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Work 20XX with Jeff FrickSophie Wade v2: Digitalized, Multi-Gen, What Is | Work 20XX Ep44Sophie Wade returns to Work 20XX with a powerful reminder, the future of work is digitalized, multi-gen, and human-first. And that’s not a typo, it is a process of work being broken down, and digitalized, and to quote Sophie, ‘the tech driven world and operations is changing how we work, not the other way around.” In person, from Running Remote in Austin, Sophie shares deep insights on how empathy, adaptability, and trust are reshaping workforce dynamics. Please join me in welcoming Sophie Wade back to the Work 20XX podcast from Running Remote. As founder of Flex...2025-05-2111 min
Truth, Lies and WorkWill your job exist in 2030? PLUS! Mindful maneuvering and why Gen -Z isn't the problem, with Sophie Wade – This Week in Work, 29th April 2025🎧 Welcome back to Truth, Lies & Work, the award-winning psychology podcast from the HubSpot Podcast Network, hosted by Chartered Occupational Psychologist Leanne Elliott and business owner Al Elliott.
This week, we’re asking one big question:
Will your job even exist in five years, and if not, what should you be doing now?
This Week's News
Is Your Job Safe? The 21 Job Titles Predicted to Disappear by 2030
Al breaks down the World Economic Forum’s latest predictions—and why roles from data clerks to travel agents mi...2025-04-2954 min
Transforming Work with Sophie WadeSophie Wade - Reframing Change to Integrate, Design, and Upskill for AI at Work Show host Sophie Wade welcomes 2025 focusing on the natural dynamic of modern work to facilitate executives’ and employees’ abilities to adapt. She outlines three priority areas for the year ahead, recommending how to adjust for and integrate AI as a core component of our tech-driven business and work. Highlighting research and examples, Sophie focuses on: human-AI collaboration, designing work for agility, and upskilling employees rapidly in the flow of work. Sophie emphasizes the principles of modern work: learning, intention, flexibility, and empathy, as well as systems thinking to help us recognize the full ramifications of our inventions and actions. 2025-01-1819 min
SurvivedEpisode 91: Wade WilsonHello
Welcome back
This is survived with Sophie and Lexi
We started telling our survived story (in college) and we are moving on to being you guys more
Through many different topics
On June 12, a jury found Wade Wilson guilty in the 2019 deaths of 35-year-old Kristine Melton and 43-year-old Diane Ruiz. The jury returned its recommendation for a death sentence for each of the two murders This is there story
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Confessions of a B2B EntrepreneurLeading with Intention in the New World of Work (Transforming Work with Sophie Wade)Sophie Wade on LinkedInCheck out Sophie Wade's YouTube channelTransforming Work with Sophie WadeConfessions of a B2B Entrepreneur is handcrafted by our friends over at: fame.soCheck out our five most downloaded episodes:How To Start A Movement with David Heinemeier Hansson of 37signalsChris Walker Rants On Dark Social, Creating Demand & Company BuildingCEO Spends 70% Of Time On His Personal Brand? Guillaume Moubeche Shares AllOLD WAY/NEW WAY with Adam Robinson of Retention.comNathan Latka Shares His “King-Maker Strategy"Hit me up on Twitter or LinkedIn with any questions or feedback, I reply to th...2024-04-2533 min
Tenant Experience Network (TEN)Sophie Wade | Founder of Flexcel Network and Host of Transforming Work podcast | Advancing workforce innovationIn this episode, host David Abrams is in conversation with Sophie Wade, Founder of Flexcel Network and host of the Transforming Work podcast. Sophie’s journey to her current role started with the experience of living in many different countries and studying people. She started out in strategy and finance and later focused on the future of work as her personal situation demanded working differently. Sophie is an avid observer of people and has used this skill to shape her view of the world, and now the subject of ‘work’ specifically. She points out that for the first time, we are...2024-04-1756 min
YarraBUGTalking to Cr Sophie Wade & Julian O'SheaOn this weeks program Chris talks to Cr Sophie Wade from Yarra City Council and Julian O'Shea. Cr Sophie Wade talks about recent improvements in Yarra including 30km/h speed zones, Transport Action Plan 2023-2033, and Notice of Motion No. 5 of 2024 - Dangers of oversized vehicles (see page 61 of council meeting agenda) taking a cue from parking changes in Paris, which is the first of its kind in Australia. (The Age: Council could slug ‘truckzillas’, utes and SUVs with higher parking fees, 9 March 2024)Julian O'Shea talks about his upcoming Comedy Festival show, M is for Melbourne at DoubleTree by Hilton and his int...2024-03-1100 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeSophie Wade - 2024: Committing to the Human-centric Eco/SystemSophie Wade is a work futurist and strategist, workforce innovation specialist, keynote speaker, and host of this show. She is an author and authority on the Future of Work, and a course instructor with over 0.5 million LinkedIn Learning learners on Gen Z, empathy, and Future of Work skills. Sophie shares three key pathways for 2024 and decisions to make to move forward successfully. She describes the human-centric system of modern work, highlights the guiding work/LIFE principles, and recommends learning the fundamental practices. TAKEAWAYS [01:29] Sophie predicts what will sign...2024-01-1031 min
Work 20XX with Jeff FrickSophie Wade: Transforming, Skills, Change, Truth | Work 20XX Ep22Sophie Wade has been working, writing, and speaking on the Future of Work before the Future of Work was cool. She’s always been a teacher, so after her first career in media, she started the Flexcel Network, helping organizations optimize around outcomes and sustainable work environments, leveraging in part, flexible work. In 2019, she published the first of five LinkedIn Learning courses. Sophie launched her podcast ‘Transforming Work’ with Sohie Wade Just weeks before the global lockdown in March 2020. In 2022, she released her 2nd book ‘Empathy Works: The Key to Competitive Advantage in the New Era of Work.’ Thrille...2023-12-061h 02
UnlearnUnlearning through Cultural Context with Sophie WadeSophie Wade is a thought leader in workforce innovation, flexible working, and the future of work. With an enviable background in strategic development, financing, and entrepreneurship, Sophie has become a sought-after speaker, author, and consultant, helping organizations navigate the ever-changing landscape of work. She is particularly known for her insights into how businesses can adapt to the changing nature of work, embracing flexibility, and leveraging technology, including AI. Sophie is the author of Embracing Progress: Next Steps for the Future of Work, and Empathy Works: The Key to Competitive Advantage in the New Era of Work, in which she...2023-10-2537 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeSophie Wade – The Strategic Approach to Modern Work: Co-Creating Outside the BoxSophie Wade is a work futurist and strategist, author and authority on the Future of Work, instructor on Gen Z, empathy, and Future of Work skills, and host of this show. Sophie discusses modern work—what it is, why and how it is different and human-centric. She explains how to adapt to be prepared for the ongoing changes around and ahead of us, accelerated by AI. Sophie sets the landscape, describes enterprise needs, and why employees are the focus for the future. She shares the core principles of modern work and why practicing empathy is key. ...2023-10-2023 min
Bringing the Human back to Human Resources151. Transforming Work with Sophie Wade: Exploring the Future of WorkSophie Wade is a work futurist, international keynote speaker, author, instructor, and Workforce Innovation Specialist at Future-of-Work consultancy, Flexcel Network. Over 540,000 people have taken her LinkedIn video courses on empathy, Gen Z, and Future of Work skills. Sophie’s executive advisory work and transformative workshops help leaders adapt to new business conditions and attract, engage, and retain a multigenerational distributed workforce. Sophie’s first book Embracing Progress: Next Steps for the Future of Work [May 2017] was an EMBA textbook.
Her latest book is Empathy Works: The Key to Competitive Advantage in the New Era of Work...2023-10-0345 min
Better Leaders showSophie Wade – Human-centric Leadership | Coach me to Lead show 31You can find the notes and links for this episode here https://blog.coach.me/sophie-wade-human-centric-leadership/
In this episode with Sophie Wade, we talked about the following:
1:30 transition from strategic work to flexible work
2:45 What we need to know about ourselves and different generations – developing empathy
5:00 How she got more focussed during her work days, by working fewer days, and it improved quality family time.
5:46 What she learned about Millenials and Gen Z
7:20 Technology’s impact on millennials
9:40 What are the differences with Gen Zs? Concerns about Job security, staying current, and upskilling
11:30 New roles emerging
13:50 How can leaders attract people to work for them?
...2023-09-2539 min
Growth Igniters® RadioThe Key to Competing in the New Era of Work – with Sophie WadeWhat is the key to competing in what has become known as the “New Era of Work?” We need to stay attuned not just to the present, but to the future of work as well. Our guest this week is Sophie Wade. She’s a work futurist, international keynote speaker, author, instructor, and Workforce Innovation SpecialistRead More
The post The Key to Competing in the New Era of Work – with Sophie Wade appeared first on Business Advancement.2023-09-2041 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeGary A. Bolles — Future of Work Report: Progress and PotentialGary A. Bolles is Chair for the Future of Work at Singularity University, co-founder of eParachute.com, and Author of “The Next Rules of Work: The Mindset, Skillset and Toolset to Lead Your Organization through Uncertainty”. After a first interview in April 2020, Gary returns to the show to report on how he sees the Future of Work progressing and our ongoing adjustments for it. He shares insights about important work trends, mindsets, behaviors, and balance. Gary describes how concurrent waves of old work rules, transitional models, and the next rules of work are impacting leaders and our multigenerational workforce with...2023-08-1159 min
Leaders and Managers HubThe Future of Work with Sophie WadeSOPHIE WADE, MBA Sophie is a work futurist, international keynote speaker, founder and Workforce Innovation Specialist at Flexcel Network who is an authority on Future-of-Work…
Source2023-07-101h 16Transforming Work with Sophie WadeOscar Trimboli — Deep Listening for Enhanced Communication and Effective MeetingsOscar Trimboli is a marketing and technology industry veteran who consults to multinationals with a quest to create 100 million Deep Listeners. Over 28,000 people have contributed to his research about listening. Oscar describes how he learned to listen deeply and consequently improve organizational performance including shortening meetings. He shares useful insights and questioning techniques, demonstrated as he prompts Sophie to hone her own skills. Oscar is the author of “How to Listen”, and host of award-winning podcast “Deep Listening.” KEY TAKEAWAYS [03:01] To avoid drawing attention to himself, Oscar starts to ask people...2023-06-3059 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeMinter Dial — Purposefully Integrating Empathy and AI at WorkMinter Dial and the podcast’s host, Sophie, discuss empathy at work in the new technology-driven era of business and work. They both draw from their books—Minter’s rerelease of Heartificial Empathy: Putting Heart into Business and Artificial Intelligence and Sophie’s second book Empathy Works: The Key to Competitive Advantage in the New Era of Work. They explore and debate how to integrate empathy effectively as well as bring a human-centric approach to the AI-infused business and working landscape. Minter shares his insights about the importance of companies’ having an ethical framework that incorporates empathy as they integrate...2023-05-1244 min
Create New Futures | How Leaders Produce Breakthroughs and Transform the World through Conversation132 Sophie Wade - Bringing Empathy & Self-Awareness to the Forefront of the WorkplaceSophie Wade is an international speaker, the author of Empathy Works , and is an authority on the future of work. Sophie believes that we are living in a seminal moment - a tipping point in time - where we have the technology and tools to make our lives a lot better. Join Aviv Shahar as he and Sophie expound on empathy as a leadership and workplace practice, the importance of leading with inquiry, and how work is evolving to better fit our lives. 00:32 – Aviv introduces today’s guest, Sophie Wade, who joins the show to share what she love...2023-04-2042 min
Culture and Leadership Connections PodcastSophie Wade – The Future is in Working with EmpathySophie’s Bio:Sophie Wade is a work futurist, international keynote speaker, and author of Empathy Works: The Key to Competitive Advantage in the New Era of Work. As Founder and Workforce Innovation Specialist at Flexcel Network, a Future-of-Work consultancy, she helps corporations maximize the benefits and minimize the disruption in their transition to digitalized work environments.Episode Highlights:Sophie grew up in London, England. Her father worked for the BBC while her mother was a teacher in a remote area in London where she taught low income children. Sophie’s fami...2023-04-0544 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeEric Ng — The Agile Mindset: Experimenting, Empowering, and EmpathizingEric Ng, Senior VP of Marketing at Two Chairs, has an agile mindset which has enabled him to keep adapting to the significant changes brought about by technology developments in the marketing discipline—including many new channels, formats, and granular measurement tools. Eric shares insights about screening for a flexible mindset when building teams, and how trust, empowerment, and co-creation are key for nurturing growth. Eric explains how his flexible attitude has allowed him to adapt to new hybrid/remote working arrangements. KEY TAKEAWAYS [02:58] Seeing the Apple 1984 commercial in grade...2023-03-2444 min
Leadership BITESSophie Wade: Empathy Works!Send us a textSophie Wade is a work futurist, international keynote speaker, and Workforce Innovation Specialist at future-of-work consultancy, Flexcel Network. Sophie’s advisory services and workshops help leaders adapt to attract, engage, and retain a multigenerational distributed workforce.Sophie’s second book is "Empathy Works: The Key to Competitive Advantage in the New Era of Work” [May 2022]. Over 530,000 people have taken her LinkedIn video courses that focus on Future-of-Work skills, empathy, and Gen Z. Sophie hosts internationally popular podcast “Transforming Work with Sophie Wade”. She got her BA at Oxford and MBA at INSEAD. 2023-02-2048 minTruth, Lies and WorkHow to Lead Gen Z & Millennials: Key Strategies with Sophie WadeThe world of work has changed. The future is here.Between remote/hybrid working and the rise of the ‘side hustle’, millennials and Gen-Z are wanting more from work - and from leaders.In this episode, we’re joined by Work Futuist, Sophie Wade. A Workforce Innovation Specialist at Flexcel Network, a Future-of-Work consultancym Sophie has operated ahead of the curve to help organisations navigate the new era of work and the challenges that come with it, including attracting, engaging and retaining talent; Digital transformation; Managing a distributed workforce; New career paradigms.Join the co...2023-02-081h 06
EQ Gangster#314: What's the Impact of Empathetic Leadership, Author Sophie WadeSophie is a work futurist, keynote speaker, and Workforce Innovation Specialist at Flexcel Network. Sophie’s advisory services and workshops help leaders adapt to attract, engage, and retain a multigenerational distributed workforce. Sophie’s new book is Empathy Works: The Key to Competitive Advantage in the New Era of Work. Sophie hosts the popular podcast “Transforming Work with Sophie Wade”. Over 500,000 people have taken her LinkedIn courses. She got her BA at Oxford and MBA at INSEAD. Twitter @ASophieWade and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-wade-380b8/ Podcast: Transforming Work Book...2023-01-2645 min
The Empathy EdgeSophie Wade: The Future of Work is Already Here - Here's How to AdaptThe "future of work" is not in the future - It's already here, so let's start calling it the new era of business and work. Especially coming out of the Pandemic, many leaders struggle with how to adapt to changing work requirements, current business challenges, and different employee needs, motivations and demands.Today, Sophie Wade and I talk about how Millennial and Gen Z habits are shaping new social contracts at work, why we understand how hard it is for seasoned executives to adapt to this new reality, and what it takes to create a more human-centric e...2023-01-1746 min
The New P&L - Principles and Leadership in BusinessThe New P&L speaks to Sophie Wade, Futurist, Keynote Speaker, Author & Respected Authority on the Future of WorkThis week on The New P&L – Principles & Leadership in Business – our first episode for 2023, we speak to Sophie Wade - workforce futurist & innovator, international keynote speaker, author, and respected authority on the Future of Work. Sophie is also the Founder and Workforce Innovation Specialist at Flexcel Network, a Future of Work consultancy. Sophie’s executive advisory work and transformative workshops help companies futureproof their work environments and attract, engage, and retain their multigenerational and distributed talent.
As part of the discussion today we will be speaker to Sophie on her fantastic new book: Empathy Works: The Key to...2023-01-0544 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeSophie Wade - Let's Review '22: What's Working?Sophie Wade, work futurist, Workforce Innovation Specialist, and host of this podcast, reflects on the past year and all that we have experienced and been adjusting to as we emerged from pandemic conditions. Sophie considers the wide-reaching effects of increased digitalization, changing customer behaviors, and evolving talent management dynamics and needs. She invites you to review your successes, sharing context and a framework for understanding what worked and why. She also encourages analyzing areas for improvement, identifying reasons and what aspects to focus on so as to have the necessary data and priorities to move forward with clarity and...2022-12-2323 min
Culturally DeterminedKissing Cousins, with Sophie ZuckerComedian Sophie Zucker talks about her new one-woman musical, "Sophie Sucks Face," which tells the story of a young Jewish woman who makes out with her cousin at their grandfather's funeral.Recorded November 21, 2022LINKSSophie Sucks Facehttps://www.sophiezucker.com/sophie-sucks-faceSophie's Instagram @stringcheesezuckerhttps://www.instagram.com/stringcheesezucker/?hl=enFollow @sophierzuckerFollow @AryehCW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-12-0238 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeJen Fox — Our Learning Journeys: To Attract, Hire, Empower, Develop, and Retain Talent Jen Fox, Director of People Experience and Culture at Justworks, discovered her passion for training and developing people early on. She shares learnings from her experiences at Nordstrom and Starbucks as well as working independently as a coach. Jen continues her journey at Justworks supporting new individualized career pathways, navigating new work arrangements, and empowering employees to help figure it out. KEY TAKEAWAYS [03:04] Jen starts out as an entrepreneur. [04:12] The business reaches an inflection point and they have to make a decision. [04:40] Jen joins Nordstrom and gets moved...2022-09-0948 min
Transforming Work with Sophie WadeJen Fox — Our Learning Journeys: To Attract, Hire, Empower, Develop, and Retain TalentJen Fox, VP People Experience and Culture at Justworks, discovered her passion for training and developing people early on. She shares learnings from her experiences at Nordstrom and Starbucks as well as working independently as a coach. Jen continues her journey at Justworks supporting new career pathways and navigating new work arrangements, empowering their employees to help figure it out. KEY TAKEAWAYS [3:10] A little bit about Jen and her entrepreneurial journey. [5:05] Jen had to close her business and had a mini life crisis of ‘what’s next?’ in her early 20s. ...2022-09-0948 min
Partnering Leadership192 The Importance of Empathy in Leadership and Empathy’s Role in the Future of Leadership with Sophie Wade | Partnering Leadership Global Thought LeaderIn this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Sophie Wade, founder of Flexcel Network, work futurist, speaker, and author of Empathy Works: The Key to Competitive Advantage in the New Era of Work. In the episode, Sophie Wade talks about why empathy is a crucial corporate value and how it enables workforce transformation. Sophie Wade also shared examples of leading with Empathy and Empathy's role in human collaboration. Finally, Sophie Wade talked about how leaders can gauge the appropriate level and role of empathy at work. Some highlights:- How culture in...2022-09-0842 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadePaul McKinlay – Going "Remote First" Part II: Focusing on Flexibility and Work/Life HarmonyPaul McKinlay, VP of Communications and Remote Working at Cimpress and Vista (prev. VistaPrint) had a series of transformative experiences working in management, L&D, and Communications, working for ASDA and Walmart in the UK and US which set him up to take the lead role in implementing the strategic “Remote First” initiative at Cimpress and Vista. Paul shares his insights about the importance of transparency and alignment with employees, as well as a mindset of ongoing feedback and co-creation. KEY TAKEAWAYS [03;15] At the start of his career, Paul ran lar...2022-08-2640 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeRobert Keane - Going “Remote First”: Automate, Communicate & DocumentRobert Keane, Founder and CEO of Cimpress and Vista (formerly VistaPrint) built a multibillion-dollar business from scratch starting more than 20 years ago. He transformed the original analog operations through digitalization in order to scale rapidly. Robert explains how this strategic move also set them up to go “remote first” in August 2020—listening to employees’ preferences—with the intent of building and maintaining competitive advantage for the business. KEY TAKEAWAYS [02:22] Robert identified the need and developed the business plan for Cimpress at INSEAD business school. [03:38] Cutting edge (at the t...2022-08-1939 min
DistantJob PodcastWhy Empathy Matters in a Remote Work Environment, with Sophie WadeDuring this episode, Sophie Wade shares why encouraging empathy in a remote work environment is fundamental for highly effective teams. She also shares insights on the future of remote work. 2022-08-161h 09Transforming Work with Sophie WadeAli Azeem - Creating A “Human First” Business: Insights, Inclusion, and ImpactAli Azeem, the Global Head of Growth at Ipsos Strategy3, has always believed in making an impact through involvement across the three professional realms--corporate, government, and charity. He shares his career journey as he has developed greater insights into human behavior—from customers and constituents to business colleagues—leading to his increasing focus on and interest in creating organizations that are “human first”. KEY TAKEAWAYS [02:40] Ali is raised by entrepreneurial parents. [03:09] Ali’s early interest in business models through video games. [04:37] Going through a...2022-08-121h 00
The Future of Leadership273 Empathy is the master leadership skill with work futurist Sophie WadeEmpathy is the master leadership skill. Throughout her career, Sophie Wade has been confronted with cultural norms, beliefs and behaviours that have literally caused her to stop and think. From rigid European workdays to Asian social habits and the American can-do spirit, she became an expert assimilator and realised that empathy was the key to unlocking understanding of all these different ways of working and living. Sophie now uses that empathy-based approach to help organisations evolve their leadership and workforces to be fit and flexible for the future. In this episode Sophie shares why empathy is vital in multi-generational t...2022-08-0143 min
Winning TeamsEpisode #96- When Empathy is a Key Competitive Advantage with Sophie WadeJoining the podcast today is Sophie Wade, an expert on the future of work. We dive into the topic in great detail and the most impactful message she provides is the importance of empathy in the workplace. Her most recent book Empathy Works: The Key to Competitive Advantage in the New Era of Work is a fascinating and highly recommended read for leaders in any type or organization. As we continue to feel the impact of “The Great Resignation,” organizations are faced with the opportunity to change their rules and their models. In this interview, Sophie and I al...2022-07-1333 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeJenn DeWall — Rising Millennial Leaders: Insider Tips, Insights & IssuesJenn DeWall is a leadership development strategist, workshop facilitator, and coach working mostly with and on behalf of her Millennial peers. She also hosts The Leadership Habit podcast. Focused on supporting rising Millennial leaders’ progress, Jenn shares her own experiences—successes and struggles—that have shaped her perspectives and approach to leadership development in the new era of work. She explains the goals, mindsets, and concerns of many Millennials and suggests productive, sustainable ways for us all to advance and grow. KEY TAKEAWAYS [02:49] After college, Jenn’s initial enthusiasm about leade...2022-07-1049 min
Habits of Leadership071: The Importance of Empathy with Sophie WadeIn this episode, Dan chats with Sophie Wade.
Sophie is a speaker, author and authority on Future-of-Work issues. Her book, Embracing Progress: Next Steps for the Future of Work, is an Executive MBA Program textbook and required reading for several management school leadership courses.
You can find out more about Sophie and her books at: https://www.sophiewade.com/
And you can connect with her and access her courses on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-wade-380b8/
Don't forget you can find out more about our work and submit...2022-07-0349 min
sophie in sweatpantsTurning 30, My Birthday Celebration + Roe Vs. Wade Breaking NewsOn the day of my 30th birthday, June 24th, the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade and destroyed women's right to choose. I tried my damndest to enjoy the weekend as best I could with desserts, presents, and newfound motivation to vote.2022-06-2731 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeDom Price — Tackling Underlying Issues: Straight Forward, but Not Simple SolutionsDominic Price, Work Futurist at Atlassian, first explains unlearning. He discusses the excitement and challenges of his work ensuring his company keeps adapting to stay ahead of competitors as it grows rapidly year on year. Focused on anticipating, exploring, and improving ways of working, Dom offers suggestions to specific questions that we are all currently trying to answer such as about hybrid work models, burnout, transformation challenges, and more, sharing his lived experiences, experiments and refined solutions. KEY TAKEAWAYS [03:10] Starting as a chartered accountant, Dom found a “job for life” wasn’t his vo...2022-06-241h 01
Deliberate Leaders Podcast with Allison DunnEmpathy and the Future of Work with Sophie WadeSophie Wade is a work futurist, international keynote speaker, author, and authority on Future-of-Work issues. She is the host of the widely popular Transforming Work podcast and 450,000 learners have taken her four LinkedIn courses which cover Future-of-Work skills, empathy, and Gen Z.Sophie is the Founder and Workforce Innovation Specialist at Flexcel Network, a Future-of-Work consultancy. Sophie’s executive advisory work and transformative workshops help companies futureproof their work environments and attract, engage, and retain their multigenerational and distributed talent. She helps corporations maximize the benefits and minimize the disruption in their transition to talent-focused new work en...2022-06-1324 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeHow Empathy Enables the Transformation of/at WorkPodcast host, Sophie Wade, checks in to discuss the current challenges, frustrations, and fatigue we are all dealing with as we emerge from the pandemic. From resisting or rolling out new work arrangements, to managing supply chain disruptions and rising costs, facilitating business and workforce transformation at the same time is not easy. Sophie explains how empathy works to enable the necessary shift to a human-centric orientation in technology-driven Future-of-Work environments leading to successful, sustainable progress and growth. She also reads short excerpts from her new book, Empathy Works: The Key to Competitive Advantage in the New Era of...2022-06-1036 min
Small Business DigestSmall Business Digest - Sophie Wade & Mari TautimesSophie Wade talks about the current and future changes in workforce management and encourages readers to put themselves in the shoes of others.Mari Tautimes talks about getting up again when adversity hits and how she did it going from a 15-year-old mom to an entrepreneur2022-06-0852 min
20MinuteLeaders | The Human Zero DayEp821: Sophie Wade | Founder, Flexcel Network, LLCSophie Wade is a work futurist, international keynote speaker, author, and authority on Future-of-Work issues. She is the host of the widely popular Transforming Work podcast and over 450,000 learners have taken her four LinkedIn courses which cover empathy, Future-of-Work skills, and Gen Z. Sophie is the Founder and Workforce Innovation Specialist at Flexcel Network, a Future-of-Work consultancy. Sophie’s executive advisory work and transformative workshops help companies adapt and update their work environments and attract, engage, and retain their multigenerational and distributed talent. She helps corporations maximize the benefits and minimize the disruption in their transition to talent-focused, digitalized wo...2022-05-3121 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadePascal Dulex - The Evolving Roles of Leaders and Revisiting HolacracyPascal Dulex, Culture Coach and Creative Director at Freitag in Switzerland, has been one of the people instrumental in implementing holacracy—a “self-management practice for organizations”—within the company. Pascal discusses the essence of leadership, provides insights about the role of managers, and explains how work processes were affected as the company prepared for and adopted holacracy. He also describes their ongoing internal discussions as he facilitates and supports continuing integration. KEY TAKEAWAYS [03:19] Pascal’s core connections to the field of creativity. [04:50] Pascal is less enamored with the traditional communications career. ...2022-05-2753 min
Leadership, Brand Strategy & Transformation - Minter DialogueEmpathy Works - The Key to Competitive Advantage in the New Era of Work with Sophie WadeMinter Dialogue with Sophie WadeSophie Wade is a work futurist and international keynote speaker. She's a popular online instructor on LinkedIn Learning and is also an author, whose latest book, Empathy Works: The Key to Competitive Advantage in the New Era of Work (Page Two). In this conversation, we discuss the role of empathy at work, how to have a human-centric approach, and leading the younger generations. We also chat about her work, including her experience as an instructor on LinkedIn Learning on the Future of Work, Gen Z and Empathy. If you've got co...2022-05-1554 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeDr. Amanda Crowell — Self Expertise, Avoiding Burnout, and Focusing on "How" to WorkDr. Amanda Crowell, a university professor, cognitive psychologist, and coach, developed a time management system that helps people be productive without burning out after she experienced severe burnout herself. Amanda explains how to transform outcomes and avoid burnout by recognizing our own expertise, shifting focus, and discovering what key elements to do differently. When we reconfigure “how” we work, we can produce the results we want and feel more fulfilled without changing our lives. Amanda is the author of “Great Work” and podcast host of “Unleashing Your Great Work”. KEY TAKEAWAYS [02:50] After a stormy...2022-05-1346 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeDeepa Purushothaman — Transforming Career Trajectories for Women of Color at WorkDeepa Purushothaman shares the experiences of many Women of Color, including herself, in the corporate world and their challenges to rise as leaders—including loneliness and not seeing themselves represented. Deepa talks about the importance of co-conspirators speaking up as well understanding they will make mistakes. Deepa is the author or “The First, The Few, The Only: How Women of Color Can Redefine Power in Corporate America” and co-founder of nFormation, a company that provides safe spaces for professional Women of Color. KEY TAKEAWAYS [03:11] An overview of Deepa’s career at D...2022-05-0139 min
The Leadership HabitThe Future of Work is Empathy with Work Innovation Specialist Sophie WadeThe Future of Work is Empathy with Work Innovation Specialist Sophie Wade In this week’s episode at The Leadership Habit, we are talking with Sophie Wade about what’s next now that the future of work has arrived. Sophie Wade is a work futurist, an international keynote speaker and a Workforce Innovation Specialist at Future of […]
The post The Future of Work is Empathy with Work Innovation Specialist, Sophie Wade appeared first on Crestcom International.2022-04-2247 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeMinter Dial — How to Lead in the New Era of WorkMinter Dial, a management consultant on leadership and transformation and author of several books, speaks about his latest book, You Lead: How Being Yourself Makes You a Better Leader. Minter discusses what he learned when he ran a division at L’Oréal and what he needed to understand about himself—with the help of the Grateful Dead—along the way. He also shares why having a business purpose is a game-changer to help a company or brand differentiate itself from the competition. KEY TAKEAWAYS [02:56] Minter’s career begins in banking...2022-04-0843 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeReid Hiatt — Making Hybrid Work – Focusing on the Employee ExperienceReid Hiatt, the Co-Founder and CEO at Tactic, launched this new venture during the pandemic to enable companies to bring employees back into the office safely and to provide long-term solutions for those moving to hybrid models. Reid shares insights about the dynamics of hybrid work arrangements and how he sees companies—including his own—using effective communication and new tools to implement them successfully. He discusses specific solutions to reduce meeting overload as well as the importance of proactive planning and participation to enable every employee to do their best work. KEY TAKEAWAYS 2022-03-2546 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeClaire Harbour — Careers in Transition - Why Are You Leaving?Claire Harbour spent years in general management, strategy consulting, and executive search before deciding to focus on people, talent and bringing out the best in individuals and organizations. She is now a leadership coach and co-author of Disrupt Your Career: How to Navigate Uncharted Career Transitions and Thrive and online courses on career agility. Claire shares insights about the Great Resignation—how employees can be reflecting and developing career agility and how employers can foster constructive career conversations. KEY TAKEAWAYS [03:10] Claire started out on a very different career path. [04:00] How Cl...2022-03-1140 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeKapil Kane — Adapting Product Design & Innovation for the Future of WorkKapil Kane, Director of Innovation at Intel China and co-founder of award-winning corporate innovation accelerator GrowthX, has wide-ranging experience in product design and shares insights about his customer- and employee-centric approach to design and innovation. He explains how the accelerator stimulates innovation at Intel and how they have adapted to be responsive and innovate faster during these times of uncertainty. KEY TAKEAWAYS [02:45] Where Kapil grew up and what he dreamed of doing. [03:40] Why his first experience in the US was very different for Kapil. [04...2022-02-2548 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeSusan Inouye — The Great Resignation, Burnout, and How to Fix ItSusan Inouye, CEO of the Inouye LoRe Group, is an executive coach, recognized expert with Millennials, and bestselling author of Leadership’s Perfect Storm: What Millennials Are Teaching Us about Possibilities, Passion and Purpose. Susan brings her proven track record in transformational change to share insights about what matters most in all our working lives and how leaders can stop the burnout, stem the tide, and engage younger employees who are walking out. KEY TAKEAWAYS [02:45] Susan’s unusual transition towards coaching from the entertainment industry. [03:18] How Susan...2022-02-1149 minTransforming Work with Sophie Wade36: Neil Miller — How A/Synchronous and Distributed Digitalized Work is OptimizedNeil Miller, host of The Digital Workplace podcast, has been working remotely almost all his working life. Early years working overseas fostered his understanding of different work approaches and habits. Neil has significant expertise leading distributed teams, utilizing digital tools, and incorporating effective asynchronous work methods and practices, especially to reduce the number and length of meetings in order to improve performance. KEY TAKEAWAYS [03:24] Neil explores different life and work options at the beginning of his career. [03:57] Neil shares his early work experiences—challenges, observations, and learnings. ...2022-01-2845 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeDavid Nour — How Transforming Work Relationships Improves OutcomesDavid Nour, CEO of the Nour Group, brings his extensive expertise on applications of strategic business relationships to the challenges of 2022’s marketplace uncertainties and work conditions. As a senior leadership and board advisor, educator, executive coach, and prolific, best-selling author, David shares his insights about the importance of reciprocity, empathy, and the exchange of value to transform our professional exchanges and develop mutually beneficial, rewarding, and deep long-term relationships. KEY TAKEAWAYS [02:44] How David grew up in Iran and as a child was sent to live in the US with relatives. 2022-01-1448 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeSophie Wade - Essential Learnings from 2021: Emotions, Excuses, and InsightsAs we wrap up 2021, there is much that we can learn, benefit from, and use to our competitive advantage in preparing for 2022. Much has changed since the pandemic started and the recent past—how we operated and acted over the last twelve months—provides us with some of the only available insights into how things have changed and examples of what worked and didn’t. Sophie discusses what we experienced in 2021 and areas to reflect upon. She also shares questions for you to think about to gather the insights you need to support your business’s growth and success in the y...2021-12-2427 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeYuChiang Cheng — The Hybrid Customer Journey and Creating Compelling ExperiencesYuChiang Cheng is the Chief Product Officer of Zwift, an online global fitness platform for cyclists, runners, and triathletes. YuChiang has spent his career trying to understand how to create meaningful online and hybrid connections, communities, and experiences for customers. At Zwift, responsible for all aspects of the Customer Journey, YuChiang explains how they try to discover and satisfy their different customer groups’ online and offline pain points, needs, and desires. KEY TAKEAWAYS [02:46] YuChiang’s career was determined by his interests and relationships. [03:19] YuChiang’s interest in people ge...2021-12-1042 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeMikael Sorensen - How Decentralized Organizations Profit from a Human-Centric ApproachMikael Sorensen, the CEO of Handelsbanken UK, discusses the multinational bank’s decentralized management system with a human-centric culture and core beliefs that drive value creation—emphasizing customers first and then branch employees. Mikael shares how the bank empowers and encourages front-line employees to make decisions and the critical importance of trust. He also emphasizes the necessity of taking a long-term perspective. TAKEAWAYS [02:56] Why Mikael first joined Handelsbanken. [03:44] What was Mikael’s initial experience of the bank. [04:47] Why Handelsbanken’s values are central t...2021-11-2637 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeGena Cox — Inclusive Employee Experiences Start with LeadersGena Cox, Founder and CEO of Feels Human, is an industrial/organizational psychologist with expertise in measuring and supporting inclusive behaviors. She works with companies to build inclusive organizational cultures. Gena has deep understanding about human dynamics in the workplace and the critical role leaders play. This episode is how to create engaging and inclusive employee experiences which leaders are responsible for. KEY TAKEAWAYS [2:57] How Gena got into industrial/organizational psychology. [04:25] The odd subordination of the human element in business to the operational system. ...2021-11-1246 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeMatthias Hollwich — The Office of the Future — Shaping a More Human ExperienceMatthias Hollwich, Founder of HKWN Architecture, has long focused on designing buildings that foster human connection and generate positive emotions and memories. He describes his vision for the office of the future designed to create a more human experience, recognizing the cadence of workers’ emotions, tasks, and other needs during the course of their workdays. Matthias explains how these offices will lure people back and support positive and productive experiences and interactions. KEY TAKEAWAYS [2:55] Matthias did not originally anticipate being an architect. [05:00] One of Matthias’ high school teacher...2021-10-2948 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeLisa Morton - How Purpose and Values Make a Difference in BusinessLisa Morton, CEO of Roland Dransfield, founded her PR agency in Manchester, England, combining entrepreneurial spirit, Northern grit, purpose, and values to build her company and expand nationally and internationally. Lisa explains her intentional emphasis on purpose and living her values daily which has been core for attracting and retaining clients and employees, while guiding all their actions and decisions. She also shares what happens when values are not clearly defined and how they have benefitted from setting boundaries. KEY TAKEAWAYS [02:50] Who was Roland Dransfield and how was he rel...2021-10-1540 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeJeremy Fleming - Shifting Skills and Scope for Growth and ResilienceJeremy Fleming, the Founder and CEO of Stagekings, discusses how he evolved and grew the Australian event and theater staging business after a necessary radical pivot at the beginning of the pandemic. Re-applying everyone’s crafts’ skills to design, develop, sell, and distribute innovative desks, they engaged new customers online and used feedback to help expand the product range. Jeremy also shares how encouraging people to work across all areas of the business as well as diversifying revenue and vertically integrating is creating resiliency to ensure the company’s ongoing stability and success. [02:57] How Jeremy started...2021-10-0841 minCulturally DeterminedSmall Moments of Delight, with Sophie HaigneySophie's exploration of the use and misuse of "the Irish goodbye" ... The strange joy of watching a Picasso painting fall to the ground ... NFTs and the question of authentication ... What makes an object a valuable collectible? ... Sophie investigates the hidden melodies of subways ... The pathos of lost pet signs ... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-09-2058 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeLaurel Farrer - Remote & Hybrid Models – Realities, Recommendations, Rewards, & RisksLaurel Farrer, Founder and CEO of Distribute Consulting—a virtual organizational development consulting firm, is well aware of the rewards of transitioning long-term to remote working, and the risks, especially with hybrid models. As a 15-year seasoned remote worker, Laurel has identified the key factors that are critical for success and benchmarking goals for healthy virtual organizations. She shares her experiences, insights, and cautions as we all work through our inevitable, work-related transformations. KEY TAKEAWAYS [04:02] Laurel’s accidental exposure to remote working and her early experiences. [07:43] The primary...2021-09-1737 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeRamon Ray - The Empathy Factor Driving Small Business Success in the New Era of WorkRamon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com, has been involved in the small business sector for over twenty years as a serial entrepreneur, podcast host, author, and expert advocating for small business success. As a vocal participant and active contributor, he helps small businesses adapt to new marketplace dynamics—from developing meaningful client relationships to motivating and supporting employees. He shares five priorities to focus on and the strategic importance of empathy. TAKEAWAYS [02:27] How Ramon’s experience working at the UN was the embryonic beginning of his focus on entrepreneurship and small...2021-08-2737 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeSacha Connor — How to Succeed as a Remote Leader: Inclusion, Innovation, & IterationSacha Connor—Founder and CEO of Virtual Work Insider—was a remote work pioneer for The Clorox Company. Sacha explains how she transitioned to working 3000 miles away from HQ for eight years and became the first fully remote member of the Leadership Team of a $1 billion division. Sacha shares how processes were reimagined, what issues arose, what solutions were developed, as well as surprising benefits gained along the way. KEY TAKEAWAYS [03:50] Sacha discusses her career in marketing. [05:28] Why Sacha chose to go remote and move 3000 miles aw...2021-07-2352 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeNeil Bedwell — Marketing Internally to Effect Change, with EmpathyThis episode is about using sophisticated traditional marketing techniques to transform employees’ apathy and ambivalence into engagement and enable change initiatives to succeed. Neil Bedwell is a Founding Partner of LOCAL where he applies his extensive expertise in consumer marketing to internal corporate audiences to effect lasting change. The key is understanding how culture impacts new initiatives from ideation through development and execution. Neil explains what marketing techniques are core to LOCAL’s effective ‘Change Marketing™’. KEY TAKEAWAYS [02:49] How Neil fell into marketing. [04:49] Realizing the effect of corp...2021-06-2542 min
European StraitsEmpathy at Work w/ Sophie Wade. Upcoming Long Read on Formula 1. Thumbs Up/Down.The Agenda 👇Laetitia spoke with author and speaker Sophie Wade about everything future of work 🎧A new “Long Read” format: first up on the list is Formula 1 🏎 (in progress)Thumbs up/down for last week, as well as recent news.For the latest episode of the Building Bridges podcast, Laetitia interviewedSophie Wade, a speaker, writer (and podcaster) about the future of work, who is the author of the bookEmbracing Progress: Next Steps for the Future of Work. Here’s what Laetitia wrote on the Building Bridges website:Sophie was born in England but...2021-06-161h 02Transforming Work with Sophie WadePaul Reid — Triggering Trust and Engagement through Anonymity and ActionPaul Reid is the CEO and Founder of Trickle and a serial entrepreneur. He shares how his early employment experiences taught him to build trust-based, thriving cultures at his first two start-ups. Now, these learnings have been encoded into the software that powers his latest venture, Trickle. Trust—which is key for employee engagement, effective communication, and collaboration—is generally earned, slowly. However, Paul explains how to generate trusting relationships more quickly through a purposeful combination of anonymity and action, supplemented by transparency. KEY TAKEAWAYS [04:00] Paul’s first work experienc...2021-05-2846 minTransforming Work with Sophie WadeLaetitia Vitaud --The Unbundling and Re-bundling of Jobs in the Future of WorkLaetitia Vitaud is an author and authority on the Future of Work and brings a European perspective with her experience living, lecturing, consulting, and doing research in France, the UK, and Germany. She has long been concerned about the unbundling of jobs and the impact on employees, especially women. In this episode, Laetitia shares her views on new employment dynamics and emerging options that mean proactive attention and re-bundling can change future outcomes for workers. KEY TAKEAWAYS [03:51] Why did Laetitia have a mid-life crisis at 20 and what did she do about it...2021-04-2349 min
Transforming Work with Sophie WadeMuriel Clauson — Skills versus Jobs — Talent Mapping, Mobility, and Management in the Future of WorkMuriel Clauson brings a rich background in industrial and organizational psychology and psychometrics to the discussion about the importance of reorienting our employment focus from ‘jobs’ to ‘skills’. As co-Founder of Anthill—which enables adaptive talent management with employee buy-in using talent-mapping software—Muriel explains how we can emphasize people and skills, since talent, not technology, will ultimately determine competitive advantage. KEY TAKEAWAYS [03:32] Muriel started in finance, but soon realized it wasn’t for her. What next? [03:50] With a mentor and determination, she got a job, then did a PhD in indust...2021-03-2653 min
Transforming Work with Sophie WadeReforming Capitalism, Promoting A National Human Capital Strategy, and Embracing the Future of WorkMatthew Bishop—author of Philanthrocapitalism, visiting senior fellow of the Brookings Institution and a founder of the Social Progress Initiative—discusses how we can begin to rethink, and reform, capitalism and better value all workers’ contributions. As we plan to emerge from a period of extreme disruption, our economic framework needs to be reconfigured and the human capital of America assessed as to whether it’s well-suited for the Future of Work. KEY TAKEAWAYS [04:00] The pandemic highlighted existing fault lines and intensified and accelerated disruptions that were already underway. [05...2021-02-2647 min
Transforming Work with Sophie Wade19. Rob Tercek — 2021: Forecasting and Planning a Foundational YearThis episode Rob Tercek—author of Vaporized: Solid Strategies for Success in a Dematerialized World—discusses the reality of where we are, how to forecast appropriately, and plan strategically for 2021—understanding the opportunities and challenges. Rob poses questions to consider, identifies trends and advantages we can capture, as well as alerting us to dematerialization’s impact and how to work with it rather than be disrupted by it. KEY TAKEAWAYS [02:56] Humans are used to adapting for short crises which made 2020 endless and hard. [03:55] Business decisions were paralyzed as many peo...2021-01-2945 min
Transforming Work with Sophie WadeSimone Sloan — Reframing Leadership: Shifting from Transactional to InclusiveSimone Sloan—diversity and inclusion specialist, business strategist and leadership coach—discusses how to become an inclusive leader. Simone shares her own early discovery that leaders with transactional management styles cannot nurture the kind of inclusive community at work that they need to succeed and advance. Bolstering practice with study and research, Simone explains how to lean in and understand team members’ experiences to: communicate differently, withhold judgments, connect and shift relationships, and improve collaboration. KEY TAKEAWAYS [02:25] Feeling the impact of a manager saying your inputs and ideas aren’t important or valued...2020-12-1837 min
Transforming Work with Sophie WadeMichael Ventura — Transforming with Empathy: From Awareness to ApplicationMichael Ventura—Founder of Sub Rosa and author of Applied Empathy—discusses his process for integrating empathy practices in work environments. He recommends doing self-work first and attaining sufficient awareness to stimulate and present an empathetic self. For business situations, he emphasizes cognitive empathy which involves perspective-taking driven by inquiry, as well as identifying and unpacking top workplace challenges. For the broader setting, Michael suggests we have conversations to understand, rather than conversations to win. Key Takeaways [00:53] Where the journey of empathy starts. [03:36] Michael gets encourage...2020-11-2042 min
Transforming Work with Sophie WadeJeff Wald — On-Demand versus Remote Workers: Regulation, Opportunities, and SkillsJeff Wald, founder and former CEO of WorkMarket, shares his data-rich perspective with authoritative clarity to discuss the evolution of the On-Demand Economy, including the impact of technology, regulation, and the pandemic on its future direction and potential. Jeff considers how new understanding about remote working affects opportunities for on-demand workers, what is the ‘future of the firm’, and the critical issues facing us all with shifting business conditions and labor markets. TAKEAWAYS [03:44] A lack of systems and processes was holding back the On-Demand economy. [04:57] The IRS has a 2...2020-10-2343 min
Transforming Work with Sophie WadeKaryn Twaronite — Leaning into Diversity and Inclusiveness with EmpathyKaryn Twaronite, EY’s Global Vice Chair of Diversity and Inclusiveness, explains the depth and breadth of diversity and how inclusiveness is at the core of a culture of belonging. She describes the importance of practicing empathy and being authentically and actively involved for nurturing these values. Karyn suggests what more we can all do to enable fully-supportive corporate environments. Key Takeaways [2:48] Diversity has many different dimensions and has evolved. How does Karyn define it at EY? [4:04] Karyn describes the evolution of diversity with four Cs: Compliance, Charac...2020-08-2831 min
Transforming Work with Sophie WadeSiham Jaafar — Diversity & Inclusion are Founded on EmpathyDiversity and inclusion are best addressed with a multi-dimensional approach founded on empathy believes Siham Jaafar, President and CEO of 3D Consulting and Communications, whose training and consulting focuses on educational, law enforcement, and corporate audiences. Siham shares her perspectives and insights about how empathy-driven awareness increases our knowledge and decreases our fear of each other to bridge gaps and build connections, showing us that we are more the same than we are different. Key Takeaways [02:35] What drew Siham to diversity and inclusion training? [03:48] Siham shar...2020-08-0738 min
Transforming Work with Sophie WadeMark Read – Empathy: At the Core of Corporate CultureMark Read, CEO of WPP, explains how strong cultural tenets help the organization connect with clients, support employees, and continue to innovate across the 100+ countries they operate in despite current circumstances. He emphasizes the importance of empathy for understanding evolving consumer behavior and workers’ different situations, as well as for responding to the protests sparked by racial injustice. Mark shares WPP’s commitments that ensure everyone feels comfortable to speak up and bring their whole self to work. Key Takeaways [00:45] What is the connection between empathy and corporate culture? [01:03] Multin...2020-07-2438 min
Transforming Work with Sophie WadeJey Van-Sharp – Why Culture Matters--Especially NowJey Van-Sharp, Principal at MyÜberLife, is an expert on culture. Jey discusses our many cultures as fundamental expressions of how we understand the world and each other. He explains why we are experiencing cultural dissonance and discomfort right now and how to step outside our own cultural codes. Jey offers insights into how companies and brands can make important cultural shifts. Key Takeaways [00:47] The role of empathy within our culture. [01:18] Why culture’s core role becomes more evident during times of uncertainty. [02:38] How do you de...2020-07-1041 min
Transforming Work with Sophie WadeNorman De Greve – The Integral Role of Empathy in Leadership and BusinessNorman de Greve, the CMO of CVS Health, discusses the importance of practicing empathy, both as a senior leader and an executive of the largest health and wellness company in the US. He describes their ongoing response to the COVID19 crisis—listening to customers and employees, addressing their needs, and communicating frequently. Norman shares his views about the beneficial outcomes for leaders who take empathy-driven action to build trust, connection, and demonstrate commitment to helping people achieve what they want to achieve. He notes how CVS Health measures and rewards empathy-driven results. KEY TAKEAWAYS ...2020-06-2631 min
Transforming Work with Sophie WadeLeading with Empathy Through Uncertainty and ChangeDisruptions, uncertainty, and social unrest have raised the bar for leaders, compelling them to adopt more personal styles and practice empathy. Sophie shares how we can learn new leadership styles incorporating empathy to ensure organizations can adapt for current conditions and ongoing changes. The Future of Work is NOW and we need to make long-term adjustments for the next normal—there is no going back to how things were. [00:50] The current environment has generated a very different dynamic for leaders. [01:19] Leaders are needing to adopt more personal styles and practice empathy. [02:14] The...2020-06-1233 min
For Friends And Family PodcastEP #60 | EMPATHY AT WORK | Business author Sophie Wade discusses the future of work after COVID.Here's some information on my guest Sophie from sophiewade.com. She and I had a great discussion about how work is changing and the importance of empathy. Sophie Wade is a speaker, author and authority on Future-of-Work issues. Her book, Embracing Progress: Next Steps for the Future of Work, is an Executive MBA Program textbook and required reading for several management school leadership courses.Sophie is Founder and Workforce Innovation Specialist at Flexcel Network, a Future-of-Work consultancy. Sophie’s executive advisory work and transformative workshops help companies futureproof their work environments and attract, engage, and retain th...2020-05-2927 min
Transforming Work with Sophie WadeGary Bolles - Adapting Our Systems and Ourselves for a Reset at WorkGlobal disruption has created the opportunity for a Great Reset. Gary A. Bolles, Chair for the Future of Work at Singularity University and Co-Founder of eParachute.com, believes we can redesign our business systems to be optimized to help people learn needed and evolving skill sets and develop agency. For individuals, he explains the new rules of work require constant self-inventory, experimenting to match skills, needs, and interests, and the benefits of identifying a personal Northstar. KEY TAKEAWAYS [03:18] The Future of Work is an evolution to a digital work economy. 2020-05-2147 min
Transforming Work with Sophie WadeKimmi Wernli — Aligning Values, Collaborating in CrisisWhen Kimmi Wernli took over as owner and CEO of Crazy Richard’s Peanut Butter Company, she brought a holistic perspective and vision—wanting to enrich people’s lives and diets with sustainable, healthy peanut products. She focused on elevating and articulating their mission, connecting customers and employees with their purpose, and the company became a B-Corp. They also chose vendors and retail partners who shared their values and this alignment has helped the company handle tough and unpredictable operating conditions. Key Takeaways [02:55] Why is the company called Crazy Richard's Peanut Butter?2020-05-0844 min
Transforming Work with Sophie WadeBrian Day — Leading Remotely and Adapting for What’s AheadBrian Day is the CEO of Fuze, a global cloud communications provider for enterprises. Fuze’s workforce went mostly remote in 2017. Brian shares his insights as an experienced leader of remote teams focusing on mindset, culture, communication, and tools. He also looks ahead towards a new normal and embraces productive new habits that are benefitting his organization. Key Takeaways [02:32] How has the COVID-19 crisis affected progress towards Future of Work environments? [03:20] With the right mindset and culture, you can enable your workers to work remotely. [04:15] How can you c...2020-04-2444 min
Transforming Work with Sophie WadeHeidi Melin — Managing Remote Teams and WorkflowHeidi Melin is the Chief Marketing Officer at Workfront which provides a work management application platform for the enterprise. She has been a remote leader for years and shares her first-hand experiences and recommendations. Heidi has seen how companies that understand their workflow have been able to pivot quickly and be less impacted by current conditions as well as be prepared to adapt as situations improve. KEY TAKEAWAYS [1:00] The COVID-19 virus has taken us out of our working norms. [3:45] Is remote working easy?! [4:35] How...2020-04-1041 min
Gospel Meets Dance Radio ShowGMD Episode #021 hosted by DJ Marcus WadeWith the craziness of what is going on in the world today with the Coronavirus, I decided to do a special 90 minute livestream on Instragram to give some inspiration during this time. I hope you all enjoy.
Gospel Meets Dance is a weekly radio show hosted by DJ Marcus Wade that features the best in gospel and inspirational house music broadcasting from the CLFrequency studios in Amsterdam, NL and on Cornerstone Christian Radio in the UK, Indonesia, Pakiston, Africa and Washington, DC.
May God Bless you,
DJ Marcus Wade
Tracklist:
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Transforming Work with Sophie WadeNavigating Change: From Disruption to SustainabilitySophie addresses the disruption we are now facing in our working lives. How can we navigate unprecedented changes due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak and technological advances? Sophie explains evolving conditions and how to adapt both in the short-term—transitioning to remote working—and for the longer-term, making important strategic changes. She describes sustainable ways of working to adopt that will enable your company to thrive in a digitized, less predictable business landscape when things turn around. Key Takeaways [01:00] How to approach the disruption we are facing in our working lives. [01:27] Sustai...2020-03-1347 min
Transforming Work with Sophie WadeWorkers' Wellbeing - The Holistic ApproachMax Weiner is Founder and CEO at Resilient, a company that provides inclusive insurance options to low- and moderate-income freelancers and hourly workers Americans. It is difficult for hourly workers to find consistent work so they have benefits that can protect them from health shocks. However, companies are recognizing the benefits of taking a more holistic approach towards the well-being of all their workers. Key Takeaways: [01:28] The growing emphasis on inclusive culture and values. [02:02] Hourly workers are seen as expendable and cannot gain enough hours to pay for health care coverage. [03:34] Wh...2020-03-0941 min
Transforming Work with Sophie WadeOptimizing Skills For Today and TomorrowSean Hinton, Founder and CEO of SkyHive, explains how SkyHive uses AI to help organizations and individuals identify their current and trending skills and best align them in real-time with business and career growth trajectories. In this episode, Sean explains the myth and fact of automation threats and how companies can focus resources on reskilling their current talent to retain them and stay competitive. Key Takeaways: [01:09] The half-life of skills used to be 10 years, now it is only 5 years. [03:44] Sean finds purpose and founds SkyHive. [05:29] We have had a hard time i...2020-02-2750 min
Transforming Work with Sophie WadeThe Secrets of Productive Remote MeetingsBeth Porter is CEO and Co-Founder of Riff Analytics. Riff offers AI-enabled tools that provide powerful insights about individual behaviors and team dynamics, which improves remote working teams’ results. Beth explains the effect of different types of meeting interactions and how Riff nudges people to form better meeting habits so they can develop trust, all share their thoughts and feel heard improving collaboration and outcomes. Key Takeaways: [01:36] We are often not set up for success in our meetings. [02:11] Behavioral science identifies turn-taking as critical for productive meetings [03:44] The two par...2020-02-2744 min
Transforming Work with Sophie WadeManaging Your Careers in the Future of WorkBen Brooks is Founder and CEO of Pilot, a software-based employee coaching platform. Careers are becoming more self-directed with people needing to be more self-aware, advocate for themselves, and make career development a priority. Ben explains how Pilot is reframing growth and development, enabling employers to support employees’ individual development while also improving competitiveness and retention. Key Takeaways: [00:58] Every individual should plan to have 5 careers in their lifetime. [01:52] Nurturing employees’ potential is key for engaging and retaining them. [03:40] The Future of Work is self-directed, which means a greater reliance on the hum...2020-02-2751 min
Cadence PodcastSophie Stevens: Welcome to the Night Sky - WintersleepOn this episode, I'm joined by folk singer, Sophie Stevens. We talk about Welcome to the Night Sky by Wintersleep, and how it has impacted Sophie's musical tastes, and the way she sees music in 2019.2019-02-2236 min
Onward NationEmbracing progress, with Sophie Wade.Sophie Wade is the author of EMBRACING PROGRESS and the founder of Flexcel Network, which provides consulting services to maximize the benefits and minimize the disruption in the transition to the new work environment. She is an authority on the wide-ranging Future-of-Work issues impacting companies – such as attracting, engaging, and retaining talent, workplace flexibility, Millennial demands, purposed-driven culture, and more. What you’ll learn about in this episode Balancing work and life by making work more flexible How to facilitate fluidity in your workplace or for your employees Why there is a need to make work more...2017-08-3100 min
Fast Leader Show | Customer Experience Leadership133: Sophie Wade: I realized it was a flexibility issueSophie Wade’s daughter complained that she never saw her. That’s when she decided to do research on how others managed being able to work less. She discovered that she could spend a year or more trying to persuade someone to give her the job she wanted, or she could just create it herself. That’s when made it her work instead of how she worked.2017-08-0931 min
The Conscious Consultant HourThe Future of Work with Sophie WadeThe Future of Work – preparing for changes w/Sophie Wade.
Sophie Wade is the Founder and Future of Work Strategist of Flexcel Network. Flexcel Network provides strategic consulting services to corporations to help them make the necessary significant transition to the imminent ‘Future of Work’ environment. Sam and Sophie will be discussing what exactly is the future of work and how can we prepare for all the changes that are coming.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-conscious-consultant-hour8505/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2016-01-0759 min
The Conscious Consultant HourThe Future of Work with Sophie WadeThe Future of Work – preparing for changes w/Sophie Wade.
Sophie Wade is the Founder and Future of Work Strategist of Flexcel Network. Flexcel Network provides strategic consulting services to corporations to help them make the necessary significant transition to the imminent ‘Future of Work’ environment. Sam and Sophie will be discussing what exactly is the future of work and how can we prepare for all the changes that are coming.2016-01-0759 min