Work and the Future

How Can We Support Career Pivots? In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Kerry McKittrick,  Executive Director of the Project on Workforce at Harvard University. They discuss: Why career pivots are becoming the norm What we can learn from the experience of low wage workers when it comes to pivoting around work Why informal networks are more important than ever and how more workers can develop them Why educational institutes will increasingly need to help students develop soft skills in order to navigate the workplace Host: Linda Nazareth is an economist, futurist and expert on the future of work. The author of five books including her most recent Working it Out: Getting Ready for the Redefined World of Work (2023), she is also a regular columnist for the Globe and Mail and the Host of podcast ‘Work and the Future’. As a sought-after keynote speaker, Linda’s audiences have spanned a range of audiences and have included clients such as The Economist Magazine, LVMH, American Express, and the Bank of Montreal all of whom have benefitted from the way that she can take huge ideas and distill them into information that organizations can use for their own strategic planning purposes. Guest: Kerry McKittrick is the Executive Director of the Project on Workforce, where she works at the intersection of research, policy, and practice to transform the systems that connect people to education, work, and economic opportunity. Kerry’s work focuses on how education and workforce systems can help people navigate pathways to meaningful careers. Her research on postsecondary transitions, state and federal workforce policy, career navigation, and career and technical education has informed policy and practice nationwide. Kerry serves on multiple advisory boards focused on expanding economic opportunity and was selected as a 2025 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow, where she is part of a national cohort of cross-sector leaders working to improve the lives of children and families. Prior to joining the Project on Workforce, Kerry served as a Senior Policy Advisor to Congressman Jim Langevin, where she led federal policy spanning education, workforce development, and child welfare issues. She also served as a Senior Manager at Jobs for the Future, where she partnered with executive leadership to develop and oversee cross-organizational strategic initiatives. Kerry started her career in politics as the successful campaign manager for Massachusetts State Representative Ken Gordon. She holds a master’s degree in Education Policy and Analysis from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she was distinguished as a Leadership in Education Fellow, and a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from Brown University. She is a frequent speaker on education and workforce transformation. Here is the link to the report discussed: https://pw.hks.harvard.edu/post/pivots-without-pathways-career-navigation-in-a-fragmented-labor-market Book Linda as your Keynote Speaker: Ready to navigate the future of work at your next event? Linda Nazareth helps organizations understand and prepare for workplace transformation. Visit lindanazareth.com to learn more about booking Linda for your conference or corporate event. __ The post Episode 158: How Can We Support Career Pivots? appeared first on LINDA NAZARETH.

Originally aired in 2024 — we’re bringing this one back because AI is now screening the job applicants, and the fairness question has only gotten sharper In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Cliff Jurkiewicz, VP of Global Strategy at Phenom: They discuss: What an AI Ethicist is and why the role may be needed to keep humans at the centre of work Why an AI ethicist may be needed to ensure that there is a reduction in bias in an HR processes Why soon every knowledge worker will be paired with an AI digital duplicate, and why that ‘co-pilot’ will go with them from job to job Why the biggest challenge to humans might be the necessity of adapting quickly and upskilling as technology changes Why we may not be looking at loss of jobs but rather a transformation of work Host: Linda Nazareth is an economist, futurist and expert on the future of work. The author of five books including her most recent Working it Out: Getting Ready for the Redefined World of Work (2023), she is also a regular columnist for the Globe and Mail and the Host of podcast ‘Work and the Future’. As a sought-after keynote speaker, Linda’s audiences have spanned a range of audiences and have included clients such as The Economist Magazine, LVMH, American Express, and the Bank of Montreal all of whom have benefitted from the way that she can take huge ideas and distill them into information that organizations can use for their own strategic planning purposes. Guest: Guest: Cliff Jurkiewicz, VP of Global Strategy, Phenom Cliff Jurkiewicz is the Vice President of Global Strategy at Phenom, a global HR tech company based in the greater Philadelphia area. Cliff supports Phenom’s purpose of helping a billion people find the right job by educating leaders at global organizations and their HR and HRIS teams on disruptive technologies, including AI and automation, so they can make meaningful connections with individuals throughout the talent journey. With a strong background in both design and technology, Cliff has held numerous roles in creative design and software development. Cliff is an active pilot who runs the only flight service in the country dedicated to helping those suffering from mental illness and addiction issues – Kyle’s Wish Foundation. The organization is named after Cliff’s son, who died at the age of 26 after a long battle with mental illness and drug use. Links: https://www.phenom.com Book Linda as your Keynote Speaker: Ready to navigate the future of work at your next event? Linda Nazareth helps organizations understand and prepare for workplace transformation. Visit lindanazareth.com to learn more about booking Linda for your conference or corporate event. The post Episode 157 Encore: Should Every Company Have an AI Ethicist? appeared first on LINDA NAZARETH.

In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Yasha Spriha, Assistant Professor of management at the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University They discuss: Why workers with blue collar roots have a more collaborative style when approaching managers and why that is frequently well-received Why it can be ok to present ‘Half-Baked Ideas’ Why giving both workers and managers a voice matters more than ever Why organizations can benefit from hiring workers from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds Host: Linda Nazareth is an economist, futurist and expert on the future of work. The author of five books including her most recent Working it Out: Getting Ready for the Redefined World of Work (2023), she is also a regular columnist for the Globe and Mail and the Host of podcast ‘Work and the Future’. As a sought-after keynote speaker, Linda’s audiences have spanned a range of audiences and have included clients such as The Economist Magazine, LVMH, American Express, and the Bank of Montreal all of whom have benefitted from the way that she can take huge ideas and distill them into information that organizations can use for their own strategic planning purposes. Guest: Yasha Spriha ([email protected]) is an assistant professor at the W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University. She received her PhD from the University of Maryland and her master’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her research explores how employees share ideas and concerns at work, and what makes their efforts successful. She also studies how socioeconomic and sociometric status shape workplace dynamics. The link to the research discussed in the episode: https://journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5465/amj.2023.0042 The post Episode 156: Are Workers with Blue Collar Roots Better at Communicating Ideas ? appeared first on LINDA NAZARETH.

In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to F. Scott Bentley, Assistant Professor of Human Resources at Rutgers University. They discuss: Why job hopping is sometimes looked at as a red flag by hiring managers – and why that might be valid What a large-scale study of hedge fund managers reveals about job hopping and why job hoppers might bring important strengths to organizations Why an organization’s culture is an important element of whether new workers can integrate quickly What organizations can learn from job hoppers about on-boarding workers quickly, and why that matters Host: Linda Nazareth is an economist, futurist and expert on the future of work. The author of five books including her most recent Working it Out: Getting Ready for the Redefined World of Work (2023), she is also a regular columnist for the Globe and Mail and the Host of podcast ‘Work and the Future’. As a sought-after keynote speaker, Linda’s audiences have spanned a range of audiences and have included clients such as The Economist Magazine, LVMH, American Express, and the Bank of Montreal all of whom have benefitted from the way that she can take huge ideas and distill them into information that organizations can use for their own strategic planning purposes. Guest: Scott Bentley is an Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management in the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers University. He received his PhD from Rutgers University in 2017. Dr. Bentley’s research integrates theoretical insights from the strategic human resource management, strategic human capital, and resource management literatures to advance knowledge on human resource-based competitive advantage – and disadvantage – rooted in the investment in, and management of, human capital. His research program is comprised of three interrelated research streams: 1) firms’ investments in HR and employees, 2) star employees, and 3) the role of human capital within the broader organizational context. His research has been published in top journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, and Personnel Psychology. Dr. Bentley is an active member within the Academy of Management, where he serves on the executive committee of the HR Division, and has been a volunteer for the Division from 2017-2020. He currently serves on the editorial boards for Journal of Management, Personnel Psychology, and Journal of Applied Psychology. Book Linda as your Keynote Speaker: Ready to navigate the future of work at your next event? Linda Nazareth helps organizations understand and prepare for workplace transformation. Visit lindanazareth.com to learn more about booking Linda for your conference or corporate event. __ The post Episode 155: Should You Hire Job Hoppers? appeared first on LINDA NAZARETH.

In this episode of the Work and the Future podcast economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Marlo Lyons, Executive Team and Career Coach and the Host of Podcast Work Unscripted. They discuss: Why leaders want to use AI but are surprisingly early in the implementation process Why building a talent pipeline needs to be a top priority when bringing in AI Why there is a risk of ‘skills gap’ especially when it comes to soft skills Why a mentoring program needs to be well-structured with expectations clearly laid out Why it is important to incentivize mentors Host: Linda Nazareth is an economist, futurist and expert on the future of work. The author of five books including her most recent Working it Out: Getting Ready for the Redefined World of Work (2023), she is also a regular columnist for the Globe and Mail and the Host of podcast ‘Work and the Future’. As a sought-after keynote speaker, Linda’s audiences have spanned a range of audiences and have included clients such as The Economist Magazine, LVMH, American Express, and the Bank of Montreal all of whom have benefitted from the way that she can take huge ideas and distill them into information that organizations can use for their own strategic planning purposes. Guest: Marlo Lyons has spent more than 20 years inspiring, motivating, and empowering people to excel in their careers and businesses. Marlo’s own career transitions from TV News reporter, to entertainment lawyer to HR Business Partner to career and executive coach helped her develop Career Transition Strategies®. Marlo uses these strategies in helping others forger their own career pathway, whether that means obtaining a new job at the right company, transitioning to a new career, recovering from a termination, or re-entering the workforce after a long absence. Marlo contributes to Harvard Business Review and has been featured in numerous international publications and podcasts. Her book, Wanted -> A New Career can be found on Amazon, Apple and Audible. You can reach her at www.marlolyonscoaching.com. Book Linda as your Keynote Speaker: Ready to navigate the future of work at your next event? Linda Nazareth helps organizations understand and prepare for workplace transformation. Visit lindanazareth.com to learn more about booking Linda for your conference or corporate event. The post Work and the Future Episode 154: How Should Mentoring Change in the Age of AI? appeared first on LINDA NAZARETH.

In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Mike Sullivan, Chief Growth Offficer and Co-Founder of OneDigital and also the co-author of the book Workforce Intelligence. They discuss: How small and medium-size organizations are starting to implement AI but are not doing it in a strategic way Why age is not the determinant of who will succeed in the age of AI but mindset might be Why most jobs will not be eliminated by AI even though job functions might totally change Why Human Resources departments need to be playing a much bigger role in implementing AI in organizations. Host: Linda Nazareth is an economist, futurist and expert on the future of work. The author of five books including her most recent Working it Out: Getting Ready for the Redefined World of Work (2023), she is also a regular columnist for the Globe and Mail and the Host of podcast ‘Work and the Future’. As a sought-after keynote speaker, Linda’s audiences have spanned a range of audiences and have included clients such as The Economist Magazine, LVMH, American Express, and the Bank of Montreal all of whom have benefitted from the way that she can take huge ideas and distill them into information that organizations can use for their own strategic planning purposes. Guest: Mike Sullivan is the Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer of OneDigital, a major U.S. insurance, financial services, and HR advisory firm. Co-author of Workforce Intelligence: A People-First Playbook for Leading Your Company Through AI Transformation, he specializes in treating artificial intelligence in business as a talent and culture decision rather than purely a technical one. Book Linda as your Keynote Speaker: Ready to navigate the future of work at your next event? Linda Nazareth helps organizations understand and prepare for workplace transformation. Visit lindanazareth.com to learn more about booking Linda for your conference or corporate event. __ The post Work and the Future Episode 153: Who Should be Leading the Implementation of AI Within Organizations? appeared first on LINDA NAZARETH.

How Does it Feel to be an Older Worker Struggling to Find Work? In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Nicky Taylor, a former media executive who has struggled to find work as an older worker and now does random jobs including stacking shelves at a supermarket. They discuss: The financial consequences of being a gig worker for most of your career How it feels when your industry is completely transformed by technology Nicky’s (frustrating) experience of looking for work as a mature worker The entrenched ageism that exists in many industries The realities of reinventing yourself and accepting work that might not have appealed in the past Host: Linda Nazareth is an economist, futurist and expert on the future of work. The author of five books including her most recent Working it Out: Getting Ready for the Redefined World of Work (2023), she is also a regular columnist for the Globe and Mail and the Host of podcast ‘Work and the Future’. As a sought-after keynote speaker, Linda’s audiences have spanned a range of audiences and have included clients such as The Economist Magazine, LVMH, American Express, and the Bank of Montreal all of whom have benefitted from the way that she can take huge ideas and distill them into information that organizations can use for their own strategic planning purposes. Guest: Nicky Taylor Executive Producer & Showrunner https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicky-taylor-18128b29 Book Linda as your Keynote Speaker: Ready to navigate the future of work at your next event? Linda Nazareth helps organizations understand and prepare for workplace transformation. Visit lindanazareth.com to learn more about booking Linda for your conference or corporate event. In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Nicky Taylor, a former media executive who has struggled to find work as an older worker and now does random jobs including stacking shelves at a supermarket. They discuss: The financial consequences of being a gig worker for most of your career How it feels when your industry is completely transformed by technology Nicky’s (frustrating) experience of looking for work as a mature worker The entrenched ageism that exists in many industries The realities of reinventing yourself and accepting work that might not have appealed in the past Host: Linda Nazareth is an economist, futurist and expert on the future of work. The author of five books including her most recent Working it Out: Getting Ready for the Redefined World of Work (2023), she is also a regular columnist for the Globe and Mail and the Host of podcast ‘Work and the Future’. As a sought-after keynote speaker, Linda’s audiences have spanned a range of audiences and have included clients such as The Economist Magazine, LVMH, American Express, and the Bank of Montreal all of whom have benefitted from the way that she can take huge ideas and distill them into information that organizations can use for their own strategic planning purposes. Guest: Nicky Taylor Executive Producer & Showrunner https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicky-taylor-18128b29 Book Linda as your Keynote Speaker: Ready to navigate the future of work at your next event? Linda Nazareth helps organizations understand and prepare for workplace transformation. Visit lindanazareth.com to learn more about booking Linda for your conference or corporate event. The post Episode 152: How Does it Feel to be an Older Worker Struggling to Find Work appeared first on LINDA NAZARETH.

In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Lindy Elkins-Tanton, Director of the Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory. They discuss: What guiding space missions has taught Lindy about successful teams Why you have to balance being an individual star against getting the most out of your team Why leaders need to think beyond being the ‘best person in the room’ What individuals can do to make themselves great team players When ‘calmness’ is an underrated quality when it comes to driving productivity Why leaders need a vision (and why everyone in the room can be a leader) Host: Linda Nazareth is an economist, futurist and expert on the future of work. The author of five books including her most recent Working it Out: Getting Ready for the Redefined World of Work (2023), she is also a regular columnist for the Globe and Mail and the Host of podcast ‘Work and the Future’. As a sought-after keynote speaker, Linda’s audiences have spanned a range of audiences and have included clients such as The Economist Magazine, LVMH, American Express, and the Bank of Montreal all of whom have benefitted from the way that she can take huge ideas and distill them into information that organizations can use for their own strategic planning purposes. Guest: Lindy Elkins-Tanton is the Principal Investigator(lead)of the NASA Psyche mission, Director of the UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory, and co-founder of Beagle Learning, a tech company training and measuring collaborative problem-solving and critical thinking. Her research concerns terrestrial planetary formation and evolution, and shepromotes and practices inquiry and exploration learning. Elkins-Tanton received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from MIT. She was a researcher at Brown University, faculty at MIT, a director at the Carnegie Institution for Science and at Arizona State University before moving to UC Berkeley. Elkins-Tanton has led four field expeditions in Siberia. She is co-chair of the forthcoming NAS report A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars (2025), served on the Planetary Decadal Survey Mars panel, and the Mars 2020 Rover Science Definition Team, and the Europa Clipper Standing Review Board. In 2010 she was awarded the Explorers Club Lowell Thomas prize. Asteroid (8252) Elkins-Tanton is named for her, as is the mineral elkinstantonite. In 2013 she was named the Astor Fellow at Oxford University. She published the bookEarth, co-authored with Jeffrey Cohen,in 2017. She is a fellow of the American Geophysical Union, and of the American Mineralogical Society,the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, and in 2021 was elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Book Linda as your Keynote Speaker: Ready to navigate the future of work at your next event? Linda Nazareth helps organizations understand and prepare for workplace transformation. Visit lindanazareth.com to learn more about booking Linda for your conference or corporate event. The post Episode 151: Does Being a Star at Work Mean Being a Team Player? appeared first on LINDA NAZARETH.

In this episode of the Work and the Future podcast economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Tony Martignetti, Chief Illumination Officer at Inspired Purpose Partners about the ways that AI is impacting creative thinking. You will learn The kind of environments that boost creativity The characteristics and work processes of leaders that get the most out of workers How to pick the right people if you want a workplace that emphasizes creativity and innovation Why you need a certain ‘friction’ to create new ideas How AI help the creative process if we work with it, not against it Host: Linda Nazareth is an economist, futurist and expert on the future of work. The author of five books including her most recent Working it Out: Getting Ready for the Redefined World of Work (2023), she is also a regular columnist for the Globe and Mail and the Host of podcast ‘Work and the Future’. As a sought-after keynote speaker, Linda’s audiences have spanned a range of audiences and have included clients such as The Economist Magazine, LVMH, American Express, and the Bank of Montreal all of whom have benefitted from the way that she can take huge ideas and distill them into information that organizations can use for their own strategic planning purposes. Guest: Tony Martignetti is the chief illumination officer at Inspired Purpose Partners, where he unlocks the collective brilliance that lies dormant within organizations through deep connection, creative collaboration, and multidimensional thinking. He is the best-selling author of Climbing the Right Mountain: Navigating the Journey to an Inspired Life and Campfire Lessons for Leaders: How Uncovering Our Past Can Propel Us Forward. Book Linda as your Keynote Speaker: Ready to navigate the future of work at your next event? Linda Nazareth helps organizations understand and prepare for workplace transformation. Visit lindanazareth.com to learn more about booking Linda for your conference or corporate event. The post Episode 150: Is AI Destroying Creative Thinking? appeared first on LINDA NAZARETH.

In this episode of Work and the Future economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Marlon Hylton, lawyer and CEO of Innov-8 about the ways that the age of AI will change the role of lawyers. They discuss: How the work of junior lawyers has already changed and how it will change further as AI takes hold How the model of desirable characteristics for a lawyer might now need to be ‘M-Shaped’ rather than ‘T-Shaped’ Why law schools and the way we train lawyers needs to change The ethical considerations that go along with using AI in the field of law Linda Nazareth is an economist, futurist and expert on the future of work. The author of five books including her most recent Working it Out: Getting Ready for the Redefined World of Work (2023), she is also a regular columnist for the Globe and Mail and the Host of podcast ‘Work and the Future’. As a sought-after keynote speaker, Linda’s audiences have spanned a range of audiences and have included clients such as The Economist Magazine, LVMH, American Express, and the Bank of Montreal all of whom have benefitted from the way that she can take huge ideas and distill them into information that organizations can use for their own strategic planning purposes. Guest: Marlon Hylton Senior Counsel and CEO Marlon Hylton is the CEO of INNOV-8, a law firm and technology company specializing in the intersection of law and technology, with a focus on data management and artificial intelligence. Recognized by Best Lawyers and Who’s Who Legal, Marlon excels in integrating technology solutions within legal practice. Previously, Marlon was a partner in a major Bay Street law firm, where he developed e-discovery and information governance services. He is also an adjunct faculty member at Osgoode Hall Law School and served on various legal committees, including the Ontario eDiscovery Implementation Committee and Sedona Canada. He currently serves as chair of the human resources committee of the board of the Toronto Public Library Foundation, and member of the Alumni Board of Osgoode Hall Law School. In 2018, he received the Osgoode Hall Law School Alumni Gold Key Award for his professional achievements and contributions to the legal community. Marlon is passionate about AI ethics and exploring the practical implications for humanity in a world where machines surpass human intelligence. Book Linda as your Keynote Speaker: Ready to navigate the future of work at your next event? Linda Nazareth helps organizations understand and prepare for workplace transformation. Visit lindanazareth.com to learn more about booking Linda for your conference or corporate event. The post Episode 149: How Will AI Change the Work of Lawyers? appeared first on LINDA NAZARETH.