Meet change in the workplace half way: experiment, be flexible, embrace

We are in a period of significant change in the workplace. Digital tools and data-driven decision making are even impacting a simple author, spiritual teacher and public speaker like me!

From my days in corporate life, I know it is important to embrace change rather than to hide from it.

What are the changes and what should I be doing about them?

Don’t get left behind and be in the hard position of having to catch-up. This is much harder than taking each change as it come towards you. When times get financially hard in your business, it is always tempting to cut the training budget as it appears not to be customer or bottom line affecting. With so much change happening in the workplace, this is not the time to do it. Those who invest will get greater productivity, more team engagement and make better decisions which all leads to a better bottom line.

Whether you are a director, manager or team member get yourself educated on what the key changes are and think about how it affects your industry. When I was a CIO, I followed Bernard Marr and his predictions for the coming year. They are straight forward and down-to-earth which makes them easy to understand. They are only the headlines on what changes to expect, but are a good starting point and you can deep-dive on those that particularly affect your industry.

All change creates opportunities, but you need to be motivated and take the initiative to understand the change and how you can exploit it. There are many good on-line courses which you can access at a time that suits you and your life-style. Being pro-active is key.

Learn about the headlines on change in 2024 here