Humans at Work: The Art and Practice of Creating the Hybrid Workplace

The book "Humans at Work" advocates for the adoption of human-centric practices to adapt work and workplaces to the future of work, outlining four factors driving dramatic changes: digitization, distributed workplaces, organizational redesign, and changing workforce.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 03 March 2022
Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd

The digital and distributed workplace is rapidly evolving, driven by technology, data analytics, and artificial intelligence. This transformation is reshaping how people work and engage with organizations, leading to a dispersed workforce, greater transparency, social change, generational shift, and value chain disruptions. These trends are creating a new era of distributed and digitally enabled networks of workers, where the work comes to the workers instead of the workers going to work.

In response to these challenges, experts like Anna Tavis and Stela Lupushor advocate for the adoption of human-centric practices as a critical component of adapting work and workplaces to the future of work. In their book "Humans at Work," they outline the four factors driving these dramatic changes: digitization of work, distributed workplaces, organizational redesign, and changing workforce. Each chapter provides examples of innovative companies that are building workplace infrastructure and reshaping norms, serving new markets, and adopting new technologies.

The book is filled with examples from both start-ups and established companies, offering valuable insights for workplace leaders looking to create a workplace that creates market value by making work more human. By embracing these trends and adopting human-centric practices, organizations can position themselves for success in the rapidly changing digital and distributed workplace.

Weight: 398g
Dimension: 156 x 233 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398604230