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Highly-recommended 'visionary' reading* to help you understand the new world of work. Sophie's insights, strategies and workshops facilitate companies' adaptation for the talent-focused, faster-paced business environment.
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Seamless Collaboration with a Global Workforce
Having employees spread around the world is quickly becoming standard practice for businesses today, and that will only continue, says Sophie Wade..."The decentralized workforce is the future, it won't be just some companies. It will be all companies." August, 2018, Washington Post.
20 Must-Reads on the Future of Work
*Sophie's book--Embracing Progress--is recognized as being visionary reading about the Future of Work and a 'MUST READ':
The beginning of the year is a time when we start thinking about the future. As CEO of Upwork, I read widely in order to better anticipate and understand the trends in work. If you want to immerse yourself in visionary reading about the future of work, education, and cities—and perhaps even become your own futurist—check out my picks that look to the road ahead.
Read moreThe Six Secrets of Effective Remote Working and Collaborating
A distributed workforce is becoming the reality for (almost) every company. However, effective remote working and collaboration habits are not self-evident and generally differ substantially from what works in-office. An enabling environment combines open and adaptable mindsets with active and equitable communication supported by seamless connectivity, video capabilities, and other relevant applications.
Read morerecent tweets
A Sophie Wade @ASophieWade - Friday, Sep 21, 2018
Important discussion @resolutionproj #SolEx2018 - not just about reskilling and upskilling but also distribution -… https://t.co/goIZ3wScdW
A Sophie Wade @ASophieWade - Friday, Sep 21, 2018
Looking forward to a great discussion about Work of the Future at #SolEx2018 with @olibby35 and Mel Ochoa @resolutionproj @SolveMIT
A Sophie Wade @ASophieWade - Thursday, Sep 20, 2018
Does your company offer #flexibility? If not, check this data: Morgan Stanley found cos NOT offering flexible worki… https://t.co/Z9hrB0YOHd
Contributions & Features:
Sophie is a Workforce Innovation Specialist. She is an authority on the wide-ranging Future-of-Work issues impacting companies and workers’ new demands – such as attracting, engaging and retaining talent; digital transformation; managing a distributed workforce; and new career paradigms.
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MATT
BREITFELDER
Chief Talent Officer,
BlackRock
JULIE
SILVER, MD
Associate Professor,
Harvard Medical School
“Sophie Wade brings a thoughtful and refreshing perspective to the critical topic of the Future of Work. She has spent much time and energy assessing how we can achieve better performance, engagement, and career satisfaction in the workplace. Embracing Progress is full of good ideas that can help us all think more creatively about how we work. It couldn’t come at a more important time.”
“Sophie Wade brings to readers fresh ideas and terrific strategies aimed at helping them to succeed in today’s and tomorrow’s dynamic work environment, with experience from her own career that has been latticed and diverse.”