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HBS Managing the Future of Work

HBS Managing the Future of Work

Harvard Business School

Artificial intelligence. Robotics. The Gig Economy. Globalization. The world is changing at a dizzying pace in ways that will have a profound effect on the economy, jobs and the flow of talent. How will firms cope with the changes ahead and what steps do they need to take today? Each episode features faculty from the world’s leading business school interviewing CEOs, technologists and experts on the bleeding edge discussing how to survive and thrive by managing the future of work.

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HBS Managing the Future of Work - Workforce coverage: How Zurich Insurance protects its skills base
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05/03/23 • 33 min

The insurance industry is playing catch-up on the digitalization front while at the same time looking to maintain and replenish the expertise of its aging workforce. Can an internal talent marketplace help Zurich Insurance secure the necessary skills? Sally Henderson, Head of Talent and Learning, joins Bill Kerr.

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HBS Managing the Future of Work - Harvard’s Project on Workforce: Charting college’s employment pathways
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06/14/23 • 27 min

Professor David Deming of the Harvard Kennedy School, co-director of the Harvard Project on Workforce, breaks down the project's College-to-Jobs playbook and interactive map.

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HBS Managing the Future of Work - The case for investing in the apprenticeship model
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08/23/23 • 33 min

Achieve Partners' Ryan Craig on expanding the earn-as-you-learn ecosystem to boost workforce skills while increasing upward mobility and equity. He argues that college’s high cost and limited job preparation call for a greater commitment of resources to apprenticeship programs.

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HBS Managing the Future of Work - How SkillUp signposts pathways to good jobs

How SkillUp signposts pathways to good jobs

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07/12/23 • 26 min

Connecting non-college graduates from underserved communities to job and career opportunities is an inexact science. SkillUp Coalition CEO Steve Lee on identifying effective training programs and presenting them direct-to-worker.

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HBS Managing the Future of Work - Resilient Coders' formula for a diverse tech workforce
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07/26/23 • 31 min

How durable are tech sector diversity commitments in a down cycle? Solid skills, supportive networks, and employer engagement can make the difference for workers from traditionally excluded groups. Resilient Coders Executive Director Ayanna Lott-Pollard on how it takes a multifaceted coding boot camp to build a solid career foundation.

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HBS Managing the Future of Work - Complex systems: From supply chains to artificial intelligence
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08/09/23 • 29 min

Can the U.S. reshore its way to stability and security? How will AI reshape the workforce and higher education? Yossi Sheffi, Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, on supply chains, AI, and manufacturing.

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HBS Managing the Future of Work - Volvo Cars retools its talent strategy for an EV future
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06/28/23 • 37 min

The shift to electric vehicle production means revamping jobs throughout the organization. Chief People Officer Hanna Fager explains the process, from lining up skills to maintaining an inclusive corporate culture.

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HBS Managing the Future of Work - Chike Aguh on government innovation in workforce development
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09/06/23 • 37 min

How can government boost competitiveness and spur the creation of good jobs while protecting worker rights and promoting equity? The former Chief Innovation Officer in the U.S. Department of Labor discusses the talent implications of U.S. industrial policy, cross-sector collaboration, rethinking the delivery of benefits and services, and more.

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HBS Managing the Future of Work - The EEOC’s Keith Sonderling on job fairness in the age of AI
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09/20/23 • 42 min

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has a broad mandate, policing discrimination in all aspects of employment. How does artificial intelligence (AI) change the equation? Commissioner Keith Sonderling discusses the role AI is already playing in employment and what’s next, in terms of policy, technology, and market adoption.

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HBS Managing the Future of Work - Changing the skills narrative: Opportunity@Work’s Byron Auguste
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06/07/23 • 34 min

Many public- and private sector employers are becoming more selective about which positions require college degrees, opening more good jobs to non-degree holders. What will it take to broaden the adoption of skills-based hiring? And will the trend survive economic uncertainty and developments like generative AI? Opportunity@Work CEO and Co-Founder, Byron Auguste joins Bill Kerr.

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How many episodes does HBS Managing the Future of Work have?

HBS Managing the Future of Work currently has 230 episodes available.

What topics does HBS Managing the Future of Work cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts and Business.

What is the most popular episode on HBS Managing the Future of Work?

The episode title 'Workforce coverage: How Zurich Insurance protects its skills base' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on HBS Managing the Future of Work?

The average episode length on HBS Managing the Future of Work is 32 minutes.

How often are episodes of HBS Managing the Future of Work released?

Episodes of HBS Managing the Future of Work are typically released every 13 days, 15 hours.

When was the first episode of HBS Managing the Future of Work?

The first episode of HBS Managing the Future of Work was released on Jun 19, 2018.

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