These unprecedented times will surely change the way we live and work – starting today. But how do we manage all this imposed change, and how will it reshape the future? We’ve collected advice and insights from various expert sources across the different areas of work that are now changing, and we’re sharing in the hopes of making this transition as smooth as possible.
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Benjamin Pring
VP, Head of Thought Leadership & Managing Director - Center for the Future of Work at Cognizant
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Michael Cook
Senior Manager - Center for the Future of Work, EMEA at Cognizant
Caroline Styr
Executive - Center for the Future of Work, EMEA at Cognizant
After the Virus: A Discussion Looking Back on the Next 5 Years
Multiple Authors | Jul 30, 2020
It's May 2025, and the Cognizant Center for the Future of Work is looking back at the months and years following the COVID-19...
6:36 Minutes
Patricia (Trish) Birch
SVP & Global Practice Leader, Healthcare Consulting at Cognizant
Peter Borden
Chief Digital Officer for Healthcare at Cognizant
The Future of Infectious Disease
Multiple Authors | Jun 22, 2020
How advanced technologies and significant behavior changes can help us mitigate the impact of global health crises like COVID-19....
56 Minutes
COVID-19: The View From the C-Suite
Benjamin Pring | Jun 16, 2020
As senior managers assess the fallout of the pandemic, top priorities range from accelerating digital initiatives amid cost-cutting...
56 Minutes
Benjamin Pring
VP, Head of Thought Leadership & Managing Director - Center for the Future of Work at Cognizant
See moreMichael Cook
Senior Manager - Center for the Future of Work, EMEA at Cognizant
Caroline Styr
Executive - Center for the Future of Work, EMEA at Cognizant
From/To, Special COVID-19 Edition: Everything You Wanted to Know About the Future of Your Work
Multiple Authors | Jun 12, 2020
This special edition of From/To is a snapshot of how millions of people around the world are living and working today- and for...
59 Minutes
Remotopia
Desmond Dickerson | May 27, 2020
Welcome to Remotopia Because of the coronavirus, a more complete picture of what #WFH—aka, Remotopia— looks like is coming into...
40 Minutes
Work After the Virus
Euan Davis | May 28, 2020
The future of work is breathing down our necks. Over 2020, we will hear more about pivoting business models and rapid agile ways...
5 Minutes
This Hero Hire Already Knows Your Next Crisis
Desmond Dickerson | May 27, 2020
Every crisis needs a hero. Vienna General Hospital was in desperate need of such a figure. The mortality rate at a ward in its...
6 Minutes
70 Days Later
Benjamin Pring | May 20, 2020
It's been 10 weeks since the virus turned our lives upside down. Here are a few musings about the good and the bad of living...
8 Minutes
Zoom, Doom, and Gloom
Robert Brown | Apr 07, 2020
Within the past week, the U.S. Government released the first indicators of how bad the impact of the coronavirus has been on...
10 Minutes
After the Virus: 9 Ways the World Will Change
Manish Bahl | Apr 06, 2020
No handshakes, no gatherings, no outings, no school. Our world is unrecognizable. COVID–19 has disrupted every aspect of our...
4 Minutes
Benjamin Pring
VP, Head of Thought Leadership & Managing Director - Center for the Future of Work at Cognizant
See moreMichael Cook
Senior Manager - Center for the Future of Work, EMEA at Cognizant
Caroline Styr
Executive - Center for the Future of Work, EMEA at Cognizant
AFTER THE VIRUS
Multiple Authors | Mar 31, 2020
After the virus the world is going to be quite different. Whether the current lockdown lasts weeks or months (heaven help us,...
45 Minutes
Quarantine Angst
Desmond Dickerson | Mar 31, 2020
You're losing it, and that's ok. Any number of things could bring you down. The specter of a growing pandemic. The existential...
5 Minutes
Learning is for Life, Not just Pandemics
Caroline Styr | Mar 29, 2020
The top three survival guides for work during COVID-19 are: how to work from home successfully, how to maintain a routine for...
5 Minutes
You're (NOT) on your own
Robert Brown | Mar 26, 2020
There's a moment of terrifying realization, sometimes, when a crisis strikes that you might feel like "you're on your own"....
6 Minutes
Best of British
Euan Davis | Mar 27, 2020
Something extraordinary happened last night in the United Kingdom. At 8 PM (on the 26th of March) the whole country collectively...
4 Minutes
Rewriting the Rulebook for Work During COVID-19
Caroline Styr | Mar 27, 2020
The familiar structure of work is being rapidly redefined during the COVID-19 pandemic. It's not just the switch from the cubicle...
5 Minutes
Michael Cook
Senior Manager - Center for the Future of Work, EMEA at Cognizant
Relearning How We Learn, from the Campus to the Workplace
Multiple Authors | Mar 25, 2020
Businesses and educators know they need to prepare people for very different jobs in the future of work, but they're slow to...
54 Minutes
The Give-to-Get Trust Ratio for Working@Home
Manish Bahl | Mar 23, 2020
"The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them."- Ernest Hemingway No matter where you live or work, you...
4 Minutes
The Seven Stages of Remote Working
Sandler Irene | Mar 23, 2020
Trending on Twitter is the remark that Shakespeare wrote King Lear while self-quarantined during the plague in 1606. No doubt...
2 Minutes
"Teleshirking" and the Future of Work
Robert Brown | Mar 19, 2020
Last week, I laid out seven tactical ideas about how to make the "new normal" of telecommuting better (given that I've been...
6 Minutes
The Future of Work. At Home
Benjamin Pring | Mar 20, 2020
The coronavirus is changing our lives before our very eyes. How and where we work may be among the biggest disruptions. If you're...
8 Minutes
10 ways to understand if your culture works.
Euan Davis | Jun 26, 2018
I am putting the finishing touches to a new report that looks at how firms can tune their culture to the changes in work. ...
5 Minutes
Seven Ways to Make Telecommuting Better
Robert Brown | Mar 10, 2020
Events like the Coronavirus come at you pretty fast. With the latest choruses of "out of an abundance of caution..."...
4 Minutes
Education Needs a Reboot
Manish Bahl | Dec 20, 2019
Nelson Mandela once said,“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Unfortunately, since...
6 Minutes
VTED Videos
TED Connects Community (Live Series)
TED
As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps the globe, it's hard to know where to turn or what to think. TED Connects: Community and Hope......
The Way We Work: 5 Ways to Create Stronger Connections
TED | February 2020
In a tech-obsessed culture, it can be difficult to build genuine relationships with people, especially in the workplace. Robert......
How to Turn Off Work Thoughts During Your Free Time
TED | November 2019
Feeling burned out? You may be spending too much time ruminating about your job, says psychologist Guy Winch. Learn how to stop......
Why Working From Home is Good for Business
TED | January 15, 2019
As the popularity of remote working continues to spread, workers today can collaborate across cities, countries and even multiple......
STrusted Sources
How COVID-19 Changes the Future of Work in Banking
The Financial Brand | June 1, 2020
How to Work From Home Without Losing Your Mind
WIRED | March 03, 2020
9 things you can do to make working from home more joyful
TED | April 15, 2020
Three Elements for Successful Virtual Working
MIT SMR | April 06, 2020
Workforce Principles for the COVID-19 Pandemic: Stakeholder Capitalism in a Time of Crisis
World Economic Forum | March 31, 2020
Coronavirus Has Made WFH the New Normal. Here’s How Virtual Reality Can Help
Forbes | March 26, 2020
Has Your Remote Team Defined Ground Rules Yet? Here’s How
Forbes | March 25, 2020
How are Companies Responding to the Coronavirus Crisis
World Economic Forum | March 23, 2020
Millions of Americans are suddenly working from home. That’s a huge security risk
CNN | March 20, 2020
Best Accessories for an Ergonomic Home Office Setup
Forbes | March 19, 2020
The Tech Headaches of Working from Home and How to Remedy Them
New York Times | March 18, 2020
Ready or not, a new era of homeschooling has begun
Hechinger Report | March 16, 2020
8 Cardinal Rules of Running a Virtual Meeting
Forbes | March 15, 2020