Chapter 9
Getting Clear on Changing Workforce Demographics and Needs
IN THIS CHAPTER
Connecting more effectively in a global environment
Embracing flexible work options
Contributing diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences
Facing rising levels of stress, burnout, and disengagement
Seeking greater inclusion, belonging, accessibility, and advancement
Change is inevitable for the world outside your organization, but it’s also true inside, up to and including who makes up the workforce. The workforce of today, and — crucially — the workforce of tomorrow looks different, comes to work with different assumptions, and is demanding a different kind of workplace than the workers of a generation ago experienced.
If these demographic trends are seen as a nuisance or a disruption, they can take you by surprise as you find yourself unprepared to lead a workplace you didn’t expect. The good news is that while these shifts (which are sometimes seismic) often mean you’ll have to lead differently, ...
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