Career Trends

Penelope Trunk posts this piece on The End of Work As We Know It.  It reveals much on future trends in the work place.  I’ve written and many of you have heard of the changing demographic that is the American work scene.  Penelope gives us some very futuristic thoughts on how it will all play out. 

Do you think people (workers and senior management) are preparing for what might occur in the next 5 years?  Judging by the way many manage their health and money, the answer would be "no preparation in progress."  Not to mention, the spell of fear and greed that many organizations are currently under.

A changed environment for work would be a good thing.  But a changed work place without changed people would be disastrous.

Here are some tips on how to be ready for a new work environment:

• Know thy self well.  In other words, take an inventory of what you have to offer, write it down and act on it.
• Embrace change, because it is a sign of your learning.
• Distrust comfort (specifically mental).  Comfort is the place where die and don’t get buried.
• Deal with your insecurities.  This might be your greatest challenge.  Let’s face it, dealing with our baggage can be painful.  Just the same, deal with your insecurities.
• Surround yourself with people who want to see you win.  Let other people hang around the critics and nay-sayers.
• Learn the art of vision (your preferable future).  Failure in this area will leave you vulnerable to someone else’s dogma.