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The Future of Work: Autonomy, Flexibility, and Co-Responsibility

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Giving autonomy without losing sight of results: the balance the new generations are looking for.

Encourage your team members to take initiative and grow their autonomy. Foster accountability and give them more flexibility — in mobility, training, and how they manage their time and workspace.

20 min at your own paceAvailable in FR + ENNo prerequisites

You will walk away with

  • what Gen Y and Gen Z expect in terms of autonomy and flexibility — and how to meet those expectations
  • concrete levers: participative management, continuous training, agility
  • the Zappos example and the reshaping of flatter organisations

Target audience

Anyone looking to promote a model of collaboration that inspires boldness, agility and accountability

Learning objectives

  1. Develop your team members' decision-making autonomy.
  2. Introduce participative management to encourage initiative and accountability.
  3. Promote continuous training to meet the expectations of younger generations.
  4. Encourage organisational flexibility and mental agility to attract and retain talent.

Module outline

  • StorytellingThe Bright Horizon3'14A typical day at a futuristic company, showing the balance between technology and autonomy
  • Articles
    • Situational leadership (Hersey & Blanchard)
    • Why trust matters for autonomy
    • The Zappos example: autonomy for call centre staff
  • Expert videoThe Need for Autonomy and Flexibility Among Younger Generations10'05What Gen Y and Gen Z expect in terms of autonomy and flexibility, and how to meet those expectations
  • AnchoringA quiz and True/False questions to dig deeper into the topic and anchor what you've learned
  • Memo cardA downloadable coaching memo card: the key points from the expert video
  • CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment
  • BonusA selection of videos to go further (TED, YouTube)

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