Research Brief
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Presenter
Louis Carter
**What's next - Robotics? Gamification? AI? All of it, and more... Monthly Benchmark-It Webinar**
Description
What will the workplace by like in 1 year, 5 years, or 20 years down the line. The speed of innovation is moving at light speed. Are you keeping up and ready to capitalize on new technologies and processes necessary to get ahead in today's hyper-charged environment? During this webinar, you'll hear from the leading pioneers and researchers responsible for developing and integrating new ways of thinking and doing in the workplace. These technologies range from predictive behavioral analytics to robotics and wearable devices. This is a session that no CHRO, CTO, CLO and high level talent executive can afford to miss. Our Fast Action format is designed to maximize and customize the learning and benchmarking experience with BPI members and the selected expert presenters. In addition, it is designed for participants to immediately apply learnings back on-the-job and document them to prove change. Participants become a bigger part of the benchmarking experience, making learning and work more experiential, and fun! Agenda “Benchmark-It” Format 11:00 - 11:05am ~ Ground Rules and Facilitated Experience Introduction 11:05 - 11:15am ~ Experts provide leading thinking 11:20 - 11:40am ~ “Benchmark-It” - Your benchmarking opportunity! This is your chance to “compare notes” and share your best and next practices. 11:40 - 11:55am ~ Expert Response and Facilitator Wrap-up 11:55am - 12:00pm ~ Participant Final Thoughts and Transfer of Learning INSTRUCTIONS
- Join the Webinar
- Follow Benchmarking Instructions
- Fill out this participant assessment and transfer of learning assessment online. Tell us what you will do with what you learned.
Learning Points
- Hear how advanced human-technology interfaces for robotics and mobile technology platforms
- Hear how wearable technology such as google glass can increase efficiency and safety in the workplace.
- Learn how cutting edge technology can quantify social interactions previously unmeasurable to improve performance and results.
Who Will Participate
BPI Senior Executive Board members, invited corporate members, executives and experts
Key Takeaways
- 1.The workplace is being rapidly reshaped by emerging technologies like robotics, gamification, and AI.
- 2.The session explores advanced human-technology interfaces for robotics and mobile platforms.
- 3.Wearable technology, such as Google Glass, can be used to increase efficiency and safety in the workplace.
- 4.Cutting-edge technology can now quantify previously unmeasurable social interactions to improve performance.
- 5.To stay competitive, leaders must understand and capitalize on new technologies and processes.
- 6.The 'Benchmark-It' format allows participants to share best practices and apply learnings immediately.
Navigating the Future of Work in a Hyper-Charged Environment
The speed of technological innovation is transforming the workplace at an unprecedented rate. To stay competitive, organizations must be ready to capitalize on new technologies and processes. This webinar, featuring leading pioneers and researchers, explores what the workplace will look like in one, five, or even twenty years, focusing on the integration of new ways of thinking and doing.
Key Technologies Shaping the Workplace
The session delves into several cutting-edge technologies that are redefining efficiency, safety, and performance:
- Predictive Behavioral Analytics: Understand how data can be used to forecast workplace behaviors and outcomes.
- Robotics and Mobile Technology: Learn about advanced human-technology interfaces that are making robotics and mobile platforms more integrated into daily work.
- Wearable Devices: Hear how technology like Google Glass can be implemented to enhance employee efficiency and safety across various industries.
- Social Quantification: Discover how new tools can measure previously unquantifiable social interactions to analyze and improve team performance and results.
A Benchmarking Forum for Executive Leaders
This webinar is specifically designed for senior executives, including CHROs, CTOs, CLOs, and high-level talent leaders. It utilizes BPI's "Benchmark-It" format, which provides a unique opportunity for participants to compare notes, share best practices, and engage directly with experts. This interactive experience is designed to be experiential and fun, ensuring that attendees can immediately apply their learnings in their own organizations.
This session delves into the foundational shifts impacting the global workplace, examining how technology, demographics, and cultural changes continue to reshape organizational structures and demands. Though recorded in 2016, the core trends and foresight shared remain highly relevant, providing a lens through which to understand and anticipate today's accelerating transformations.
What you'll learn
- Insights into emerging technologies like robotics, artificial intelligence, and gamification and their impact on work processes.
- How organizational structures are adapting to a more dynamic, digital, and interconnected workforce.
- The critical skills and competencies leaders and employees will need to thrive in evolving work environments.
- Strategies for fostering a culture of innovation and continuous adaptation within your organization.
- Methods for leveraging technology to enhance productivity and employee engagement.
Who this webinar is for
- Senior Leaders and Executives: Responsible for organizational strategy, transformation, and long-term planning.
- HR Professionals: Focused on talent acquisition, development, employee experience, and future workforce readiness.
- Organizational Development Practitioners: Interested in designing adaptive cultures and effective change management.
- Innovators and Strategists: Seeking to understand and capitalize on impending shifts in the work landscape.
Why it matters now
The pace of change in the world of work has only accelerated since this discussion. The foundational principles presented offer enduring value, helping leaders to cut through the noise and focus on the systemic forces at play. Understanding these trends is crucial for building resilient organizations, attracting and retaining top talent, and maintaining a competitive edge in a rapidly changing global economy. The foresight shared in this session provides a critical framework for navigating current challenges and preparing for future opportunities.
How leaders can apply this
Leaders can use the insights from this session to proactively shape their organizational strategies and prepare their teams. Louis Carter highlighted the importance of understanding the multifaceted nature of future trends, urging leaders to consider more than just technology. Practical applications include:
- Strategic Workforce Planning: Identify future skill gaps and plan for talent development, reskilling, and upskilling initiatives.
- Technology Integration: Prudently assess and integrate new technologies like AI and automation to augment human capabilities, not just replace them.
- Culture Building: Cultivate a culture that embraces continuous learning, experimentation, and agility to adapt to unforeseen changes.
- Employee Experience Design: Rethink how work is organized and incentive structures are built to enhance engagement and performance in a more distributed and dynamic environment.
- Leadership Development: Focus on developing leaders who can navigate ambiguity, inspire innovation, and manage diverse, often virtual, teams effectively.
About this session
Key takeaways
Watching this webinar gives you grounded, practical perspective on workplace culture. Expect ideas you can use in leadership conversations, not abstract theory, drawn from Louis Carter's direct experience.
Who this is for
CHROs, HR business partners, talent leaders, executive coaches, organizational development practitioners, and senior leaders who are responsible for workplace culture inside their organization.
Why it matters now
Workforce expectations, hybrid work patterns, and AI-driven change keep raising the bar on culture and leadership. Sessions like this help leaders make smarter, more evidence-informed decisions about workplace culture.
How to apply it
Use the ideas here to challenge a current assumption on your team, design a single concrete experiment in the next 30 days, and bring one finding back to your leadership group for discussion.