In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Mike Sullivan, Chief Growth Offficer and Co-Founder of OneDigital and also the co-author of the book Workforce Intelligence. They discuss: How small and medium-size organizations are starting to implement AI but are not doing it in a strategic way Why age is not the determinant of who will succeed in the age of AI but mindset might be Why most jobs will not be eliminated by AI even though job functions might totally change Why Human Resources departments need to be playing a much bigger role in implem
How Does it Feel to be an Older Worker Struggling to Find Work? In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Nicky Taylor, a former media executive who has struggled to find work as an older worker and now does random jobs including stacking shelves at a supermarket. They discuss: The financial consequences of being a gig worker for most of your career How it feels when your industry is completely transformed by technology Nicky’s (frustrating) experience of looking for work as a mature worker The entrenched ageism that exists in many industries
In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Lindy Elkins-Tanton, Director of the Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory. They discuss: What guiding space missions has taught Lindy about successful teams Why you have to balance being an individual star against getting the most out of your team Why leaders need to think beyond being the ‘best person in the room’ What individuals can do to make themselves great team players When ‘calmness’ is an underrated quality when it comes to driving productivity Why leaders need a vision (and why everyone in the
In this episode of the Work and the Future podcast economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Tony Martignetti, Chief Illumination Officer at Inspired Purpose Partners about the ways that AI is impacting creative thinking. You will learn The kind of environments that boost creativity The characteristics and work processes of leaders that get the most out of workers How to pick the right people if you want a workplace that emphasizes creativity and innovation Why you need a certain ‘friction’ to create new ideas How AI help the creative process if we work with it, not against it Host
In this episode of Work and the Future economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Marlon Hylton, lawyer and CEO of Innov-8 about the ways that the age of AI will change the role of lawyers. They discuss: How the work of junior lawyers has already changed and how it will change further as AI takes hold How the model of desirable characteristics for a lawyer might now need to be ‘M-Shaped’ rather than ‘T-Shaped’ Why law schools and the way we train lawyers needs to change The ethical considerations that go along with using AI in the field of law Linda Nazareth is an economist, futuris
Note: This interview first aired on April 28, 2021. In this episode of Work and the Future economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Sabina Nawaz, global CEO coach and keynote speaker and writer about the challenges of getting control of our time. They discuss: How to set realistic goals around what we can accomplish each day How to let go of ‘magical thinking’ about how much we can get done How to let others help you get things done (and accept that they will probably do a poor job the first time that they try) Why the secret to accomplishing more is to sleep more, not less Why we
In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Dan Pontefract, Author of the new book The Future of Work is Grey about our aging workforce and why organizations need to be planning around the changes. They discuss: Why the demographic trends are powerful and what we need to know about them Why we go through three ‘eras’ in our career and the significance of each Why organizations are wasting talent by not making the best use of older workers Why it might be time for ‘reverse mentorships’ and ‘ageism training’ Host: Linda Nazareth is an economist,
On this episode of Work and the Future, Linda Nazareth talks to Gabby Burlacu, Senior Manager at the Upwork Research Instiute about the way that the skills that workers will need is changing in the age of AI. They cover: How the demand for freelance workers is changing and what that tells us about the broader labour market What Upwork research tells us about the way that AI skills are increasingly in demand for existing jobs Why ‘soft skills’ are cited as important, even for freelance workers How learning and development is changing in a world where freelance workers are more prevalent Host: L
On this episode of Work and the Future, Linda Nazareth talks to James Fletcher, Assistant Professor at the University of Bath, about the reasons why dementia is a workforce issue and why AI tools can offer support to workers who have received a dementia diagnosis. Why an aging population means that it is time for a cultural shift in the way that we talk about dementia The AI tools that can make a big difference to workers struggling with early dementia Why organizations should be crafting strategies around workers with dementia (and not just to identify and fire them) The potential role for go
On this episode of Work and the Future, Linda Nazareth talks to Paola Cecci DiMeglio, author of Building a Thriving Future: Navigating the Metaverse and Multiverse (MIT Press, 2025) and advisor on AI and virtual worlds at the United Nations. They cover: Why the skills of tomorrow have not yet been defined Why ‘The Forgetting Curve’ needs to be taken into consideration when we think about upskilling workers How virtual reality is already being used in training and what might come next The ‘Recipe for Success’ for organizations that want to invest in upskilling their workers Host: Linda Nazareth
On this episode of Work and the Future, Linda Nazareth talks to Nick Dalley, President of Intentional Communications, about how Artificial Intelligence is changing the ways that we communicate with each other. Amongst the topics they cover are: Why Nick thinks AI is not threatening jobs in broadcasting – yet How to be and sound authentic in the age of AI Why practicing your communications skills matters, especially if you are leading a team Why doing your homework and crafting answers still matters in the world of job-searching Host: Linda Nazareth is an economist, futurist and expert on the f
In this episode, Linda Nazareth talks to Dina Denham Smith, lead author of of Emotionally Charged: How to Lead in the New World of Work about the way to lead when workers are worried about job security. Amongst the topics they cover are: Why it is important for leaders to acknowledge the fears that workers are feeling How leaders can use ‘Clarity Buckets’ to reduce uncertainty for their team The value of asking your team for input How leaders can help themselves in a stressful environment Host: Linda Nazareth is an economist, futurist and expert on the future of work. The author of five books
In this episode, Linda Nazareth talks to Kristina Rapuano, Research Scientist at Better Up Labs about the ways that AI Workslop is makng workers less productive. They cover topics including: Why using Generative AI can take the work burden off some workers and then create work for others The costs to workers and organizations when workslop is created Why some people are ‘Pilots’ who use AI more effectively than the average worker What leaders can do to increase productivity while using Generative AI Host: Linda Nazareth is an economist, futurist and expert on the future of work. The author of
As return to work mandates multiply, office spaces are being pushed to evolve with the policy shifts. Planning for the right mix of desks and meeting areas is difficult, as is even getting workers to want to come back to a physical office. Good design could help but getting things is not an easy task.In this episode, Linda Nazareth talks to Valerie Jardon, Managing Director of Strategy at IA Interior Architects about how the future of work is changing the future of offices. Amongst the topics they cover are: How Valerie determines how to craft the best workspaces for clients Why clients are as
In this episode, Linda Nazareth talks to Melissa Swift, Founder and CEO of Anthrome Insight LLC about Melissa’s recent article talking about the things that firefighters could teach corporate leaders. Amongst the things they cover in the episode: Why scenario planning is so important for firefighters and why it needs to be more important in the corporate world Why firefighters have defined roles, and why that makes a difference in a time of crisis Why firefighters are well trained with their tools in a way that corporate leaders are not What leaders can learn about communications from firefigh
There is no stopping the oncoming train of artificial intelligence, with all that that means for the workplace. At the very least, it will mean training workers with new AI skills but it also means continuously retraining them to keep up with changes in technology. It will be a mammoth task. In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Tricia Williams, Director of research, evaluation and knowledge mobilization at the Future Skills Centre about training and AI. They discuss: The issues around whether AI will ultimately be good for workers Why wo
Who can resist the temptation? If you need to write anything these days, the easiest (and some think the best) thing to do is to start with letting AI technologies draft it for you. In doing that, however, it is easy to lose your own voice and create content that is cookie-cutter at best. If used properly, however, then AI technology can be a huge help in helping leaders communicate well. In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Allison Shapira, Founder and CEO of Global Public Speaking LLC. They discuss: Why AI is being used enthusiasticall
In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks about the labour market and work trends as part of the Economic and Labour Market Update. She covers: The state of the global economy and why it looks better than had been feared eariler this year The data to watch on U.S. jobs in the absent of government reports Canada’s labour market picture and why it is looking a little brighter Why the term ‘Workslop’ is becoming a household work and what that means for the future of AI Why the ‘work’ part of work-life balance is having a moment, amplified by the 99
Organizations have long been criticized for giving scant thought to employee well-being – but is that now changing? Linda Nazareth talks to Mark C. Crawley, author of the new book The Power of Employee Well-Being about why that seems to be the case, and why that will be good for both workers and organizations. In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Mark C. Crowley, author of The Power of Employee Well-Being. They discuss: Why organizations have slowly come to the realization that it is in their best interest to have happy workers Why it is
Using Artificial Intelligence in the hiring process is becoming mainstream, but is that a good or a bad thing? Organizations are embracing the new technology, but there are huge implications for privacy and security, as well as ethical considerations involved. Linda Nazareth talks about the implications of using AI in hiring with Tamara Elsahyouni of Talent Engagement Consulting about what is happening, and what should happen if organizations want to get the most out of the tools at hand. In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Tamara Elsah
Why Has Hiring Become Harder? Linda Nazareth speaks to Alexandra Tillo of Indeed Canada about why a surge in applicants is making it harder to hire the best talent and what organizations and job-seekers can do to improve the process. In this episode of Work and the Future economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Alexandra Tillo, Senior Talent Marketing Consultant at Indeed Canada about why hiring has become more difficult. They discuss: Why organizations find it difficult to find quality workers Indeed’s new global survey of employers and job seekers and the insights it gives us a
In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks about the labour market and work trends. She covers: The latest U.S. data on employment, as well as the why the most recent report on layoffs might be the most important indicator The state of the Canadian labour market and the implications of the recent loss in jobs Why there is beginning to be a backlash against using Artificial Intelligence to interview candidates (and what that means for actual human beings) The significance (or lack of significance) of recent trends such as ‘task-masking’ and ‘micro
In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Tara Chklovski, founder and CEO of Technovation. They discuss: Why it is a matter of ‘death by a thousand cuts’ when it comes to girls being discouraged from entering the tech sector Why young girls need to think of tech as rewarding – and fun as well. Tara’s work in helping young people work in teams to build technology prototypes to solve problems they see in their own communities Why skills in innovation will be key as we face the future How AI will disrupt the need for workers and which workers wi
In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Pablo Listingart, Founder of ComIT about why tech workers are frustrated with their work. They discuss: Pablo’s work training people from non-traditional backgrounds for tech jobs How the current layoffs by big tech companies may be giving an unduly pessimistic read on the tech sector The findings of a new survey by ComIT that tallies how tech workers feel about their work and why many are willing to change jobs Why money is not always the main motivation for workers to change jobs and why organizatio
Back to work mandates are all the rage these days but they may not work out the way that organizations expect. The language around the mandates suggests that top performers understand the need to be at the office and want to be there and if the slackers do not then they are welcome to quit. What if the opposite is true though? What if the best performers are the ones who will quit if they are forced back to in person work? To talk about the issues around ending remote work, Work and the Future host Linda Nazareth is joined on this episode by Brian Elliott, the CEO at Work Forward and author of
