https://youtu.be/fM-n0bpvBqM 

Feb 26, 2015

Learn about the 3,000 year history of work in 3 minutes. 

https://youtu.be/HYPxrzHJhF8 

Mar 31, 2016

The workplace of today looks dramatically different to the workplace of yesteryear. Besides obvious technological changes – computers replacing typewriters and machines replacing people – social change has ushered more women into what used to be predominantly a man’s world. 

https://youtu.be/57VBX36jMVE 

Apr 30, 2023 Organizational Development

Work itself is changing. The 40-hour work week, with a 30-year career in one job for a single organization and a gold watch as a gift on retirement, is the exception rather than the rule. Most people now have multiple careers, with little need for a long-term tie to one organization—mirroring the loyalty that organizations often have for employees. Almost half of all Americans can be described as disengaged in their work; that is, they are not willing to put in discretionary effort to go above and beyond to perform at a high level. What people report seeking in a job are accountability, autonomy, strong leadership, a sense of control, and opportunities for development. A sense of a larger mission and passion for work is what many people desire. Because of these desires to find a workplace that matches their own schedules and values, people are making new choices, redefining the very meaning of work and career. With increasingly mobile employees, changing teams and managers, and a decreasing loyalty and engagement in work, organizations may have no choice but to learn and adopt some of the fundamental values of OD to survive. OD practitioners can coach managers and leaders to help them learn new ways of managing in the current environment. They can develop programs that will grow the skills of individuals, engage them in their work, and create passion. They can help design new structures and enhance them with effective lateral coordination mechanisms.