Forbes, the Harvard Business Review, and Future of Work strategists put out their predictions for 2022 related to HR and workforce trends. Jason Barger looks at some of the common themes and provides mid-year commentary and observations.
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Jason introduces Season 6 episode 25 of the podcast, 2022: Mid-Year Work Trends. Welcome back to the podcast on corporate culture and leadership and thank you for listening. We engage thought leaders like CEOs, CFOs, managers, VPs, directors, and more for this podcast. We wish to create content that engages your mind and heart and allows you to step back and think and add some positivity to your life. We deep dive into today’s topic.
We can’t control everything but what we can control is our response. Still a lot of work to do but wanted to remind the audience what is within our control is the temperature we create in the organizations and teams we work with. If you have a suggestion, please send it to info@jasonvbarger.com
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“Company culture and relationships at work as critical to the future of work are listed as well as critical to work performance. “
6:40 – Jason introduces today’s topic about work performance and trends for 2022 according to Forbes and Harvard Business Review. Jason shares his takes on the 2022 stats with the latest results for predictions and trends for HR and work performance in 2022 and beyond. Jason picked the common themes that rang across various lists for 2022 and highlights them on today’s podcast.
Hybrid work is here to stay!
8:10 – Forbes’s number 1 thing they pointed out is employee well-being. Defined from a broad sense, emotional well-being, financial well-being, social well-being (how do teams fit in socially), and career wellness were all factors that were predicted for 2022 and beyond. See the full report from Forbes here.
9:45 – Company culture and relationships at work as critical to the future of work are listed as well as critical to work performance. Coaching and support and training and development were also listed as priorities in work well-being. Jason says the best teams the organizations are being proactive in all of these areas meaning they are invested with their time, their dollars, and their people to honor well-being in many forms.
11:30 – Jason lists a second important trend in much of the research, employees seek companies whose values match their own. Forbes lists that 75-80% of workers want to be part of a company that is a force for good in society and has values that are compelling to me personally and those around me at work. See more details here. People want to be heard and share in the creation of your culture. Jason shares some incredibly important detail on the importance of inclusion.
15:30 – Hybrid work is here to stay! Jason shares insights on the new work environments that he sees and what it means for the future predictions of work in 2022 and beyond. Studies show that many employees prefer some form of hybrid work. 63% of high-growth companies have adopted a hybrid model of strong performance anywhere. Not everyone thrives with hybrid or remote work and it can be a struggle for some organizations. The important thing is what works best for your team and organization?
20:20 – 44% of people surveyed said that building a culture of lifelong learning was number 1 for organizations in terms of having an organization that builds connections for employees to learn and grow is essential according to an HR survey from Forbes to pick the top 3 challenges they are facing. Jason says that all of this is connected to that hybrid environment. It doesn’t just happen all at once, it has to be intentional and programs have to be created to better foster learning within the organization.
21:40 – What does it all mean? Jason shares that the research tells us that people will go work somewhere else if we don’t respond to these needs and the well-being of our employees and team. Getting back to work is important but now is the time to build a new foundation for your work environment to provide a better future for your organization and for your people.
Questions to Ponder
- What are you doing to promote well-being and collective culture shaping?
- What can be done intentionally to engage remote workers and that hybrid environment?
- How will you embrace a culture of life-long learning on your team?
“We all breathe energy into new habits, whether positive or negative every day.
What are we breathing in today?”
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A thermostat is proactive. It sets the temperature in a room. Controls the temperature. Regulates the temperature. But in today’s distracted, fast-paced and digital world, it’s easy for individuals and organizations to act more like thermometers, slipping into reactionary thinking, becoming scattered and inconsistent. The most compelling leaders, teams, organizations, families, or collection of humans of any kind operate in thermostat mode. They calibrate their mind and heart to set the temperature for the vision and culture they want to create. Jason Barger, globally celebrated author, keynote speaker, and founder of Step Back Leadership Consulting, is the host of The Thermostat, a podcast journey to discover authentic leadership, create compelling cultures and find clarity of mission, vision, and values.