Future of work 'must-read' book. Proactive help to transition.
Highly-recommended 'visionary' reading* to help you understand the new world of work which is now an Executive MBA textbook. Sophie's insights, strategies and workshops help executives and managers understand and transition to the new world of work - a talent-focused, technology-accelerated business environment.
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Seven Steps for Success in 2019
2019 will be a year when things get focused. Concern turns to action. Attention turns to effort. Rubber meets the road. Here are seven steps for success. Simple, but not easy. See how to prioritize them for your business and people. Remember this year — it’s crunch time!
Remote Work on Tour: Part 1 — Setting Off on a Journey of (Self) Discovery
Working in the office is so 2001! Alternative workplaces are rising fast and new creative options for both employees and freelancers add compelling depth, dimension and benefits. Join a multi-month exploration of one employee on his own personal and professional adventure as he travel-works his way through Africa and Europe with a diverse group.
Read more20 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.
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A Sophie Wade @ASophieWade - Thursday, Feb 21, 2019
Are you using meetings and time in the office effectively? New strategic approaches to time in class are benefiting… https://t.co/mtyXpJEJ5U
A Sophie Wade @ASophieWade - Wednesday, Feb 20, 2019
Innovative solutions for #Millennials to manage their student debt. Meaningful benefits might just require thinking… https://t.co/X0ae7qbeto
A Sophie Wade @ASophieWade - Wednesday, Feb 20, 2019
Are you participating in the 1099 Economy? More progress to build and support viable economic situations for the gr… https://t.co/R0Ax20X9Gq
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.”