Insights

Work is good, necessary and gratifying, but it is a double-edged sword that can cost us dearly in terms of our physical and mental wellbeing. Having the right perspective in situating oneself in the milieu of work without losing the self is crucial for thriving in the long haul.

The scenario of some team members working-from-home, some onsite in the office, or some alternating between the two is pretty much a norm in the workplace today. While we learn to adapt, we also struggle with managing the challenges of maintaining and even enhancing effectiveness.

Organizations that embrace and prioritize innovation have a greater chance of survival. This requires a culture where all employees understand the intrinsic value of innovation.

Design thinking is not a new concept, and it is certainly not exclusive to designers. More and more it has become a requirement as organizations and businesses explore new approaches to adapt to the future of work with a human-centered perspective.

Amidst the many unexpected changes in businesses, some organizations have found it easier to manage; while the small-medium organizations found it more challenging.

The role of Learning and Development can no longer be concerned only with building “competence”, there needs to be a paradigm shift to the development of mindsets.

It is proven that 70% of all major change management efforts in organizations fail. They fail because organizations do not take the holistic approach required to see the change through.

With the evolving workforce, millennials form a large part of our workforce today. It is critical therefore that organizations consider how they can better engage their millennial workforce to achieve greater efficiency and synergy.

It is people who make an organization successful. We get excited over the intervention of digital tools, and how they might help productivity, let’s also look at how these tools can be used more efficiently to create room for human interactions.

The Covid-19 pandemic was a rude shove that caused our working lives and routines to crash, and we scrambled to adapt, but also discovered new ways of living along the way. As we transit into learning to live with Covid-19, we now need to ask ourselves what new-found values we must build to create better outcomes.

When Capelle facilitated a dialogue centering around loneliness at work for a group of professionals from diverse backgrounds, the conversations were interesting, and the concerns raised were not unexpected. The need of fitting in and wanting to belong surfaced as the underlying tone of the sharing sessions.

With the emergence of new industries, a workforce that is agile and adaptable will be in high demand. We can anticipate that the future work environment will be radically different. The deeper question then is, “What will the future of work look like? How can the workforce chart a career path that they know nothing about?”