Not your typical service provider
We help our clients increase their profitability and social impact by investing in their employees, tapping into today’s hidden talent pools, and developing intergenerational workforces. Through research, consulting, and education, we support our clients as they shape their own Future of Work.
Challenge Factory has been tracking, studying, and shaping the Future of Work for more than 10 years. In that time, we’ve learned how to decode and detangle trends, topics, priorities, and other factors that make the Future of Work feel so complex.
Learn more about how we put our research-to-practice service model to work. Explore our research-to-practice timeline.
Five drivers shaping the Future of Work
The five drivers shaping the Future of Work is a powerful framework that we use to help you make sense of both the challenges and opportunities that exist in today’s workforces, workplaces, and labour markets.
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Demographics and longevity
How are work, careers, and labour markets changing as populations age and social values continue to shift?
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Early, mid, late career stages
- Hidden talent pools
- Intergenerational workforces
- Shifting retirement models
Career ownership and employment relationships
Who owns the individual’s career, and how are careers and relationships between employers and employees changing?
- Career pivots and detours
- Emerging career paths
- Portfolio careers
- Workplace policies and procedures
- Upskilling and reskilling
Flexible and emerging work models
What impacts are diverse work arrangements, workplaces, and workspaces having on culture, productivity, and leadership?
- Change management
- Culture and engagement
- Decent work
- Gig and freelance economy
- Hybrid, flexible, and remote workplaces
Platform-based business models
In the broadest sense, how can industries, organizations, and individuals leverage platforms and platform-based environments—both technological and human?
- Airbnb, Uber, Zoom, and other platforms
- Amazon
- Blockchain
- Connectivity
- Sharing economy
- Social media
Technology and automation
What’s the human impact of new and evolving technologies?
- AI and machine learning
- Algorithms
- Changing workplaces
- Creativity and innovation
- Jobs lost, jobs gained
- New talents and skills
You need the Future of Work to be different.
We’re different.
Research: Let us be your next research partner. Learn how we help you do better research that has real impact.
Consulting: Our priority is to help you, not to create one-and-done PowerPoint slides and the same, tired cookie-cutter approaches. Explore our consulting services and get in touch with us to learn more.
Learning: Find out why our speaking, from keynotes to workshops, is world-class and why our curriculum and training are sought after by countless media outlets, companies, and event organizers.
Who do you need in your corner?
Trusted Advisor Leadership Counsel
Future-Focused HR Partner
Strategic Plan Activator
Strategic Foresight Facilitator
Community Engagement and Program Manager
Curriculum Developer and Trainer
B2B Internal Career Coach
Researcher
Speaker or Workshop Facilitator
