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The Future of Work Hub is an award-winning initiative by Lewis Silkin combining curated leading-edge resources with insights and perspectives from HR professionals, prominent business leaders and thinkers, futurists, consultancies and commentators to support organisations to prepare and adapt to the changing world of work.
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The Future of Work Hub is an award-winning initiative by Lewis Silkin combining curated leading-edge resources with insights and perspectives from HR professionals, prominent business leaders and thinkers, futurists, consultancies and commentators to support organisations to prepare and adapt to the changing world of work.
The regulation of AI is front and centre of the minds of policymakers around the World. Central to concerns raised about the rapidly increasing use of AI are the risks of bias and discrimination, particularly in the employment context. Lewis Silkin LLP look at how existing equality and data protection laws apply to these kinds of automated decisions.
Since the world emerged from the Covid pandemic, economies in richer nations such as the UK have faced skills shortages. A range of converging factors have resulted in many sectors experiencing too few workers for the available jobs. This report considers whether this situation is likely to improve in the longer-term. Looking ahead to 2050, the report explores whether a world of work with too few jobs or too few workers is likely to emerge.
One year on from the publication of our ‘Eight Drivers of Change – the future of work’ 2021 Report, the landscape of the world of work has altered significantly. Our new Report by James Davies, Partner at Lewis Silkin, reflects on the extent to which major events in the world, alongside evolving societal attitudes, advancing technologies and a shifting political landscape, have impacted on the key observations and themes identified in the 2021 Report. Importantly, the new Report looks forward to consider how the world of work will evolve in the years ahead and the implications for employers and their workforces.
As the working landscape continues to shift rapidly in response to world events, this comprehensive new Report provides a timely and important assessment of the key issues and challenges of the day that will impact on the world of work for years to come.
As the world of work adjusts to the lasting effects of the pandemic, organisations are increasingly being expected to act on emerging societal issues. People want to see companies take a position and support something more than corporate profits and are becoming increasingly active in advocating for change - businesses have little choice but to respond.
This article looks at what’s behind the rise in brand activism and considers related workplace and employment law issues.
This is the second article in a two-part series by Lewis Silkin LLP exploring the trends emerging from the pandemic in relation to the future of the office.
This is the second article of a two-part series by Lewis Silkin LLP. In this article we explore what motivates people to work and the opportunities and challenges that presents for employers in attracting and retaining talent. In our first article, we investigated the drivers behind the evolving labour market and the phenomenon often labelled the “Great Resignation”.
As we move away from the once habitual 9-5 office routine, this two-part series by Lewis Silkin LLP explores emerging trends in relation to the future of the office and considers how different organisations are approaching the role of the office in the context of new ways of working.
This is the first article of a two-part series by Lewis Silkin LLP, exploring the drivers behind the phenomenon often labelled the “Great Resignation”.
The “Great Resignation”. Hybrid working. Work-life balance. Purpose. Culture. As we emerge from the worst of the pandemic, these words have become ubiquitous in the debate about the “new normal”. While some may dismiss them as “clickbait”, the reality is that they signpost a significant shift in the way society, employers and their workforces have come to view the world of work.
This second article of a two-part series explores what the future of work may hold for women in light of the impact of the pandemic and increasing automation in the labour market.
In the third episode of our “In Conversation with…” podcast series for 2024 Lucy is joined by Ben Willmott, Head of Public Policy in the CIPD.
Lucy and Ben discuss what “good work” is and why it should matter to employers. Ben highlights the importance of people management skills in creating trust in the employment relationship to develop a productive, resilient and sustainable work culture.
In the second episode of our “In Conversation with…” podcast series for 2024 Lucy is joined by Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, CEO of 20-first, one of the world's leading global consultancies focused on balancing gender, generations and culture.
Lucy and Avivah discuss some of the key demographic shifts impacting the labour market and explore why generational balance needs to be a business priority. Avivah explains the importance of longevity literacy amongst workforces and leadership teams, and how a deep understanding of people’s differences will be key to any diversity and inclusion strategy.
In the first episode of our “In Conversation with…” podcast series for 2024 Lucy is joined by fellow Lewis Silkin partner Naomi Hanrahan-Soar.
Lucy and Naomi discuss the trends behind shifting migration patterns and what that means for the workplace. They explore how employers can harness the benefits of migration, while also addressing a range of challenges.
In this final episode of 2023, our podcast host, Lucy Lewis, Employment Partner at Lewis Silkin, reflects on the conversations she has had this year and draws together a range of insightful perspectives shared by her guests.
Lucy spotlights the key themes that emerged across her conversations - from the role of trust and employee voice in the workplace, to the four-day working week, the importance of organisational resilience, adapting to an ageing workforce, what the future of the platform economy looks like and the impact of automation and AI on jobs and workforce skills.
In the tenth episode of our “In Conversation with…” podcast series for 2023, Lucy Lewis, partner at Lewis Silkin, speaks to Shruti Singh, Senior Economist at the OECD Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs.
Lucy and Shruti discuss the impact of ageing populations on the world of work and how employers, governments and individuals can respond to demographic shifts and build productive intergenerational workforces.
In the ninth episode of our “In Conversation with…” podcast series for 2023, Lucy Lewis, partner at Lewis Silkin LLP, is joined by Paul Miller, Chief Creative Officer and Founder of the Digital Workplace Group.
Lucy and Paul discuss the need for organisational adaptiveness and resilience to better withstand and respond to the current disruption and pressure on business, and explore concepts from Paul’s book ‘Nature of Work: The New Story of Work for a Living Age’. In this book, Paul draws on patterns from the natural world to provide leaders with the language and questions to evolve their workplaces from organisations to organisms.
In the eighth episode of our “In Conversation with…” podcast series for 2023, Lucy Lewis, partner at Lewis Silkin LLP is joined by fellow partner James Davies.
What if these optimists have been seriously underestimating the pace and scale at which automation will replace and change the jobs of today in the second quarter of the century? What if the insipid productivity growth we have experienced over the last 10 years or so continues into the second quarter of the century? And what if we have too few workers with the skills needed for the occupations of tomorrow?
Lucy and James discuss James’ upcoming report for the Future of Work Hub, and consider whether, despite current skills shortages, the future world of work in 2050 could feature too few jobs.
In the seventh episode of our “In Conversation with…” podcast series for 2023, Lucy Lewis, Partner at Lewis Silkin LLP is joined by fellow partners Colin Leckey and Tarun Tawakley.
“There is the opportunity to be ahead of the regulators and not wait for the regulation to catch up with you but be the ones who are innovating and taking the lead when it comes to developing the models that are most attractive for the people who want to work with you.”
As expectations around work continue to evolve, Colin and Tarun discuss the big questions surrounding the future of the platform economy, including opportunities to foster good work and the impact of regulation on the future landscape.
In the sixth episode of our “In Conversation with…” podcast series for 2023, Lucy Lewis, Partner at Lewis Silkin LLP speaks to Nimmi Patel, Head of Skills, Talent and Diversity at techUK and advisory board member of the Digital Futures at Work Research Centre.
“The impact of generative AI is expected to vary from industry to industry and people have said it can cause significant disruption. But, email caused significant disruption, the printing press caused significant disruption, and I think we can handle it as long as we focus on people first solutions.”
The launch of ChatGPT has reignited the debate about how advances in technology could reshape the world of work. In this podcast, Nimmi and Lucy explore the opportunities and challenges that automation and emerging AI technologies present and the extent to which these technologies can be leveraged to create good work and more diverse and inclusive workplaces.
In the fifth episode of our “In Conversation with…” podcast series for 2023, Lucy Lewis, Partner at Lewis Silkin LLP speaks to Joe Ryle, Director at the 4 Day Week Campaign.
“All these long working hours that we put in don’t really produce very good results but produce a lot of burnout, a lot of stress, a lot of overwork, a lot of unhappiness and, not only is that no way to live, it’s also no way to run an economy.”
The UK’s four-day week trial has been hailed as a breakthrough moment for the move towards a four-day work week. Joe and Lucy explore what this means for employers and the future of work. They consider key learnings from the trial and address the most common concerns held by employers when considering moving to a four-day week. They also reflect on the important role government has to play in driving an economy-wide transition, and the potential for lasting legal and societal change.
Our new report explores the impact of four key areas – technology, demographics, sustainability, and geo-politics – on the world of work and spotlights insights from a range of experts on key strategic issues for businesses to consider alongside a set of priority actions to help businesses respond, prepare and build organisational resilience in the years ahead.
Megatrends drive longer-term societal, economic and technological change and provide a context for organisations to anticipate and respond to the effect of these trends on the world of work. However, unexpected disruptions can also have far-reaching and immediate impacts on business models and the workplace. The convergence of these major forces with unexpected drivers of change bring complex challenges for government, businesses and individuals.
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This roundtable discussion looked at the evolving relationship between employers and their people and explored emerging challenges and opportunities for employers as they take steps to link sustainability and a conscious approach to environmental issues to people strategy.
This roundtable discussion explored the trends driving increased flexibility in the workplace and considered a variety of different approaches to flexible working, with a spotlight on the four-day week.
This roundtable discussion explored the reasons behind the skills shortage and the barriers to attracting and retaining the best people.
The world of work is changing, adjusting to the lasting effects of the pandemic alongside longer-term, large scale drivers of change. One of the most pressing challenges for global employers is how to attract, retain and develop their people, with labour shortages now posing a big problem for businesses around the world.
This conversation in collaboration with The Collective by Lewis Silkin (TCLS) and the Future of Work Hub explored what the opportunities and pitfalls of purpose at work are. We discussed the current evolving employment relationship and the extent to which employees now expect their employer to take action and run a responsible business.
This LinkedIn live conversation in collaboration with the Future of Work Hub and The Future Laboratory explored what the 4C’s of future working are. We discussed how value and contribution will be measured in tomorrow’s workplace, and identified and unpacked the 4C’s that govern and guide them – contribution, collaboration, creativity and culture.
We hosted a discussion on “Technology, trust and the evolving employment deal” with a keynote address from Margaret Heffernan – an inspiring thinker, author, CEO and entrepreneur.
The conversation continued with insights from our panellists including Penelope Mantzaris, Senior Vice President at Edelman Intelligence, Jenny Shiers, Senior Director, Employee Success at Salesforce and Brett Terry, People Director at the NSPCC.
This online discussion series in collaboration with Lewis Silkin and the RSA looked at emerging trends and how employers can respond to build resilience and agility to thrive in the ‘new normal’. Click the link to read our post event discussion summaries.
This collaboration event with Renegade UK included a discussion and debate exploring the impact of an ageing workforce on the world of work and a discussion on the opportunities and challenges for organisations in addressing and implementing age-inclusive support.
This event included discussions and debate with our keynote speaker exploring the impact of technology on the world of work and a panel discussion on the opportunities and challenges for HR in harnessing people analytics to support the business.
We were joined by Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive of the RSA, Eugen Miropolski, MD of WeWork Europe & Israel, Ade McCormack, near futurist and digital strategist and Ella Bennett, Group HR Director at Home Retail Group for our event on 28 September 2017.
We hosted an event with Vodafone which looked at what is driving fundamental changes in the world of work and how businesses can adapt traditional ways of working to stay ahead.
This conference from Chatham House explored technological trends and how they reshape the future of work, forecasting key areas of job disruption and evaluating ways in which policy and business leaders can adapt regulatory and economic frameworks in response.
Information about our previous event 'Shifting Workforce Demographics - Rising to the Challenge'
Information about our event 'The Future of Work - HR and Policy Challenges'
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The world of work is undergoing profound and extensive disruption. Large-scale trends are transforming work, workforces and workplaces. The legacy of the pandemic has combined with a tense economic and social landscape, presenting businesses with significant challenges. How can businesses best navigate this increasingly complex environment? And, if you are in HR and have people responsibilities, what are the key strategic issues and areas of priority action for 2024 and beyond?
As the working landscape continues to shift rapidly in response to world events, this comprehensive new Report provides a timely and important assessment of the key issues and challenges of the day that will impact on the world of work for years to come.