New Future of Work
9:00 AM–12:00 PM PDT (inclusive of breaks)
Location: Virtual/Online
| Speaker | Talk Title | Abstract |
 Susan David, Ph.D. Harvard Medical School Connect with Susan: Publications: |
Opening Keynote: Build your Emotional Agility in Turbulent Times |
Emotional Agility is a tool for everyone – now more than ever. In her presentation, Susan will:
Explore the critical habits that enable people to engage, drive culture, team, be resilient, and flourish. Helpful Resources: |
 Tawanna Dillahunt, Ph.D., University of Michigan
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A Conversation About An Inclusive Future of Work
[VIDEO] |
Diversity and Inclusion have become increasingly visible in both academic explorations of work and in the way in which businesses frame the way work should get done. How will we strengthen the importance of understanding and the practical achievement of diversity and inclusion in the New Future of Work? What must we take from prior research so as to not repeat past mistakes? What new challenges and opportunities will arise? In this panel, our experts will present short position statements about diversity and inclusion, to be followed by a moderated discussion between panelists with Q&A from the audience. |
 Devon Powers, Ph.D. Temple University Connect with Devon: Publications: |
Closing Keynote: Futures for Whom? [VIDEO] |
Why spend time planning for “the future?” A common answer to that question is that we do so in order to prepare, so that we can be ready for whatever possibilities may unfold. However, we can also think about futures thinking as a technique to manage uncertainty and exert control. Often, talk about the future appears to be opening up options and embracing trends, but actually limits future possibilities and replicates thorny problems of the past and present. This talk will explore some of the approaches to the business of futurism and highlight the importance of thinking broadly and critically about futures planning. It will examine why, in the age of COVID, imagining the future is more necessary than ever, and more fraught. And it will argue that in order to plan resilient, inclusive futures we may need to adjust our lenses and ask different questions about whom our futures are for. |
