Since 2020, the pace of change within organisations has become relentless. Geopolitical frictions, economic instability, AI, the climate emergency, spiralling social inequality, active disengagement and stagnating business performance – the range of challenges facing business is extensive.

Transformation is now an ongoing feature of work and all industries and sectors are under extreme pressure to innovate and adapt.

What does this mean for recruitment and employment? Traditionally when hiring, most businesses have focused on identifying and sourcing hard skills – those taught through education and training.

Modern operating environments are shifting so fast however, it’s now impossible to codify new ways of doing work into structured training quickly enough. We have entered the age of ‘perpetual newbie’ where we must embrace continuous learning just to keep up.

So, what can businesses do?

Skills previously sidelined as ‘soft’ are now the very skills that underpin commercial endurance and continuous innovation. It’s time to reprioritise them as vital skills.

This webinar introduces 16 vital skills and explains their relevance in fast paced working futures.

The webinar

This webinar is for business and HR leaders looking to understand the skills essential to ongoing organisational resilience. It is part one of a two-part series and introduces the first eight of sixteen skills, explaining why they are so important.

We will look at growth mindset, grit, resilience, adaptability, critical thinking, curiosity, imagination and creativity.

In showcasing each skill, we highlight associated psychology research. More poignantly, we illustrate that each skill is deeply human and unlikely to be replicated by AI anytime soon.

The session offers practical starting points for how to start encouraging these skills at work and the chance to compare notes and learn from peers who also recognise the importance of new thinking about vital skills for the future of work.

This is for you if:

• You recognise conventional approaches to workplace learning and development are no longer sufficient for fast-paced work environments
• You acknowledge continuous or lifelong learning is now a prerequisite for those looking to futureproof their organisations and / or careers
• Your business plans have already started to become hindered by staff recruitment and retention challenges
• You aspire to lead a resilient and adaptive organisation that is optimally market responsive
• You want to craft a robust future of work strategy that underpins organisational resilience
• You’re naturally curious and enjoy exploring a wider range of perspectives

What you'll learn:

• Why vital skills are quintessentially human
• Why EVERYONE, regardless of seniority, must embrace them
• How to spot, hone and enhance them
• Where they deliver strategic value in the future of work
• Why harnessing them will boost colleague engagement

About your facilitators:

Cat Barnard has a career in agile workforce-planning spanning three decades. Her experience lies in building and nurturing high-performing distributed teams.

Pat Lodge combines his background in commercial strategy with 18 years’ trend analysis experience with a UK-based global trends consultancy. He provides expert insight on the socio-cultural shifts most likely to impact modern workplaces.

As co-founders of Working the Future, their shared interest lies in the future of work and the adoption of new operating and organising models for commercial resilience in fast-paced and dynamic markets.