1. The Workforce of the Future
Kimberly Nunnally
Director of Human Resources
NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association

3. Thanks for Inviting Me
Kingston, TN native Recovering Attorney Softball Mom National Parks Enthusiast Proud UT and IU fan People Developer Strengths Cultivator

4. I Believe in this. . .

5. How Did We Get Here? Employee engagement Improved leadership
Building a meaningful culture

6. Where are We Going?

7. Drivers of Change Demographics Technology Pace of Change
Regulatory Change
What does “Work” Mean Today?
Workforce today is both older and younger than ever before
Technology: Netflix, Uber
Pace of change
New social contact—younger workers may not stay, part-timers and contract workers
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8. What CEOs Are Looking for Today
If you're good with people and you really, genuinely care about people then I'm sure we could find a job for you at Virgin. Richard Branson, founder and chairman, The Virgin Group I look for a positive attitude and are they easy to work with, are people gonna like working with them? Elon Musk, CEO, Tesla Motors and SpaceX

9. What CEOs Are Looking for Today
I want to know, what’s your biggest problem and how can I solve it?
Sheryl Sandberg, COO, Facebook
We need happy people—we’re a people company that serves coffee, not the other way around. . .
Howard Schultz, chairman and CEO, Starbucks
Hire for attitude and train for aptitude.
Disney Institute

10. The New Resume
Fearless Creativity Resilience Consumer Technology Skills Support for Organization Skills Team Skills
Hire for traits that enable ongoing renewal of skills
Resilience = the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties
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11. What Today’s Workers Want
To make a difference No boss (or boss as a mentor) Collaborative work environment Flexible schedules Work-life balance
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12. Workforce Trends Leadership gaps to be filled
Workplace flexibility is important
More benefit costs passed to employees
Automation of jobs
Generation Z!
Diversity
On-demand talent
Forbes: Workplace Trends

13. Now is the time
To Look at your Organizational Design Teams v. traditional organization structure Leadership Development Invest in the right people Continuous Learning Support it, expect it
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15. “You can take my factories, burn up my buildings, but give me my people, and I’ll bring my business right back again.”
-Henry Ford