Articles About The 2020 Workplace Book
The 2020 Workplace: Are you ready? by Jenny Wensing, Published in: Confident Future, January 2012
"It was Peter Drucker, the management author who said: ‘The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence, it is to act with yesterday’s logic.” The most important first step in responding to these changes is to change how we think, and to explore the many exciting opportunities these workplace trends present. Brace yourself for an exciting journey!"
Review: The 2020 Workplace by Leigh Buchanan
Published in: Inc. Magazine, June 2010
“Authors Jeanne C. Meister and Karie Willyerd describe ways companies can attract and retain innovative thinkers. The big idea: In 2020, employees from five generations, with formative experiences ranging from World War II to World of Warcraft, will be sharing the workplace. Companies must prepare to manage their different needs, expectations, and attitudes. Mostly, though, employers need to master social technologies and offer the personalized experiences prized by younger generations.”
The 2020 Workplace by Jennifer J. Salopek
Published in: Workforce Magazine
“The 2020 Workplace: How Innovative Companies Attract, Develop, and Keep Tomorrow’s Employees Today, by Jeanne C. Meister and Karie Willyerd, has just been released by HarperCollins. The book paints a picture of a future that employs workplace tools that many of us have never heard of, let alone used, such as ‘microfeedback,’ which asks for instant feedback responses in Twitter-like 144-character segments.”
Personal Branding Interview: Jeanne Meister by Dan Schawbel
Published in: Personal Branding, June 2010
“Today, I spoke to Jeanne Meister, who is an internationally recognized workplace learning consultant, and the author of The 2020 Workplace (Harper). In this interview, Jeanne dissects the 2020 workplace, shows some very interesting research findings, explains how companies can retain talent, gives her opinion on ROWE, and more.”
Predicting Success in the Workplace by Paula Ketter
Published in: T + D Magazine, May 2010
“This book is the first I have read that examines all aspects of “the 2020 workplace,” from strategies to attract, develop, and engage top talent, to the trends and technology that are changing the workplace, workforce, and the world of work as we know it.”
The 2020 Leadership Model for Tomorrow’s Workplace: Interview with Jeanne C. Meister
Published in: TLNT.com, June 2010
“There are five leadership areas that seem to be emerging as requirements for the leader of the future. The process starts with selecting leaders who have demonstrated a collaborative mind-set and who work comfortably in a networked leadership. Second, we focus on leaders who see the development of people as one of their most important goals, including providing honest feedback, career guidance, and learning opportunities. Third, the leader of the future will need to be digitally confident and able to speak the digital language of the newest generation of workers.”
The Retirement of the Future: Interview with Jeanne Meister by Meryl Davids Landau
Published in: usnews.com, September 2010
“Not content to exit the workforce because they’ve hit some predetermined magic age, those of the baby boom generation—the first of whom turn 65 next year—are expected to transform their later years, much as they altered every life phase they have passed through since making their entrance in 1946.
If pundits have it right, Herb Johnson may well be the poster child for the retirement of the future. Johnson blazed a 30-year trail in supply chain management through such major companies as Polaroid Corp. and CVS Caremark Corp., capped off by a stint consulting to Fortune 100 firms. Rather than retiring five years ago, Johnson leaped into an entirely new role as president and CEO of the San Diego Rescue Mission, a faith-based recovery and rehabilitation program for the homeless. Now 66, he works more hours than ever.”
Articles Written by Future Workplace
On Creativity with Steve Dahlberg
Published in: Colin McEnroe Show, Connecticut Public Radio, November 17, 2011
Is creativity an act or an attitude? In Man on Wire, Philippe Petit, the high wire artist who walked between the twin towers of the World Trade Center in 1974, says, “To me it’s so simple that life should be lived on the edge of life. You have to exercise rebellion, to refuse to taper yourself to rules, to refuse your own success, to refuse to repeat yourself, to see every day, every year, every idea as a challenge.” Of course, that’s the hard part of creativity. Anybody can sign up for an art class or a writing workshop. The hard part of creativity is the almost-daily destruction of everything you’ve done before in the quest for something original. We’re all born with varying degrees of talent, but that seems to me to be less important than temperament. And a lot of it boils down to Petit’s creed. You’re either going to adopt the attitude of challenging yourself or you’re not. If you do, you’re going to be creative. Guests include Steve Dahlberg, Future Workplace.
Five Myths and Realities About Using Social Media in Your Company by Jeanne C. Meister and Karie Willyerd
Published in: People & Strategy Magazine, October 2010
“With Facebook now at 500 million users, it’s pretty clear that social media has moved beyond a fad of a few insiders and into the mainstream. What does the future hold for social media inside your organization? Here are a few myths that should provide some clues as to how social media will soon become mainstream inside most companies.”
Mentoring Millennials by Jeanne C. Meister and Karie Willyerd
Published in: Harvard Business Review, May 2010
“The makeup of the global workforce is undergoing a seismic shift: In four years Millennials—the people born between 1977 and 1997—will account for nearly half the employees in the world. In some companies, they already constitute a majority.
That shift may sound daunting to the managers charged with coaching these young workers, who have a reputation for being attention sponges. However, our research into the varying expectations and needs of employees across four generations has given us a more nuanced view of Millennials and uncovered several resource efficient ways to mentor them.”
Social Learning Unleashed by Jeanne C. Meister and Karie Willyerd
Published in: Chief Learning Officer Magazine, April 2010
“Reinvented, redefined and reimagined, social learning has the potential not only to shape tomorrow’s enterprise, but also to powerfully enhance workforce performance.”
Looking Ahead at Social Learning: 10 Predictions by Jeanne C. Meister and Karie Willyerd
Published in: T + D Magazine, June 2010
“Ten years ago, we had just come out of one of the most costly IT investments of all time—the Y2K scare. Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder of Facebook, was in high school. Microsoft had just lost a major antitrust lawsuit; Google was getting settled in its first office space after being in a garage for its first year; and the presidential election results were stalled due to hanging chads. The economy was in a state of hope and opportunity known as the dot-com boom, and the phrase “Web 2.0″ was 1 year old.”
Tips for Brave New World of Job Search by Joyce Lain Kennedy
Published by: Townhall Finance, March 2010
“Here’s a quick self-check of whether you’ve got barnacles hanging off the sides of your brain: Google ‘How Millennial Are You? By Jeanne C. Meister,’ who is the co-author of the forthcoming book The 2020 Workplace. Her blog includes a link to a Pew Research Center quiz. I’m not telling what my score was, but it lit a match under me.”
