From
the rise of the sharing economy to the flexibility of remote work new
technology provides, the workplace landscape as we know it is evolving
faster than it ever has before. Some changes are subtle and others are great,
but all will impact the way you hire, fire and manage in the years to come.
Ten
entrepreneurs from Young Entrepreneur Council
(YEC) share their predictions for
what emerging trends will shape our workforce for the better in 2016.
1. There will be
more flexibility for employees.
A continuing concern for
employees in 2016 is the increased need for flexibility. Employees are working
longer than before and are often expected to be reachable outside of office
hours. With the availability of technology, remote offices and telecommunications,
there is no reason why employees cannot be offered flexibility by employers. --
Thomas Smale, FE International
2. There will be more
consultants than employees.
With more and more people
wanting to live the remote employee lifestyle, they're actually willing to take
the chance and do their own thing instead of getting a traditional 9-5 job.
With more and more employees going this route, businesses have more high quality
consultant options than ever before, which can be a better option than rushing
into hiring someone full time. --Brooke Bergman, Allied Business Network Inc.
3. The office will
be more like a home.
Companies will push to make their workplaces more like a home,
with the kitchen as the center of the space rather than as an afterthought.
Studies have shown that employees that break bread together make better collaborators, and workspaces
will reflect this. Gone will be the days of dingy breakrooms tucked away in the
back. Flex spaces and work cafes will become ubiquitous. --Sean Kelly, SnackNation
4. Workplaces will
become less formal, and more fun.
Workplaces are going to become
more fun and less formal. As Millennials move into decision-making positions
and companies compete for emerging talent, businesses are going to have to
follow the likes of Google and Facebook and make their offices "living
workplaces." --Christopher Kelly, Convene
5. There will be a
shift towards on-demand services.
Aligned with the success of
more cashless, on-demand and self-service companies, expect this type of
service model to play a huge role next year in the workplace. You should also
expect to see more administrative, accounting and supportive roles replaced by
Uber-for-hire services, which will produce in-house employee rosters that are
lean and more highly-skilled than ever before. --Zach Binder, Ranklab
6. More businesses
will outsource their work.
As data-driven tools continue
to improve an employer's ability to intelligently meet business growth and
seasonal labor challenges, more businesses will see the benefits of outsourcing
many different jobs and functions. Managers want the right person doing the
right job at the right price. The ability to scale their workforce up and down quickly and confidently is
part of the future of work. -- Eddie Lou, Shiftgig
7. There will be
more fluid and transparent ways to engage stakeholders.
Business leaders will continue
to understand that they must find new and innovative ways to engage
stakeholders in a way that provides value for all parties involved.
Organizations that find ways to crowdsource their decision-making in a fluid
and transparent way will begin to pull ahead of the pack in 2016. -- Chris Cancialosi, gothamCulture
8. UX thinking will
be applied internally.
I think more companies will
apply UX thinking internally in 2016. We recently rearranged our office to
align to our customer lifecycle, so that each hand-off point is reflected in
where people sit. It keeps the right teams talking. As companies are becoming
more hyper-focused on getting the most out of their teams, you'll see an uptick
in internal changes like this. -- Simon
Berg, Ceros
9. There will be
more opportunities for remote work.
Due to the advancements in
mobile devices and collaboration tools, employees' attendance at a company
office for a stipulated period of time will no longer be required. Thus,
working remotely will increase because communication technology now allows
employees the ability to access more company data and tools from outside the
office, and correspond more effectively with each other than ever before. -- Luigi Wewege, Vivier Group
10. There will be
more ways to interface.
Others will likely see 2016 as
the year of the remote office; for many of us in technical-based businesses, we
saw this movement start to gain momentum a couple of years ago. We see 2016 as
the year of reconnecting that remote office in better, more interesting ways,
and bringing together teams using more meaningful methods than the traditional
chat and video conferencing applications. --Blair Thomas, EMerchantBroker
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