Why democratizing skills is the key to the post-pandemic economy
In ancient times, power in society used to rest with one individual, or an elite who owned more wealth. At some point, the Athenian Greeks started asking themselves who should rule and how that would work best. The reformer Cleisthenes introduced a new, more inclusive system, where the people (demos) could rule (kratos): Democracy was born.
Currently, we know that democratic countries – those which involve and give voice to each of their citizens and protect human rights – enjoy more equal societies, and are also the wealthiest.
But the COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the foundations of this equality. Oxfam report that the global health crisis has inflicted a greater economic toll on the poor, women, or marginalized racial and ethnic groups. One of the reasons is that those groups worked in low-pay sectors such as tourism or retail; the ones most brutally hit by the pandemic. Inequality has grown.
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Apr 7, 2021
The World Economic Forum Future of Jobs report released in October 2020 states that 84% of employers are set to rapidly digitalise working processes in 2021, including a significant expansion of remote work, or working from home (WFH).
By Ryan Falkenberg, co-CEO of Clevva
How and where we live, earn our money and travel is set to change even more the next few years, as we test out the best hybrid models for our businesses. But WFH is not the only shift that is taking place.
Smart business leaders are getting their teams ready for the next shift: working alongside software tools (aka digital experts or digital workers) that partially or fully automate certain human activities.
Apr 7, 2021
Matt Surkont, CEO of BlueSky
However, we need to make certain that we take our colleagues on this journey with us. As we look for better and more productive systems, we cannot forget that people are our most treasured asset. We need to bring them along on this journey, and ensure that they feel that they are valued members of the team; that we acknowledge them and their work, even if we can’t see them each day.
It is quite likely that working from home will be with us for far longer than the initial 21-day lockdown that was proposed. In fact, a Gartner survey in February showed that 70% of customer service and support employees want to continue working from home after the pandemic, while a FlexJobs survey released in September last year showed that 65% of respondents want to carry on working remotely for the long-term.
Mind Over Machines and MIC Present “Workforce Ascension & Enhancement” Series to Provide Tools to Enable Businesses to Focus on People-First Automation
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People-First Automation Events Scheduled for March 10, April 7, May 12
Participants will leave these workshops with automation strategies that can be introduced immediately in order to elevate their team’s human potential, while minimizing the time spent on tedious tasks. BALTIMORE (PRWEB) March 10, 2021 Human-centered data and software consultancy Mind Over Machines will partner with the Maryland Innovation Center (MIC) to present a three-part series of hands-on workshops focusing on people-first automation.
To be held online from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on March 10, April 7, and May 12, “Workforce Ascension & Enhancement (WAE)” will provide businesses with the tools they need to automate their business processes immediately, enabling employees t