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THE EVOLUTION OF EMPLOYEES
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Introduction
The evolution of employees basically refers to the adaptability of employees in new
situations and scenarios that comes up. Leaning new things and apply those learning in
various different situations. It is all about always being able to learn how to learn and stay
flexible. In today’s area employees may use advance tools, take on a variety of task, and
pursue ongoing transformation thanks to advancement in science, technology and
education. The expertise, target need, duties and status of work change throughout time.
The designation and functions of workers change at various phase of development
because technology and people may not evolve at the same rate.
The past, present and future, the status and function of workers will change according to
various factors.
Literature review
Evolution of employees is about compassion of the past and future of employees work
culture. This shows that how workers evolve themselves in various new situations. If we
talk about the word “employee” in the dictionary you will actually find that the synonym for
the word employee is servant, cog, salve etc. This is how we have thought about our
workforce for decades, as expendable and replaceable resources. We need to change
that. The evolution of employees shows the mentality is changing the evolution process
was slow but after covid-19 evolution has made the present days reality. Now evolution
has been made in various aspects such as working hours few years ago organizations
follow the 9 to 5 working hours routine but now they shifted to flexible hours. Now days
employees can run their office from home “work from home” this shows how our
organizations and workers open to adapt various situations. In today’s area employees
use sophisticated tools to learn different things and to perform the variety tasks.
Technology and social interactions have already changed our work arrangements and
roles. Consequently, to attract top employees, rethinking work structure should be the #1
priority for employers today.
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The Evolution of the Employee
Employees are no more workers of the organisation; they constitute the foremost part of
the organisation or business.
Also, organisational culture is changing based on the form of business, leading to the
evolution of employees.
Working Hours
As we know, significant corporate follow the timing range of 9 AM to 5 PM, what we call a
9-5 job. But, now also in future, work is not time-bound and flexible.
Work Place
Many of us are bound to work in an organised corporate office; during COVID19 lockdown
time.
We realised that numerous businesses could work from home without a corporate office
in the same way in the future, and there is no workplace constraint.
Employee Input/Output
That’s how the future workforce incorporates into better growth and productivity
environment.
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Focusing on input is worth it to some extent but focusing on production is always a good
attribute.
Corporate Ladder
Gone are times when employees were working and focusing only on the corporate ladder.
Now It is time to focus on our ladder to learning to adapt to new technologies, update
working culture, become experts in one stream, cope with technological advancement,
and so on.
Which helps to find good opportunities rather than the corporate ladder.
Work Format
Every designation in the office has predefined work that is allocated to a particular
employee.
In the past, he has to work on only those tasks. But now, adaptability matters a lot more
than routine. Hence, Customised work will be a future trend.
Hoarding/Sharing Information
Growth Opportunities
In the past one-way communication was dominant, but now and in the future, it is not the
case, which enables one to become a leader through their thought and mindset.
Communication Platform
It is no more encouraged for all kinds of work. Except for email, many technically
advanced tools help to collaborate and communicate.
Such as Skype, Google Drive, Slack, box, Microsoft office, internal software, etc.,
Skill Proficiency
What keeps updating us is learning based on the skill requisite adaptive learning helps us
to improve proficiency and perform better.
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That’s what all the organisations are looking for.
Corporate/Democratised Learning
Democratised learning helps to learn from several sources, which empowers the
knowledge to be utilised for work.
Corporate learning and development training still helps in many sectors. But
Democratised learning dominates over corporate knowledge.
Technology and social interactions have already changed our work arrangements
and roles.
Consequently, to attract top employees, rethinking the structure of work should be
the #1 priority for employers today.
Fortunately, many SMEs and even big corporations are trying to help build better
workplaces for modern employees.
If a company follows the evolving needs of the employees, it will get the work
done and open new business perspectives.
Challenging the convention of how we work and lead takes time, but it is the
only way forward.
Moreover, All things considered, the workforce is evolving, and below are five
examples of how we need to address them.
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From Ladder to Lattice
Usually, when you start your new job, you must go through the corporate ladder and
wait up to 3 or 4 years to reach a position you are happy with.
However, with these new changes happening in the future of work, we are no longer
obliged to do that.
With the freelance opportunities and the new platform economy, professionals are
forming their career paths inside the businesses.
Even in 2005, Deloitte implemented the MCC strategy (Mass Career Customization
Program) w, and they offered their employees to change their work preferences
twice a year.
However, Not only was there no negative impact on client service, but some clients
were interested in what they could learn from Deloitte’s experience.
Sharing is growing
Did you know that Google encourages entrepreneurship by offering their workforce
20% time on developing personal projects related to the business?
Given that benefit, one of the most powerful tools from Google, Gmail, was
created by Paul Buchheit.
Moreover, He made a tool with increased storage capacity and searched
function – the first of its kind from email service providers.
Today, Gmail is one of the most used email platforms, thanks to one
employee who got the chance to be creative.
However, in the future, any employee could have an idea valuable to the business,
but management should be ready to implement it in the first place.
Working in a modern business in today’s globalised world, you have access to all
the knowledge.
With AI advances, we will access information and build our business intelligence
on a different level.
But do we have all the answers? Do top managers have the solution to every
challenge?
One truly unique excellent example is how Hubspot implemented their “Learning
lunches’, where they encourage employees to have lunch with their competition.
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Moreover, The adaptability to learn every day means to be agile and ready to grab all
those opportunities around the corner.
With the collaboration and social tools we have at our disposal, we can be leaders.
Moreover, If managers start to share the leadership positions with their employees,
then progress will come faster than expected.
6 Ways the Workplace Will Change in the Next 10 Years
Social and political turbulence, work-life fusion and hybrid work have added a new layer of
complexity (and pressure) to their roles.
However, many employees work in a hybrid world with more choices about where, when
and how much they work.
Plus, the responsibilities of managers — and the number of workers who report to them
— have skyrocketed, making it more difficult to provide hands-on assistance.
This has shifted. HR executives will hire and develop managers poised to be great
coaches and teachers and operate with empathy.
In the future, the most high-value work will be cognitive. Employees must apply creativity,
critical thinking and constant digital upskilling to solve complex problems.
However, The digital economy demands new ideas, information and business models that
continually expand, combine and shift into new ventures.
Employees must consistently refresh their digital talent to meet these needs.
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Moreover, HR must establish and promote a continuous learning environment, meaning
knowledge acquisition and transparency.
Hybrid work has fostered a greater interest in monitoring workplace productivity and
employee wellness.
Gartner’s analysis shows that 16% of employers are more frequently using technologies
to monitor employees through virtual clocking in and out.
Moreover, Technology will assess when people have worked too much and need to
recharge by monitoring their biorhythms, nutritional requirements and exercise needs.
However, Leaders will use technology and information to foster a hybrid workplace that
embraces the work styles of all employees, not just those who are permanently employed
or have strong digital skills.
Smart machines are becoming more intelligent and more ubiquitous, completing tasks
previously reserved for humans and doing what was thought impossible for machines.
Companies will start to increase the functions of intelligent machines, software, apps and
avatars.
Moreover, they will be able to carry their workplaces with them using cloud communities,
open applications and personal virtual assistants.
Extreme digital will ultimately be the modus operandi for how employees work.
Increasing demands for a more automated workplace have sparked the killer combo of
people and technology.
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Proactive leaders must investigate how the regular use of AI, innovative software and
robots will invigorate work strategy.
Tools and innovative technology to raise the bar for extreme digital dexterity.
Employees want to make a good impact and will do this earlier in their lives instead of
waiting for retirement.
People will actively seek opportunities to tie the impact and value of their work to their
mission, purpose and passions.
Viewing others’ posts on social media will motivate them to get more involved and
contribute to social innovation and equitability.
Innovative companies will make themselves more attractive not solely by paying higher
salaries but also by offering employees an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
Build a message that resonates and drives engagement by creating initiatives for
employees to come forward with personal stories, experiences and successes in various
social causes.
They’ll take on more assignments, potentially to a point where they’ll feel like they’re
working around the clock.
In response, achieving a work-life balance will no longer be enough; employees will strive
to emphasise life over work.
The remote distribution of work means that many employees will not build the same social
relationships in the workplace, leading to issues of disengagement and loneliness.
CEOs and HR leaders must work together to ensure work-life balance swings back and
forth for each employee as their work distribution, time and life stages change.
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Consequently, the ability to peer into the future will make work easier for HR leaders.
Conclusion
Employees are no more workers of the organisation; they constitute the foremost
part of the organisation or business.
Technology and social interactions have already changed our work arrangements
and roles.
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