The New Shape of Work interview series addresses the challenges and uncertainty in the current business environment with a focus on how to transition to a more agile workforce for the future.
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In this episode of Mercer's podcast series, Kate Bravery, Talent Advisory Leader, interviews Tim Walker-Jones, Chief Learning Officer at Anglo American, about the evolving role of the Chief Learning Officer and the future of work. They discuss the increasing importance of talent agility and the need for continuous learning in response to rapid changes in the workforce and technology. Tim shares the significance of a long-term vision and proactive agency in shaping the future of work, highlighting the need for collaboration and innovative approaches to skill development.

Interesting moments:

  • Addressing productivity

    Advances in technology give us the opportunity to address the challenge of falling productivity. It also offers a solution for delivering a step change in the safety, sustainability and reputation of our industry.

  • Transforming skills

    Implementing skills transformation is a real profound change for the workforce. Many of the tasks we have today will not be required. New work will be created. That's going to change what's happening, how it's happening, but also, importantly, where it's happening.

  • Increasing skills gap

    Talent wants to join you because you're going to give them future skills and opportunities. I think there's a risk that we increase the gap between those who are in formal employment, and those that are unemployed, in informal work, or in low paid work who don't have that same access to new skills.

  • Future of work

    The future of work is not set. It's not going to be determined by technology. We have agency and the decisions and actions that we take in partnership with stakeholders are going to shape what the future work looks like for our colleagues and our communities.

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