{"id":11836,"date":"2018-06-05T23:05:57","date_gmt":"2018-06-05T13:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/asia-en\/?p=11836"},"modified":"2023-02-09T16:40:07","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T05:40:07","slug":"future-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/asia-en\/research\/articles\/topics\/culture-talent\/future-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Future Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Technology is rapidly altering how we live and work. We love the new conveniences that our devices deliver. But as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/asia-en\/products\/technology\/\">workplace technology<\/a> becomes a coworker and even a personal companion, we aren\u2019t always sure how we really feel about it.<\/p>\n<p>As the digital revolution gains momentum, it\u2019s important to imagine and prepare for what the impacts may be. Because it\u2019s not just about technology; it\u2019s also about our human experiences\u2014including at work where most of us spend so many of our awake hours. The more we productively interact with machines, the more important our creativity, values and passions will become.<\/p>\n<p>Are you ready to respond to tomorrow\u2019s possibilities? What patterns for the future can you see in trends like new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/asia-en\/products\/collaboration\/\">digital collaboration tools<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/asia-en\/products\/scheduling-systems\/\">scheduling systems<\/a> happening in the workplace today?<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-pair\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11850 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/steelcase-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_limit,dpr_auto,q_70,h_1024,w_1024\/v1528214962\/www.steelcase.com\/2018\/06\/05\/18-0106518.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11848 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/steelcase-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_limit,dpr_auto,q_70,h_1024,w_1024\/v1528215446\/www.steelcase.com\/2018\/06\/05\/18-0106519.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote pull-quote-center \"><p>The hardest things to automate: managing and developing people and applying expertise to decision making, planning or creative work. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"image-pair\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11846 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/steelcase-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_limit,dpr_auto,q_70,h_1024,w_1024\/v1528215625\/www.steelcase.com\/2018\/06\/05\/18-0106515.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11847 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/steelcase-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_limit,dpr_auto,q_70,h_1024,w_1024\/v1528215620\/www.steelcase.com\/2018\/06\/05\/18-0106510.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote pull-quote-center \"><p>Business leaders have identified building the organization &#8220;of the future&#8221; as their most important challenge. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"image-pair\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11845 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/steelcase-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_limit,dpr_auto,q_70,h_1024,w_1024\/v1528215758\/www.steelcase.com\/2018\/06\/05\/18-0106516.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11844 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/steelcase-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_limit,dpr_auto,q_70,h_1024,w_1024\/v1528215760\/www.steelcase.com\/2018\/06\/05\/18-0106514.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11839 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/steelcase-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_limit,dpr_auto,q_70,h_1024,w_1024\/v1528225902\/www.steelcase.com\/2018\/06\/05\/18-0106592.gif\" alt=\"Trends 360\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote pull-quote-center \"><p>&#8220;AI is made by humans, intended to behave by humans and, ultimately, to impact humans lives and human society.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Fei- Fei Li<span>Google Chief Scientist and Stanford Professor<\/span><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"image-pair\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11843 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/steelcase-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_limit,dpr_auto,q_70,h_1024,w_1024\/v1528216145\/www.steelcase.com\/2018\/06\/05\/18-0106520.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11842 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/steelcase-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_limit,dpr_auto,q_70,h_1024,w_1024\/v1528216148\/www.steelcase.com\/2018\/06\/05\/18-0106517.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote pull-quote-center \"><p>&#8220;&#8230; skilling-up for an AI-powered world involves more than science, technology, engineering and math. As computers behave more like humans, humanities and social sciences will become even more important&#8230;&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"image-pair\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11840 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/steelcase-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_limit,dpr_auto,q_70,h_1024,w_1024\/v1528216378\/www.steelcase.com\/2018\/06\/05\/18-0106512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11841 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/steelcase-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_limit,dpr_auto,q_70,h_1024,w_1024\/v1528216374\/www.steelcase.com\/2018\/06\/05\/18-0106511.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote pull-quote-center \"><p>Companies that invest in employees\u2019 technological, cultural, and physical work environments have more than four times the average profit and more than two times the average revenue compared to companies that don\u2019t.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11849 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/steelcase-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_limit,dpr_auto,q_70,h_1024,w_1024\/v1528215390\/www.steelcase.com\/2018\/06\/05\/18-0106509.gif\" alt=\"Trends 360\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"u-shaded u-shaded--light\"><em><strong>Sources:<\/strong> McKinsey Global Institute, Future of Work Report, November 2017; McKinsey Quarterly, January 2018; Statistica\/Stanford University AI100 Study; Forrester Research Predictions Reports, 2017 and 2018; Deloitte 2017 Global Survey; Harvard Business Review October 2017 Survey; Washington University School of Business Report, 2016; New York Times New Work Summit, February 2018; Fei-Fei Li, Google Chief Scientist and Stanford Professor, at The New York Times New Work Summit, February 2018; McKinsey Global Institute, May 2017; Forrester Research, Predictions 2018 Report; The Future Computed: Artificial Intelligence and its Role in Society, Microsoft, January 2018; Havas Meaningful Brands Global Study, January 2017; Gallup State of the Global Workplace Report, 2017; The Employee Experience Advantage, Jacob Morgan, Wiley, 2017<\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 20%;margin: 5% auto\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you ready to respond to tomorrow\u2019s possibilities? 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