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Discussion #1: Analysis: Workforce Trends in Your Industry

Select at least three or four of the workforce trends covered in this week’s readings and media.

  • How are the trends described in this week’s learning materials impacting your own workplace experiences?
  • How is your current (or a former) work organization responding to these trends?
  • What are the implications for your current work and/or your own development as a manager and leader?

Please be sure to develop an answer that is at least 1.5 to 2 pages in length (to adequately cover multiple work force trends), and please make very specific connections to the readings and media.

Here are the references:

Required Reading

  1. Friedman, S. (2008, April). Be a better leader, have a richer life. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2008/04/be-a-better-leader-have-a-richer-life
  2. Pace, A. (2010). Unleashing positivity in the workplace. T & D, 64 (1), 40-44. [See the instructions below for locating this article in the NLU eLibrary.]
  3. Waber, B., Magnolfi, J., & Lindsay, G. (2014, October).Workspaces that move people. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2014/10/workspaces-that-move-people
  4. Wolf, B. (2014). Managing remote workers. T+D, 68(7), 18. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.nl.idm.oclc.org/abiglobal/docview/1628555220/fulltextPDF/1D81C638982A414DPQ/1?accountid=40898
  5. Seppala, E. & Cameron, K. (2015, December). Proof that positive work cultures are more productive. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2015/12/proof-that-positive-work-cultures-are-more-productive

Surf & Skim: Recent Reports & Articles on Workplace Trends

The following websites and articles present and discuss trends that are currently impacting the work and role of leaders.