4 Transformations to Create a Culture of Human Connection in the Future of Work
Smiley’s high-energy + optimistic + interactive keynotes, share an actionable, practical roadmap to create a culture of belonging and human connection so world-class leaders and organizations can thrive in the Future of Work.
If you want to thrive in the future of work, you need to make belonging your superpower. Smiley’s keynotes will show you how. Here are 4 key transformations to create a culture of human connection in the future of work.
4 Transformations from Workplace Culture Keynote Speaker Smiley Poswolsky
1. Be a Future-Ready Organization
AI isn’t a threat. AI is an opportunity to put our people first.
· Attract and retain top talent
· Learn and develop the emotional and social connection skills to succeed in the Future of Work and the Age of AI
· Engage the Multigenerational Workforce; understand what Gen Z wants, but don’t forget to invest in Gen X and Baby Boomers
· Navigate AI overwhelm; use AI as a tool and advantage to increase productivity and innovation, while decreasing workload, and prioritize what matters most: your people.
2. Drive Culture Transformation
Belonging isn’t HR’s job. Belonging is everyone’s job.
· Increase post-reorg alignment and embrace culture change
· Empower culture transformation to increase employee engagement, retention, and performance
· Treat culture like a product; create a culture of learning and experimentation, try new things, share doubts and mistakes, empower your culture champions
· Hybrid isn’t a policy, it’s a purpose. Hybrid work isn’t about where we work, it’s about how we connect.
· Design for human connection to increase in-person innovation and creativity at the office, and prioritize flexibility, autonomy, and collaboration tools for hybrid and remote teams.
3. Develop People-First Leaders
Today’s most successful leaders promote not only a growth mindset, but a care mindset.
· Drive aligned human performance and human-centered growth
· People-first leaders who care are the ones who will thrive in the Age of AI and automation
· Increase alignment by empowering teams to find alignment beyond work
· Investing in our people’s social and emotional health is the best investment in performance we can make
· Have a Thrive Interview: learn what your people need to do their best work
· Empower workplace well-being and mental health so your people can thrive in the Future of Work.
4. Build High-Performing Super-Connected Teams
Human connection isn’t a team building activity. Human connection is the competitive advantage of the future.
· In the face of AI and automation, shift from hustle to human connection; prioritize human connection at every stage of the employee experience to drive retention and engagement and win the future
· Build higher levels of team psychological safety and trust to ignite high-performing teams and spark innovative, collaborative, connected, growth-driven engaged teams
· For belonging to happen, leaders and managers must go first and lead by example
· Build and deepen high-value relationships with teams, customers, clients, and your community, by being a leader who models empathy, curiosity, vulnerability, storytelling, flexibility, care, and well-being.
