Brave New Workplace

After a period of tremendous upheaval, we are entering a new age of work. Employees are demanding change and it’s up to organizations to transform alongside them.

What does the future of work need to look like if organizations are to thrive? What steps should leaders take to create environments where employees feel appreciated and inspired to do great work?

In this program, leadership expert Julian Barling, Borden Chair of Leadership at Smith School of Business, synthesizes almost a century of research and lessons from everyday experiences, and argues that we should focus on creating environments in which employees can flourish, rather than relying on the resiliency of workers to withstand difficult working conditions.

Participants will learn about the seven elements involved in building an exceptional workplace: high-quality leadership, autonomy, belonging, fairness, growth, meaning, and safety.

Participants will also learn that employees are not asking management to relinquish total control. Similarly, organizations do not need to change in all seven elements. Instead, small changes in some of these seven elements will make a big difference to employees and organizations.

• Re-evaluate what work should look like to achieve productive, healthy, and safe work

• Delve into the seven interrelated features of work and how they can result in productive, healthy, and safe organizations: Leadership, Autonomy, Belonging, Fairness, Growth, Meaning, and Psychological & Physical Safety

• Review and discuss real-world case studies for current management on each of the seven features of work