Helping employees thrive at work – Mercer

Just over a half (52%) of organisations are committed to helping employees thrive at work in an age of artificial intelligence and robotics, according to research from Mercer. Thriving in an Age of Disruption is designed to be a blueprint for employers on how to help their organisations prosper in an era of disruption.

It suggests four critical priorities for organisations:

• Craft a future-focused people strategy, for example, approaching the people strategy with as much dedication as they do their digital strategy.
• Curate a compelling employee value proposition.
• Create a thriving work environment
• Cultivate a ‘lab mindset’ – encourage experimentation, design thinking, balanced risk taking and a climate of continuous learning

Kate Bravery, global practices leader for Mercer’s career business, says:

‘As digitisation and disruption shape the next decade of work, companies that develop people strategies around these areas now will lead the way later.’

She adds:

‘Thriving organisations do not happen by chance – they are deliberately designed and intentionally built. Most importantly, they create an atmosphere that enriches the lives of their workforce by meeting their needs and empowering them to contribute.’

‘Thriving in an Age of Disruption: Putting people at the heart of change’, Mercer, January 2018 [PDF]: www.mercer.com/content/dam/mercer/attachments/private/gl-2018-mercer-thrive-pov-whitepaper.pdf