Part of our series of monthly online meetings for independent HR consultants.

About this event

Part of our series of monthly online meetings for independent HR consultants.

This month we have Cat Barnard from Working the Future talking to us about the top trends from their annual Foresight Focus report.

Before our session, Cat has asked us to select the top four areas we would like to discuss. There are 10 to choose from:


🌟 Digital technology (including AI, automation & robotics)

🌟Globalisation & geopolitics

🌟Shifting attitudes towards work

🌟Next-generation talent ecosystems

🌟New operating & organising models

🌟Reskilling emergency

🌟Attention deficit

🌟Culturally dynamic workplaces

🌟21st Century leadership

🌟Climate change & resource depletion


Please send your choices to hertford@cipdbranch.co.uk, alternatively you can vote in the online poll our Branch Chair – Ruth George, has posted on LinkedIn.

You can find it here: (1) Post | Feed | LinkedIn


About the speaker

Cathryn Barnard

Cat Barnard is the founder of Working the Future an organisation helping business leaders to design, build and optimise lean and agile organisations.

Since 2016, Cat has turned her attention to the future of work, and co-founded Working the Future, an organisation that analyses and distils the latest socio-cultural research to deliver trend intelligence for business leaders. Services include reports, workshops, consulting and coaching interventions. You can find out more at www.workingthefuture.com.

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