Jeremy Scrivens started his career as an HR intern. His focus was on front-end HR roles in various companies, including Commonwealth public service, Electricity Commission in Victoria, Telstra. He has facilitated work conditions between the company, employees and unions.
In 2000 he set up his business called the Emotional Economy at Work. He is interested in the concept of Flow and a strengths-based approach for improving innovation and collaboration in an organisation.
As part of his business, he is helping clients reimagine the future of work by starting with an individual and an understanding of their life’s journey.
The workforce is humanising has been a long term passion for Jeremy. In the future of work, people will be engaged with their hearts and not their heads. The great thing about the pandemic and the crisis it has brought to us is that people have been able to leave the formal office environment, continue their work but also reflect on what is important to them. Leaders have been trying to contain employees ever since. They are struggling.
There are two streams to the future of work:
Modern leaders want authentic discussions about what it means to bring the whole individual into the field of play.
Employee engagement needs to occur through meaningful discussions and understanding.
What is the personal Why of all your employees?
Leadership is moving from leadership hero to leadership host. The modern leader does not have to know all the answers.
Ultimately leaders need to create an ecosystem where employees are fulfilled.
Young people need to take time to discover who they are. Reach out and connect positively on social media. Work with organisations that are genuinely interested in their employees.
