
We, the workforce, deserve a better return on our investment
15years ago this fall, I published my second book, Work 2.0. Based on my earliest research into the future of work, that book contained The New Work Contract (below).
My team and I revisited it five years ago, and found that, even though the digital and work revolutions unfolded in ways no one could have predicted, the New Work Contract needed only minor tweaks. (OK, Work 2.0 phrasing could be updated with something more 2020-ish. And the Gig Economy is certainly making being an employee a lot less necessary.) Subsequent research (Making the Future Work: 2015—2020) found that bottom-up expectations are mirroring the contract’s 20 Articles. Lack of adherence to this new contract reflects ongoing disengagement scores and the inability to retain top-level talent. Dedication to it can be found in the Best Places to Work.
Bottom line: Dear Leaders: If you’re not delivering on this contract, you’ve got problems. Welcome to the new relationship between the workforce and you.

— by Bill Jensen
Who’s been researching ways to work smarter and create a better future for over 30 years. #WorkSmarter #FutureOfWork
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Bill’s latest book, Future Strong, is about the five deeply personal choices each of us must make to be ready for all the disruptive tomorrows heading our way.
