Roundtable: Reshaping management for the future workforce

“If you control people enough, they may begin to act as if they want to be controlled. As a self-protective strategy, they become focused outward – looking for clues about what the people in one-up positions expect of them, looking for what will keep them out of trouble” (Edward L. Deci, 1995, p. 148)

As our world becomes increasingly more volatile, organisations are forced to evolve to be nimble and resilient. This calls for organisational practices that allow employees to navigate challenges and adapt to changing priorities.

You are invited to an industry roundtable, where we will engage in comprehensive discussions on the critical management issues facing modern organisations:

• Crisis of engagement: Employees are less engaged than they were, with consistent drops in the past 10 years around the world which impacts productivity

• Technological advancements: Adoption AI and emerging technologies triggering a surge of precarious employment, increased work intensity and deteriorating mental health

• Financial scandals: Trust in organisations rapidly deteriorating, causing damage to reputation and credibility

  
  

This roundtable will focus on the best ways for reshaping management practices to promote better flexibility and proactivity. It will consist of 2 roundtable discussions:

• Part 1: Discussion of the three issues organisations are facing and a brainstorm of solutions

• Part 2: Discussion of how we could test the solutions in organisations

Moderator: John Curtin Distinguished Professor Marylène Gagné

Marylène Gagné is a John Curtin Distinguished Professor at the Future of Work Institute in the Faculty of Business and Law, Curtin University. Marylène's research examines how organisations, through their structures, cultures, rewards, tasks, and management, affect people’s motivational orientations towards their work, including volunteer work, and how quality of motivation influences performance and well-being in the workplace.

Who should attend

• Directors, senior managers and representatives in human resources

• Entrepreneurs and small business owners

• Senior managers, executives and consultants from all industries

Cost

Free with a light continental breakfast served

RSVP

Please RSVP via Humanitix by Friday 12 July 2024. If the scheduled date and time doesn't work for you, we may consider arranging another session depending on interest, either in person or online.