Dr. Tracey Wilen is a researcher and speaker on the impact of technology on society, work, and careers. A former visiting scholar at Stanford University, she has held leadership positions at Apple, HP, Cisco Systems and the Apollo Group. Dr. Wilen has authored or co-authored 13 books, including Career Confusion; 21st Century Career Management in a Disrupted World (2019) named Bloomberg’s top business book for 2018, Digital Disruption; The Future of Work, Skills, Leadership, Education and Careers in a Digital World (2018).
Topics:
Digital Disruption: The Future of Work, Skills, Leadership, Education and Careers in Technology World.
The world is in disruption! You are at the forefront of rapid change. The continued accelerated pace of technology, and competitive forces is causing workplace environments to become more volatile and in need of disruptive leaders, employees to challenge the status quo, and educators to ensure student readiness. This multimedia presentation focuses on key trends that impact jobs, new skills that are needed today to remain relevant, and how
to manage your career in a digital world. Using multimedia and current industry examples this speech can be customized to your unique workforce needs. The presentation includes highlights from the book “Digital Disruption: The Future of Work, Skills Leadership and Careers in a Technology World.
- Societal Changes – How globalization and societal forces have created a new workplace.
- Technology Innovations – What technologies are changing the work, skills and careers?
- The Future of Work – What will work look like in the future?
- Future Skills – What new skills are required in a digital world?
- The Evolution of Leadership – What new skills are required in a digital world?
- The Future of Education – How do we shift from a classical world to a digital world?
- The Future of You – How you can stay employed for life.
Gender and Generations drive new forms of leadership
For future leadership, look to women and our younger generation. Research shows women outperform men on most executive competencies. Managers of both genders rate women higher than men on a wide range of leadership skills, including communication, collaboration, and problem solving. Our younger generations offer new ideas and technologies that have value for organizational advancement. Five generations in the workforce means diverse minds to generate ideas and that can lead to new innovations. This multimedia presentation highlights findings from the book “Women Lead: Career Perspectives from Workplace Leaders”
- Future Leaders – How work and leadership is changing, paving the way for new leaders.
- Leadership – Why women’s attributes, skills and characteristic are key to the workforce and leadership roles.
- Generations – How younger generations are driving new leadership practices in the modern workplace.
- Innovations – How a multigenerational diverse workforce can drive innovation by providing a variety of ideas.
- Gender – Why gender matters less and quality leadership means more.
- Skills – What skills and attributes will help future leaders stay more competitive?
- Business Negotiating – Why women are critical at the negotiating table.
- Personal Negotiations – Tips to create your personal success and career roadmap.
- Future – What steps women and men can take to become more innovative leaders?
Is it time for a Career Selfie?
There are over 93 million selfies taken every day and this number is growing. Americans spend more time photographing themselves than focusing on their personal career development. One third of Americans are not financially prepared for retirement and many do not have a plan. Something is wrong with this picture! Is it time to take a career selfie? During this workshop series individuals will work on their own Career selfies to ensure they are prepared for any career opportunity or turn.
- The elevator pitch – Bump into the CEO in the elevator and don’t know what to say? Learn what an elevator pitch is and how to create one that will ensure you are remembered.
- Personal Brand – You want to stand out at work but your employer doesn’t know you exist? Learn how to develop a personal brand that will fast track you to your next career move.
- Career planning – You desire your employees to be more proactive about their personal career planning? During this workshop we will cover how to plan careers timelines and life goals in a 24X7 digital world.
- Pump up your profile – When was the last time you reviewed your resume, social media and your linked in profile? Managers do review them. During this session we will review some of the newest techniques to improve your resume and profile.
- Interviews – Do you have an upcoming interview for a job promotion and are uncertain what to do? During this session we will learn basic interview knows how and practice so you are ready for the big day
Webinars:
Working from Home? The New Normal
How to create a Virtual Ecosystem a business case study for success.
The world is in disruption! Companies are at the forefront of rapid and unpredictable change. The continued accelerated pace of technology, and competitive forces is causing workplace environments to become more volatile and in need of disruptive leaders, employees to challenge the status quo. Today the new normal is working from home and it is a new experience for many people. With some planning and personal effort companies and workers can reap the benefits of remote employment. This webinar will cover:
- A case study of a company business unit Virtual Organization with metrics
- How to create a Virtual ecosystem
- How to redefine the workflow, metrics and motivators for remote teams
- What leaders to do to ensure a productive virtual team
- How to ensure employee engagement while WFH
- Tips and pointers for leaders, managers and employees
Is it time for a Career Selfie? (see above)
About Tracey Wilen:
Dr. Tracey Wilen is a researcher and speaker on the impact of technology on society, work, and careers. A former visiting scholar at Stanford University, she has held leadership positions at Apple, HP, Cisco Systems and the Apollo Group. She has been an adjunct professor for Bay area colleges teaching classes in business, technology and women’s workforce topics. Dr. Wilen has authored or co-authored 13 books, including Career Confusion; 21st Century Career Management in a Disrupted World (2019) named Bloomberg’s top business book for 2018, Digital Disruption; The Future of Work, Skills, Leadership, Education and Careers in a Digital World (2018). Employed for Life, 21st. Century Career Trends (2014), Women Lead: Career Perspectives from Workplace Leaders (2013) and Society 3.0: How Technology Is Reshaping Education, Work, and Society (2012).
She has appeared on CNN, Fox, and CBS News, and in the Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Tribune, Forbes, the Los Angeles Times, and USA Today. She is a regular guest on radio and TV shows across the US as an expert contributor. Dr. Wilen was named San Francisco Woman of the Year and honored by the San Francisco Business Times as the most Influential Woman in Bay Area Business. She was nominated by Women in Technology (WIT) in 2018 as Women Advocate of the Year. In 2019 she was awarded Influential Women’s Advocate in Business award and Best Thought Leadership Business Consultancy award by AI (Acquisition International) Global Media.
