Lynne Heitman of Engooden Health: Top 5 Trends to Watch in the Future of Work

An Interview With Phil La Duke

Hybrid work: Surveys say that going forward, 60% of companies will implement hybrid work models. As I said earlier, companies will be tempted to take the old way of working and bolt on this remote element — but that won’t work. Tech companies have done this successfully for a while but many industries that haven’t will need to come up with a whole new playbook.

There have been major disruptions in recent years that promise to change the very nature of work. From the ongoing shifts caused by the COVID19 pandemic, the impacts caused by automation, and other possible disruptions to the status quo, many wonder what the future holds in terms of employment. For example, a report by the McKinsey Global Institute estimated that automation will eliminate 73 million jobs by 2030.

To address this open question, we reached out to successful leaders in business, government, and labor, as well as thought leaders about the future of work to glean their insights and predictions on the future…