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future of work
Articles we love Future WorkFebruary 18, 2020February 13, 2020

Raconteur Special Report: Future Of Work

It’s easy to let the conversation around the future of work become consumed with automation and AI; who’s replacing jobs and when? But this report from Raconteur looks at the sharp edge of trends that are affecting our workplaces today – and so are shaping that future. We were particularly interested in the persistent call…

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work
Articles we love Future WorkDecember 19, 2019December 15, 2019

Trends Of 2019: How We Work

As one of our key themes, the future work conversation often revolves around new careers, outdated patterns and the flexibility brought by ever-changing technology. But what challenges face the creative industries in particular and how might these new trends impact this unique sector? Creative Review has rounded up the current thinking. While the conversation around…

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job crafting
Articles we love Future WorkNovember 17, 2019

Future Of Work: How Job Crafting Will Change The Way We Work

This article on job crafting highlights an interesting aspect to work and motivation in particular. It’s something to consider in our exploration of future work as we strive to find ways to engage the workforce and consider beneficial aspects of employment beyond just pay. Job crafting has been around for at least a decade. However,…

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technological determinism
Articles we love Future WorkSeptember 28, 2019September 19, 2019

It Will Take More Than Technological Determinism To Build The Future Of Work

It’s easy to get excited about new tech and inventions, especially in the world of work. We hear a lot about revolutions and devices that have changed how we live, and we’ve been discovering some of them. However, as we’re finding out with this article on Propmodo, we can’t cite technological determinism as the source…

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working
Articles we love Future WorkApril 2, 2019March 22, 2019

Work Isn’t Working – But A Four-Day Week Should Help Fix It

The conversation around the future of work is often about the inevitability of its dominance, but what if we could make working work for us? New ideas, explored here by Will Stronge of Autonomy, a think tank for the future of work, are emerging about the implications of a shorter working week. More space to think,…

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go home
Articles we love FlourishingJanuary 18, 2019January 16, 2019

Australia Celebrates 10th Go Home On Time Day

It probably comes as no surprise that the average worker loses their free and even paid holiday time to work. We love the phrase ‘time theft‘, and while these terms and initiatives like Australia’s Go Home On Time Day might appear extreme, it seems we need this push. After all, “time for anything other than…

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machines
Articles we love Future WorkDecember 1, 2018November 22, 2018

Anything You Can Do, Machines. . . Might Not Do Better?

Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) have been dominating the conversation around future work for some time, and understandably so. However, as with any change and development, it’s worth taking in all angles on the issue. We’ve been reading this great piece from Wired on why the ‘rise of the machines’ might not mean that the…

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gig economy
Articles we love Future WorkNovember 12, 2018November 2, 2018

The Future Of (Occasional) Work

Business loves a buzzword or phrase, and along with AI, the gig economy is a current favourite. We’re constantly hearing about its takeover and take-down of traditional companies and working practices. However, has its importance been overstated? While it is a player in the modern world of work, it might not (yet) be as disruptive…

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