When sitting down to write this blog, the question came to mind, “Do we humans enjoy fear?” The question came up because we (humans) it appears keep piling the fears on, like the fear of black cats, spiders, the unknown, change, and now the future of work. Do we enjoy fear?

There are already skill gaps today and the future will only increase that gap. Technology is, of course, the most obvious. It isn’t that technology is taking jobs, but also creating them faster than we can keep up. There is already a skill gap in areas around managing tasks and people that too will grow as there will be increasing needs for cognitive skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, writing, and analyzing. Social emotional skills have a high gap, but an increasing demand. This includes skills such as continuous learning, advanced communication, and empathy. Is your organization getting ready and staying ready for the future jobs it will need?