Fifty-two percent of respondents to a recent Gartner survey said the pandemic made them question the purpose of their day-to-day job, and 50% said it changed their expectations of their employer. It explains why we’ve been hearing so much about the so-called Great Resignation.
In the first episode of a new series around the ever-evolving future of work, Chris Howard, Gartner’s Chief of Research, and Michelle Bazargan, a Senior Director of Strategy and Innovation, discuss how we arrived at the current moment, what leaders can do to adapt and, more so, fuel innovation, and what they expect to see come out of this reckoning.
Explore: The Future of Work Trends Toolkit
Opening Thoughts
The Great Resignation vs. the Great Reflection
Is the Great Resignation Only for Knowledge Workers?
Reevaluating our Relationship with and the Purpose of Work
Guide: 3 Strategic Actions for Success in the Year Ahead
How Leadership and Culture Need to Evolve to Fuel Innovation
The Pandemic’s Role in Changing the Nature of Work
Guide: Reinvent Your EVP for a Postpandemic Workforce
What Enlightened Employers Are Doing
The Shift to More Conscious Leadership
What’s Ahead for the Rest of 2022
Chris Howard | Distinguished VP Analyst, Chief of Research
Chris Howard is Gartner's Chief of Research. In that role, Mr. Howard ensures that Gartner research meets the general and industry-specific needs of senior executives, with emphasis on both technical and business leadership. Mr. Howard leads the Senior Content Leadership Board at Gartner where he is responsible for the development of integrated topics that cross all of Gartner's research. In that capacity, he regularly interacts with and advises CEOs, board members and other senior executives at the world's largest enterprises. He is the recipient of several Gartner thought leadership awards.
Michelle Bazargan | VP, Team Manager
Michelle is fueled by the mindset that courageous leaders, those with the audacity to think differently, are crucial to unleashing the suppressed human potential of curiosity and creativity. While theory and research are invaluable, her real-world execution experience is unparalleled. She is known for her ability to be an "alchemist", translating complex, outdated business, leadership, and technology buzzwords into "human speak" with pragmatic actions. Throughout her two-decade professional journey, she has invested countless hours fostering connections with hundreds of dynamic teams, from nimble startups to midsize to Fortune 500 organizations, collaborating with individuals across diverse levels and industries. Her journey from escaping a war, facing the adversities of being an immigrant, to rising as a distinguished voice in business and technology embodies the essence of what is possible with bravery and curiosity. As a global executive advisor, conscious leadership coach, author, and sought-after speaker for TEDx and keynotes, she guides a wide range of organizations and is deeply committed to inspiring people to shed auto-pilot limitations, use their voices, and embrace their brilliance. Michelle believes that although machines will play more of a role in our future, we are humans, not robots; we thrive when we're free to be ourselves. In her new book, "Unmask Your Brilliance - Thriving in Workplaces Designed to Hide You," she unfolds a powerful journey, offering an "insider's" perspective on workplace pressures for conformity and false narratives, while providing practical tools to become a conscious leader, with no title required.
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