Trends that are Re-shaping the Way We Work
We started Mavenlink because we recognized that the world of work is changing dramatically, and that we are on the cusp of a new era in the workplace. Here at the Mavenlink blog, we’ll be exploring various aspects of change in the work-world by connecting with leading ideas and points of view, and bringing those perspectives into focus with the help of our community.
The modern work-world has always been dynamic, and constant adaptation is a given for both organizations and individuals. Today, however, economic, technological, and social forces have converged to produce change at an unprecedented rate. Hagel, Brown, and Davison argue that we have reached the point of permanent disruption, distinct from the periodic, temporary disruptions followed by periods of equilibrium that characterized previous eras.
The financial upheaval of 2008 sent a shockwave through the global economy that has accelerated and amplified the trends of the past few decades, namely, increasing productivity, disruption, and individual responsibility. In addition, digital networks for information and communication are having a profound effect on the direction and velocity of these trends. Now, as the world economy struggles to recover from recession, the employment landscape is permanently altered. Where some see a ‘jobless recovery’, however, we see the nature of employment itself shifting toward what G.A. Marken describes as the era of the empowered independent worker.
