T-shirts proclaiming  ‘Just Nike It’.

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