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People Context

People leave bad bosses,
toxic cultures and
We live in disruptive times – in a world of Job transformation is essential and yet very
unprecedented change – with increased disruptive. As some grasp the opportunities - meaningless work
globalization, the rapid rise of advanced others feel threatened, disillusioned, environments not
technologies (AI, robotics, automation, overwhelmed or disengaged. organisations.
advanced data analytics and machine
learning), new demographics, shifting What is required to support these changes
generation expectations and wide-ranging is so much more than an HR initiative, talent
socio/ political/ economic changes across program, great communication campaign or
societies – and more is coming. Post even just getting people engaged in what you
pandemic a new order will emerge over do. You need to make a move towards
time. creating, reinventing or upgrading your whole
employee experience – a strategic solution and
These are challenging and exciting a mindset shift.
times, with new opportunities - as things
continuously change whilst we shift to a It must meet both the needs of the business
completely new world of possibilities. From and employees, with a different kind of joint
a work perspective it is about smarter, venture.
faster, better – as companies and
individuals seek to thrive, compete or just From an employee perspective, taking the
survive. best tools technology has to offer to make it
easy and satisfying for people to work for you
What people expect from their job has – whether working from a workspace, home or
also changed, as they keep adapting a hybrid of the two - whilst keeping it all very
within this new world. Loyalty is a thing of personal, real and human.
the past and the project gig economy is in
full swing. With jobs changing and From an employer's perspective it must
disappearing plus new workstyles evolving enable and engage people in their work to be
- HR and employee engagement are taking productive; but more than that it must create
on a new strategic significance. It is also an experience that embodies your vision and
about balance and wellbeing as people's values – to deliver a return on investment,
priorities shift. growth and business success. 9