The new Future of Work predictions report by the SAP SuccessFactors Future of Work Research Lab is intended to provide HR audiences with a set of emerging possibilities about what the future of work could look like and the different paths it might take to get there.
These possibilities were developed through a multi-step process combining early signal detection (based on a review of 357 business press and secondary research articles), structured foresight techniques, and empirical validation (global survey of 8,058 employees). We outline a total of ten predictions across three pillars:
- The Future of Working explores how AI will reshape the very nature of jobs and tasks, disrupting and redesigning roles while also impacting how humans think and collaborate.
- The Future of the Workforce examines who will perform this new work, highlighting the impact of demographic shifts and macroeconomic pressures on the evolving profile of a “successful worker” throughout the career lifecycle.
- The Future of Work Practices considers how HR practices will adapt as AI fundamentally alters how talent is identified, managed, evaluated, and rewarded.
Each prediction is paired with two scenarios (“Future 1” and “Future 2”) that illustrate diverging paths the future might take. Paired with insightful data points and strategic recommendations, we call for HR to turn these possible futures from provocation to practice and to shape a future of work where both people and organizations can thrive.
Read the report to understand the exciting possibilities of the future. For a quick overview, view the infographic, or read the blog on the SAP Content Hub. All assets will be posted to Content Hub.
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