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As Director of Opportunity Now, Norma Jarboe led the UK’s largest employer organisation seeking to advance women in the workplace. Her work in diversity led to a keen interest in the workplace of the future and what it will mean for both men and women. On leaving Opportunity Now, she produced a thought piece, Tomorrow’s Workplace: Are you fit for the future?, which looks at the social and economic trends transforming today’s workplace and the implications for employers wishing to attract and retain the best talent. 

Wealth creation is now being driven by knowledge workers who want to work differently than did  industrial workers of the past century. They now account for over 40% of all employment in the UK and are growing. Empowered by technology they are able to work across borders, time and space and want greater flexibility in the way they work. They alsowant flatter organisational structures and work that has meaning and social value.  

Long-term demographic changes mean that demand for knowledge workers in Europe will outstrip supply. This is resulting in a workforce across four generations. How will these generations work effectively in teams and manage one another? How will employers be able to recruit and retain the best from this talent pool?

Most importantly, what does the future of work mean for Welsh employers in terms of challenges as well as opportunities? Come and share your thoughts on 6th November.

This Institute of Welsh Affairs debate has limited spaces. Call (029) 2066 0820 to register email emmabrennan@iwa.org.uk