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The nature of work is evolving at an increasingly rapid pace.
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Our young people need to prepare for the future job environment.
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We can assist them to gain skills, critical to their future success.
There appears to be an increasing number of articles discussing the rapid changes in the world of work.
You can search ‘the changing world of work.’ You will find millions of results.
CHANGES TO WORKING WORLD:
Many articles mention that:
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Automation is changing the nature of our jobs.
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Many occupations are being affected by technology such as artificial intelligence, robotics, 3D printing, etc.
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Approximately 60% of the jobs created in the next decade will have been previously none existent.
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Technology has made it possible to work anywhere, anytime with anyone.
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‘Remote working’ will continue to rise in popularity.
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Instead of hierarchical, there will be more flexible flat job structures.
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Decision making will be more decentralized.
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Empowered employees will increase their engagement.
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We will focus more on human creativity to create new forms of value.
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Continuous learning will become more prevalent.
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Value creation is shifting from the individual to the group.
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Resilient, high empathy teams will drive the best business outcomes.
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It is more critical to foster collaboration.
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The role of the leader is changing and is more important than ever.
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Leaders need to shape an open culture that fosters collaboration and trust.
We need to prepare the next generation for the future careers.
They will need to be prepared for numerous micro-jobs.
They will not work for a single boss or company for long periods.
CRITICAL SOFT SKILLS:
There is a critical set of skills needed to survive in our changing world.
Many of these skills improve interpersonal communication, increase innovation and entrepreneurship abilities.
Known as ‘soft skills’ these also improve leadership abilities.
They can be learned and improved by practice.
Group coaching can be an effective way to practice these skills.
Some of these skills are:
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COMMUNICATION;
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COLLABORATION / TEAMWORK;
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CREATIVITY;
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CRITICAL THINKING;
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PROBLEM SOLVING;
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INNOVATIVENESS; and
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP.
You can find more details about activities to foster the above skills in a previous posting at:
http://www.ourfutureleaders.ca/program-activities/six-survival-skills-our-youth-need-for-their-future
In our coaching we can practice the various ‘soft’ skills. This will assist our youth to cope with our rapidly changing world.
Please share your ideas on how we can assist our youth by group coaching.
If you require more details, please contact us.
LEARN MORE:
Are you are interested in learning more about group coaching?
If so, contact us to obtain a report on a simple and easy system on how to set up group coaching programs for youth. You can do this in the ‘Contact us‘ section of the website.
Please contact us to enter the discussion, REQUEST A FREE COPY OF THE GROUP COACHING PLAYBOOK or JOIN THE REGULAR COACHES FORUM.
Wishing you lots of love and laughter, as always.
Fred Jones
Victoria, BC Canada
Fred Jones