2020 Workplace - Ideas

Planned Outcomes

The 2020 Workplace

Jeanne C. MeisterKarie Willyerd

5 generations in the workforce

• Traditionalists – born prior to 1946 (<10% of workforce)

• Boomers – 1946 – 1964 (> 35%)• Gen X – 1965 – 1976 (>20%)• Millennials – 1977 – 1997 (>30%)• Generation 2020 – born after

1997

Top 10 Desired Employer Traits

Traits Rank (blended all 5

generations)

Rank Boomers+

Strong values 1 1

Develop skills 2 2

Flexi rewards 3 3

Blend work/life 4 4

Strong brand 5 5

Career path 6 6

Socially responsible

7 7

Work location flex 8 8

Continuing ed 9 9

Employee friends 10 10

Workforce engagement 2020

Principles Practice Areas

Values, Brand, CSR

Social Recruiting

Social Learning

Uber-Connection

Accelerated Leadership

Collaboration

Authenticity

Personalization

Innovation

Social Connection

2020 Workplace Predictions1. Hired based on reputation capital (on-line)2. Mobile device will be your office, classroom, concierge3. Acute global talent shortage4. Recruiting will start on social networks5. Web commuters will reinvent offices6. Companies will hire entire teams7. Blogging will be a CEO job requirement8. Video games, simulations, alt reality games will be core

curriculum9. 2020 mindset – social, global, big, fast,diverse10. HR focus on crowd sourcing, not outsourcing11. Social networks inside companies12. Elect your leader13. Lifelong learning will be a business requirement14. Work/life flexibility will replace work/life balance15. CSR will attract employees16. Diversity a business not HR issue17. Business lines will blur18. Corporate app stores will offer ways to manage work and

personal life better19. Social media literacy will be required20. A portfolio of contract jobs will lead to full-time

employment