Workquake
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- Author：Steve Cadigan
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Summary
The future has never been more uncertain for both employers and employees。
They face the same profoundly unsettling dilemma: neither knows what skills they need to develop for the future。 Futurists and the media tell us that over 50 percent of jobs today will soon be replaced by automation and AI。
Turnover is higher than it has ever been。 The percentage of the workforce that is actively disengaged has never been higher。 The shelf lives of certain skills are diminishing rapidly。 Longstanding industries and industry leaders are being disrupted。 These staggering changes are challenging our concepts of what a career really looks like today and how we should build organizations going forward。
We are facing a Workquake。
It’s time we change the conversation。 It’s time to talk about how being human has never been more critical and how we have more agency in applying our talents than at any other time in history。 We need to have more real and honest conversations about how to build a better model of the future of work， one in which both employers and employees feel safe and energized。
COVID-19 has presented us the ideal opportunity to tackle this important challenge。 Workquake is an attempt to articulate a compelling vision for the future of work through a number of stories， case studies， and author Steve Cadigan’s own experiences。
They face the same profoundly unsettling dilemma: neither knows what skills they need to develop for the future。 Futurists and the media tell us that over 50 percent of jobs today will soon be replaced by automation and AI。
Turnover is higher than it has ever been。 The percentage of the workforce that is actively disengaged has never been higher。 The shelf lives of certain skills are diminishing rapidly。 Longstanding industries and industry leaders are being disrupted。 These staggering changes are challenging our concepts of what a career really looks like today and how we should build organizations going forward。
We are facing a Workquake。
It’s time we change the conversation。 It’s time to talk about how being human has never been more critical and how we have more agency in applying our talents than at any other time in history。 We need to have more real and honest conversations about how to build a better model of the future of work， one in which both employers and employees feel safe and energized。
COVID-19 has presented us the ideal opportunity to tackle this important challenge。 Workquake is an attempt to articulate a compelling vision for the future of work through a number of stories， case studies， and author Steve Cadigan’s own experiences。
Reviews
Barb
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Love the parts about growth mindset - not just for the individual but for an organization looking to hire and foster talent。
Robbie
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Useful for Employers and Employees Alike！After attending an author event and talking to Steve Cadigan about his experience as the first Chief HR Officer （CHRO） at LinkedIn， I read this book， cover-to-cover， in a weekend。There are several takeaways， which Steve pulled together in an easy to read format。 AS A RESULT OF THIS WORKQUAKE:1。 Employers no longer guarantee long careers at one company in exchange for loyatly。2。 Employees （especially the best ones） no longer want long careers at one compan Useful for Employers and Employees Alike！After attending an author event and talking to Steve Cadigan about his experience as the first Chief HR Officer （CHRO） at LinkedIn， I read this book， cover-to-cover， in a weekend。There are several takeaways， which Steve pulled together in an easy to read format。 AS A RESULT OF THIS WORKQUAKE:1。 Employers no longer guarantee long careers at one company in exchange for loyatly。2。 Employees （especially the best ones） no longer want long careers at one company3。 What Employees want is to learn， and to be employable。SO EMPLOYERS SHOULD:1。 Be honest and up front when onboarding employees that it isn't necessarily a "forever transaction" but that while the employee is there， they will get great experience and learning to become more employable2。 Be understanding when great employees leave after a "tour of duty" lasting just a few years （or less）3。 Welcome employees back （leave the door open） in case the employees want to return later in their careers （maybe this is a "forever transaction" after all！）4。 Try to retain employees by offering them new challenges and professional developmentAND EMPLOYEES SHOULD:1。 Build their network2。 Seek to learn and grow3。 Soft skills are the new power skills--the ability to learn， grow and adaptAND EVERYONE SHOULD EXPERIMENT！There is a lot more useful information in this book--these are just a few examples。 Buy it for yourself。 You'll be glad you did。 。。。more
Annie
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Even thought this book was written pre-pandemic （with an update during the pandemic）， Steve Cadigan's ideas are spot-on in terms of how organizations and employees need to understand and adapt rapidly to the new world of work。 If anything， these new ways of thinking about work and careers have accelerated given the coming tsunami of employees leaving their current employers if they insist on going back to the way we worked in the past。 He argues that the implicit contract between employees and e Even thought this book was written pre-pandemic （with an update during the pandemic）， Steve Cadigan's ideas are spot-on in terms of how organizations and employees need to understand and adapt rapidly to the new world of work。 If anything， these new ways of thinking about work and careers have accelerated given the coming tsunami of employees leaving their current employers if they insist on going back to the way we worked in the past。 He argues that the implicit contract between employees and employers is broken and that the only job security is our employability。 To stay employable， we need to embrace ambiguity， and to learn skills -- learn how we learn and stay open （not the specific skills we are learning because they will rapidly become obsolete）。 The book is broken into sections with a part focused on employees and a part focused on organizations。 Cadigan brings great experiences in his HR roles in many different companies as well as citing many articles and resources （there is a great list in the appendix）。 This book is a quick read and made me what to dive deeper into some of the resources mentioned！I highly recommend this book。 This book is relevant to individuals and organizational leaders。 。。。more
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