The Institute for the Future published a report last year, that I just came across, on The Future of Work. It discusses the integration of work and technology, which of course is part of my area of focus – learning, work & technology.
Looking at a piece of the Future of Work Map (pdf) I note a good description of many of the themes and issues in my own practice:
Theme:
the Amplified Individual
Forecast Clusters:
Highly – Collaborative, Social; Improvisational; Augmented
Dilemma:
Collective Creation vs Individual Recognition
Signals:
Co-working Arrangements; Teamwork in Virtual Environments; Social Filtering; Life Hacks; Visualization Tools
Underlying Technologies:
Sense Making & Visualization; Ubiquitous Displays; Amplified Collaboration Tools
There is a lot of food for thought and frameworks for further discussions on the future of work and what it means to our own work. All three documents are available for free download.
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