The Future of Work and What it Means for L&D

1. The future of work and
what it means for L&D
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Facilitated by Sandy Hutchison
Founder Career Money Life

2. Session Overview:
• The prediction for the future of work is
most promising if your name is R2D2
and your morning beverage is oil rather
than coffee. With increasing speculation
of mass disputation of knowledge
worker roles, such as Lawyers and
Doctors, in the next 20 years, will there
be anyone left for L&D to train and
develop?
• What does our future hold and how can
we best adapt to the coming changes?
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3. Point of View
• We are on the verge of a new era, where human and technology are
so interconnected we are unable to achieve outcomes without them.
The question is will robots and technology need us as much as we
will need them?
– Are the advances in AI going to surpass human capability and
leave us all behind?
– What are the uniquely human capabilities that only we can
provide, what will this new world bring in terms of the creation of
new roles for us?
– How does L&D support the rapid and complex learning needs in
this environment?
• In spite of all the potential challenges I have an optimistic view of the
future, one where we will find meaningful roles and create new jobs
that we can’t even imagine today. Reskilling, learning and career
development will play a critical role in facilitating this change.
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4. Framework and ground rules
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• Suspend judgment, no buts
• Be open minded
• Headline your idea first
• Add to what others contribute
• Assume positive intention
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Is the workforce going to undergo mass
disruption due to AI robots and technology?
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6. If so, what does that mean for society, and
companies?
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7. What role does L&D have in this environment,
how will AI and tech effect the content and
methods of building workforce capabilities?
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8. Will technology replace the L&D
professional? If so, what’s next for us?
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9. How do L&D professionals reinvent
themselves?
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• Since 2010, education startups have been on a tear in the seed
marking growing from 6% to now 10% in 2015,” Tunguz says. He
points to the success of two US education companies going
public – 2U and Instructure. - L&D Professional Magazine
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10. What do you need to think about to
prepare for the change ahead?
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