Download - The Future of the Workplace
Future of the Workplace
AMANDA GORE + LIZZIE OSTROMat ENABLED BY DESIGN, June 2010
the Big picture
If you were born in a rich nation after 2000, there’s a 50% chance
you’ll live to 100.
The Queen will be writing a lot of letters.
source: study in The Lancet medical journal.
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The majority of people say they want to work beyond retirement age.
Only 11% are employed over state pension age. source: Office for National Statistics 2009
50% of disabled people of working age are in work...
compared to 80% of non-disabled people.
source: Office for National Statistics Labour Force Survey, Jan-March 2009
The average gross hourly pay for disabled employees is £11.08.
It’s £12.30 for non-disabled employees.source: Office for National Statistics Labour Force Survey, Jan-March
2009
•Mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety, now account for more Incapacity Benefit claims than back pain
source: Mind, Stress and mental health in the workplace, 2005
Questions...
What do we want our physical
workplaces to look like?
How do we manage the team
of the future?
How does working remotely feel?
How do we support
the needs of remote workers who are older /
disabled?
How will our workplace tools and devices be
designed?
How will we determine the
value of an employee / of
work?
What are the long-term repercussions if we get what we
want now?
What do we need to do?
Let’s talk.....
What questions and ideas came
from the session?
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