Heather E. McGowan

We kick off the new year with future-of-work strategist Heather E. McGowan, who talks about how a series of LinkedIn articles she wrote in 2014 led to being an internationally recognized keynote speaker, how continuous learning shapes the present and future of work, and her recent book, The Adaptation Advantage.

Does technology dictate the future of work? Or can we get smarter about how we leverage technology to create a better workplace (and world) for ourselves and the people around us?JD sits down with Heather McGowan, internationally-recognized speaker, author and future of work strategist, to explore the importance of taking a people-first approach to workplace evolution and why it's essential for businesses to put the frontline first.Grab Heather’s new book The Adaptation Advantage: Let Go, Learn Fast and Thrive in the Future of Work and check out her featured AxoniCom LIVE session on-demand.Human + Machine: Reimagining Work in the Age of AI by Paul R. Daugherty and H. James Wilson (Accenture)Microsoft’s Post-Pandemic Plan and Software’s Role in Recovery (Forbes)Automation: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)How the Jetsons Predicted the Future (AJ+)What will future jobs look like? | Andrew McAfee (TED)Future Predictions: Arthur C. Clarke Predicting the future in 1964 (WAW TV - REX 1)The 80 Percent is brought to you by Axonify. To learn how you can provide communication and training to your frontline workforce that actually works, visit axonify.com. If you have a frontline story you’d like us to explore on a future episode, let us know at podcast@axonify.comJoin the #FrontlineForward effort by visiting axonify.com/frontlineforward to access free training content, download the new 2020 State of Frontline Employee Training Report and subscribe for updates.Audio from Back to the Future, Terminator 2: Judgement Day and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is used in adherence with fair use under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.

Heather E. McGowan is a future of work strategist who believes that everyone's #1 priority right now should be helping people adapt to rapid change - a conviction that has proved timely in light of recent events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently Heather and co-author Chris Shipley published "The Adaptation Advantage", powerful book that challenges how we think about leadership, human potential and the way we work.  Listen as host Lorri Rowlandson chats with Heather about the changing face of work, the importance of ongoing learning, the enormous amount of talent that remains untapped in the workplace, and why you shouldn't always necessarily hire the person with the most credentials on their resume. Visit Heather E. McGowan's website: https://www.heathermcgowan.com/ Follow Heather on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathermcgowan/ Order Heather McGowan and Chris Shipley's book, "The Adaptation Advantage": https://amzn.to/372hhPD Join The Adaptation Advantage Book Club to discuss the future of work with Heather, Chris Shipley and other readers: https://www.adaptationadvantage.com/book-club Originally aired 2/3/2020

Heather E. McGowan is a future of work strategist who believes that everyone's #1 priority right now should be helping people adapt to rapid change.  Listen as host Lorri Rowlandson chats with Heather about the changing face of work, the importance of ongoing learning, the enormous amount of talent that remains untapped in the workplace, and why you shouldn't always necessarily hire the person with the most credentials on their resume. Visit Heather E. McGowan's website: https://www.heathermcgowan.com/ Follow Heather on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathermcgowan/ Pre-order Heather and Chris Shipley's book, "The Adaptation Advantage" (available April 14, 2020): https://amzn.to/372hhPD

Nexxworks Founder, innovation thought leader, keynote speaker and author Peter Hinssen had an insightful conversation with Future of Work strategist Heather E. McGowan about reskilling, identity, leadership in an uncertain and complex environment and redesigning education. Found out more about the future of work on www.nexxworks.com and www.heathermcgowan.com!