The Evolution of Work

Reference: Morgan, J. (2015, 10 abril). The Evolution Of Work. Forbes. Recuperado 26 de enero de 2022, de https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacobmorgan/2013/09/10/the-evolution-of-work/?utm_campaign=forbestwittersf&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&sh=250a76128067

Consumer web

Triggers new behaviors in organizations

It may cause the companies to struggle to adapt

From hierarchy to lineal structure

Organizations are adopting a more flattened strucutre so that everyone can share their thoughts and ideas to improve the company.

Flexible working hours

Thanks to new technologies and devices, it is no longer necessary to work 9-5 anymore. Workers can connect anywhere, at any time and on any device.

Shared information

Companies understand that it is crucial that workers share ideas, thoughts, and content. New technologies copanies are adopting make it easier for employees to share relevant information with the right people.

Empowering and inspiring leaderships

Leaders are understanding that removing obstacles from the paths of employees help them become successul. This is a better strategy than inducing fear.

Cloud technologies

They are new work tools which facilitate connecting and engaging people and information.

Emails

They are being replaced by more effective ways of communicating and collaborating with co-workers

From climbing the corporate ladder to creating the ladder

Since employees are now able to share their throughts and ideas with the people that surround them, it is way easier to be recognized for their contributions, become subject matter experts, establish though leadership, and ultimately shape their own career paths.

From fragmented and siloed to connected and engaged

Because of the nature of organization within most companies, it isn't easy to work and collaborate with one another, information isn't shared, content is duplicated, and it's impossible to find the right people for the job however, this is noe over.

From working at the office to working anywhere

Employees can now connect to work and do the job done from any place. Many organizations today have satellite offices staffed with just a single employee working from a home office or a co-working space