This document summarizes 9 key workplace trends: 1) Shifting from hierarchies to networks and closed to open organizations, 2) The increasing presence of smart technologies like big data, AI, and the Internet of Things, 3) The blending of globalization and localization as the world becomes more connected yet consumers want local options, 4) Having multiple generations in the workforce with different needs and expectations, 5) Integrating fun and playfulness into work, 6) Prioritizing purpose and social responsibility over profits alone, 7) Increasing speed of change and new business models, 8) Moving from big change programs to small, agile experiments, and 9) Transitioning from intuitive to evidence-based HR using people analytics and data.

1. Workplace Trends
19 May , 2016

2. My background in HR

3. 9 trend
areas
Short desciption
From hierarchy to network / from closed to open
The invasion of smart tech
Globalisation/ Localisation
From X to Y to Z: more generations in the workforce
Making fun is serious business
Purpose before pecunia
Increasing speed: fast eats slow
From Big Bang change programs to small experiments
From intuitive HR to evidence/ fact based HR
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4. From hierarchy to network

5. Different talent sources
Internal talent
pool
Online
Intermediary
Alumni
Start-ups Self employed
Talent Sharing
Outsourcing

6. Job crafting
6

7. Job Piling
7

8. Network
Analysis

11. 11

13. The invasion of smart tech

14. Hitachi Business Microscope
14

16. Joy & pride

23. A computer with a roof (“The Edge”)

24. Jimmy, Intel’s 3D
printed robot

27. Digital Intelligent Assistants

28. Enterprise Behavioral Matching

34. Fastest growing occupations US 2014-2024
Occupation # %
Total, all occupations 9.788,9 6,5
Wind turbine service technicians 4,8 108,0
Occupational therapy assistants 14,1 42,7
Physical therapist assistants 31,9 40,6
Physical therapist aides 19,5 39,0
Home health aides 348,4 38,1
Commercial divers 1,6 36,9
Nurse practitioners 44,7 35,2
Physical therapists 71,8 34,0
Statisticians 10,1 33,8
Ambulance drivers and attendants 6,5 33,0

35. Fastest declining occupations US 2014-2024
Occupation # %
Locomotive firers -1,2 -69,9
Electronic equipment installers and repairers,
motor vehicles -5,8 -50,0
Telephone operators -5,5 -42,4
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and
processing machine operators -39,7 -33,7
Switchboard operators, including answering service -37,0 -32,9
Photographic process workers and processing
machine operators -9,5 -32,9
Shoe machine operators and tenders -1,1 -30,5
Manufactured building and mobile home installers -1,2 -30,0
Foundry mold and coremakers -3,3 -27,7
Sewing machine operators -41,7 -27,1

36. Globalisation/ Localisation

38. From X to Y to Z:
more generations in the workforce

39. Individualisation
• Not: one size fits all
• Big Data enables individualisation
• HR using marketing techniques

40. Making fun is serious business

41. 41

42. 42

43. 43

44. 44

47. 47

49. Social Credit Code China

50. Purpose before pecunia

51. At AMAZON
meetings
start with
30 minutes
silence

52. Zappos HQ in
downtown Las Vegas
“Casual Colision”
52

54. Sitting is the new smoking
Visser, Rietveld
& Rietveld

56. Increasing speed: fast eats slow

57. 57

58. Would you hire this person again?

61. From Big Bang change programs
to small experiments

62. 62

63. From intuitive HR to
evidence/ fact based HR

66. The Vitesse example

67. Accenture Sweden: Diversity

68. Some final remarks

69. Human nature does not change (so fast)
What are people looking for?
• Security
• A sense of belonging
• Clear goals
• Being heard
• Challenges
• Success
• Support from the top
• Attention
• ……..
• ……..

71. Thanks!
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Website: hrtrendinstitute.com
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72. Enclosures

73. The HR Trend Scan | To what extend is your organisation adapting to the
trends?
Please rate your organisation on each of the 9 trend areas

74. Trend area More detail
From Hierachy to network
From closed to open organisatons; the borders of organisations become more blurry. More
people in the flexible workforce. Increasing importance of communities. Information travels
fast. Transparency key.
The invasion of smart tech
Big data. Data science. The internet of things. Robotisation. Self driving cars. Renewable
energy. Artificial intelligence (machine learning). Wearables. 3D printing. Smart offices.
Globalisation/ localisation
World more connected. Countertrend: consumers want local products. For some
professions (design, software) from local to global market. Urbanisation.
From X to Y to Z: more
generations in the workfoce
Different generations with different needs and expectations. Gen Y (millennials) will be a
substantial part of the wokforce. As people work longer more generations work together.
Diversity.
Making fun is serious business
Work and fun used to be separated. Today the expectaion is that work should be fun.
Gamification is entering work.
Purpose before pecunia
People are looking for organisations that do good in the world. Just Corporate Social
Responsibility is nog enough. Sustainability. Sharing economy. Diconnecting (information
overload).
Increasing speed: fast eats slow
Technology/ Internet enable new business models. Big organisations do not need many
people. New entrants can capture the market fast. Exponentiality.
From big bang change programs
to small experiments
Also fueled by technlogy. Experimenting has become easier. Learning by doing. Moving and
learning is better that standing still. A-B testing. Agility. Scrum. Traditional change
management too slow.
From intuitive HR to evidence/
fact based HR
HR/ people analytics. Big data entering HR. Not all new: scientific knowledge is often poorly
applied in organisations. HR can learn from marketing. HR: understand data + people.Version 2.0 | copyright HR Trend Institute