Objectives
This stream works on employers' expectations and needs in the face of disruption and digitalisation, focusing on the competencies employees need to predict, adapt to and manage change. Central to it is the psychological contract between employers and entrepreneurial employees, and what that implies for talent management practice. Particular attention goes to entrepreneurial employees' attitudes and expectations, including opportunities for women in engineering professions.
It also examines what makes workplaces inclusive and healthy — the role of organisational mindfulness in work-life balance, and how a supportive environment for digital innovation can be built in SMEs and other organisations. Diversity of nationality, culture, gender and occupation is treated as a resource for resilience and adaptability. Finally, it explores how environmental and physiological sensing, with AI, might be used to monitor personalised health and wellbeing.
What we will produce
- Recommendations and guidelines for organisations on capturing the entrepreneurialism of young employees and creating conditions in which they can contribute.
- Practical strategies for a healthy work atmosphere that protect mental and physical wellbeing while adopting digital technologies.
- Research and design towards an application that offers organisations usable insight into their working environment.
How to contribute
Secondees take part in designing the methodology, collecting and analysing data with colleagues in other countries, co-authoring the deliverables, and presenting at networking events.
