leadership matters
insurance and so much more. We can
expect that a shift toward competencies –
instead of formal occupations or job titles
– will be the natural change in focus.
Along with these changes comes the associated
anxiety – what will this mean for
the future of work? Are we on the cusp of
a period of technological unemployment?
And if so – will it be temporary? Or will it
settle into a long period of sweeping functional
unemployment?
Our purpose in this issue – and in
this year’s Annual HRPA Conference &
Trade Show – is certainly not to predict
the uncertain. This is not a socio-business
forecast for a future that is not ours to see.
Rather, we strive to spark debate, delve
into insightful discussion and facilitate
thought leadership and intellectual synergies
amongst a community of knowledge
innovators – in government, in business,
in education and beyond.
There is no right or wrong answer. And
while we can predict some of the changes
that are likely to happen, what we cannot
predict is when.
That is why we are calling for thoughtful
consideration – and most importantly,
preparation – for the changes to come. We
believe that if we act now, we can bring
about a renaissance of work, freeing us
to do work centered on creation and innovation,
while automation takes care
of repetitive, dangerous, monotonous or
non-knowledge-based tasks. By building
this discussion together, we are laying
the cornerstone toward building a future
workforce that will not only adapt to an
uncertain, disruptive environment – it will
thrive. n
Karen Stone, CHRE, is chair of the Human
Resources Professionals Association.
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