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IN THIS CHAPTER

Understanding how the workforce is becoming progressively global

Examining a more diverse workforce

Looking at how the workplace is becoming more flexible and embracing remote work

Navigating a growing digital workplace

Recognizing how needed skill sets are changing

Globalization, labor shortages, digitization, major demographic shifts, and the global pandemic that began in 2020 have redefined the workforce, workplace, and marketplace. Into the 2030s, workers will continue to experience a new normal in the way they work and live as workforce predictions come true.

In this chapter, I outline the key demographic shifts that have occurred in the workforce and that are predicted to occur in the next 10 to 20 years. I also detail how technological advances continue to impact the way we work and the jobs and skills that will be needed.

You may have felt or heard that adapting to trends is a disruption you’d rather avoid. However, consider that adapting to demographic changes along the diversity spectrum is an addition to you and your organization, not a disruption. These shifts (sometimes seismic) in demographics impact the workplace. Look at these trends and changes as opportunity for growth, expansion, and even fine-tuning operations. Use them to upskill and reskill as a people leader and manager, because this will be a key driver of employee satisfaction, engagement, and retention in the decades to come. How you anticipate and/or respond determines the type of impact you’ll have.