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Future of Work

Future of Work

The Future of Work—and Managing the Impact of COVID-19

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 5:30 p.m session


Joseph Fuller (MBA 1981)
Professor of Management Practice

William Kerr
Dimitri V. D'Arbeloff - MBA Class of 1955 Professor of Business Administration

Professors William Kerr and Joseph Fuller lead a timely discussion of the future of work in the COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 era. Forces such as automation, demographics, and globalization were already changing how and where we work at a bewildering pace. Then COVID-19 happened, accelerating the speed of change and deepening the complexity of managing change. In the months ahead, companies need to prepare for three areas where decisions and actions taken due to COVID-19 will play out in significant ways. These are: the rise of the gig economy; the growing polarization between middle skills and high skills workers; and the evolution in the contract between employees and employers. Understanding the impact of these disruptions and being able to manage them successfully will have critical implications for the future survival of companies as well as the prosperity of communities.

This program was presented as part of our first-ever, two-day 2020 HBS Global Networking Night, hosted by HBS Alumni Clubs and Associations worldwide on October 20 and 21, 2020.



Related Resources

Presenter Slides

Discussion Questions

Website:
Managing the Future of Work

Podcast:
Managing the Future of Work

Article:
Rethinking the On-Demand Workforce (Harvard Business Review)

Report:

Bridge the Gap: Rebuilding America

The Caring Company: How Employers Can Cut Costs and Boost Productivity by Helping Employees Manage Caregiving Needs

Dismissed by Degrees: How Degree Inflation is Undermining U.S. Competitiveness and Hurting America’s middle Class

Future Positive: How Companies Can Tap into Employee Optimism to Navigate Tomorrow’s Workplace

Room to Grow: Identifying New Frontiers for Apprenticeships




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