A Roundup of Future of Work Resources

People often ask me for my favorite resources (websites, podcasts, newsletters, books) for following what’s happening at the intersection of the work, talent and leadership. Every time this happens, I scramble to put together a quick email or Linkedin message response, only to do the same exact thing the next time it happens.

Well enough is enough! I am trying to make a more intentional effort of curating and collecting my resources and putting them in one place to make it easier for me to refer to but also so I can readily share it with other people, and below is a first attempt at doing this.

I have a list of people based on specific topics that I care about who I go to for information, insights and ideas. This by no means is a complete list, but it’s a good start if you’re looking to “get smart” on any of these specific themes related to the exploring the intersection of people, the workplace, and leadership.

The Best Way to Use This: My recommendation is to:

1. Identify a few favorites, and start following them on LinkedIn
2. Download, subscribe, or listen to their work
3. Refer back to this as I’ll be updating as time moves on

Just so you know the context for how I put these resources on this list, here are some criteria

• People who post regularly on social media: Individuals who share their work regularly through a medium (ex: social media, bylines)
• People who come up with original thoughts and research: I try to find individuals who share a point of view and relevant information, and engage in conversation, either through their own thoughts and ideas, or through research they have done
• People who have “proof of work” (blog, podcast, newsletter, video series etc) - I try to also look for people who have a “body of work” through some kind of medium, be it a blog, podcast, newsletter, video series, or a commitment to posting or writing.

Finally, it is important to acknowledge that this is skewed toward the podcasts, newsletters, and blogs that I see and read. I have a bias (as outlined above) so I'm hopeful I'll get some responses for additional resources so I can update this continually

Future of Work and Talent Curated Resources

1: All Things Talent

• Steve Hunt - Steve is an author of a book about Talent (Talent Tectonics) and an organizational psychologist. He regularly posts about these topics and also shares his thoughts on scientific research that is published related to the workplace
• Hung Lee - Writer of the Recruiting Brainfood Newsletter and podcast, Hung has a weekly newsletter that has great resources on attracting talent.
• Steve Cadigan - Steve is the Former CHRO at LinkedIn, an author and keynote speaker, and host of a podcast called The Work Week.
• Cat Ward - Cat is a VP at Jobs for the Future (JFF) and regularly posts on LinkedIn and pens bylines for Fortune and other outlets
• Kelly Monahan, Ph.D. - Kelly is the Managing Director at the UpWork Institute, and has been a thought leader in the future of work space for many years. She has led Future of Work teams at Deloitte and Meta.
• Latesha Byrd - Latesha runs a talent development agency, is a Linkedin Top Voice on talent development.
• Brian Heger - Brian posts regularly on LinkedIn, and also has his Talent Edge Newsletter, in which he regularly shares thought leadership and research on talent related topics.
• Jennifer Kim - a longtime expert in recruiting, Jen writes a newsletter on recruiting and talent that is insightful and funny.
• Andy Storch - Andy is an author, keynote speaker and podcast host. He regularly shares content on LinkedIn and on his Talent Development Hot Seat Podcast.

2: Developing People and Organizations

• Noah G. Rabinowitz - Noah is a Chief Learning Officer and longtime talent and learning executive. He posts regularly on LinkedIn
• Timothy R. Clark - Tim is an author and thought leader on psychological safety. He also is the host of the Culture by Design podcast
• Sheril Mathews - An Executive Coach, Sheril writes a newsletter and posts frequently on LinkedIn on topics related to leadership
• Jack Zenger - Jack is an author and thought leader on leadership & org development. He also is the Co-Founder of Zenger Folkman and hosts a podcast
• Angela Cheng-Cimini 鄭婷婷 - Angela is the CHRO of Harvard Business Review Publishing, and regularly posts on Linkedin and writes articles for Fast and HBR.
• JP Elliott, PhD - JP is the Host of the Future of HR Podcast, and brings on HR Leaders who provide insight into the future of the profession.
• Lars Schmidt - Lars is the Host of the Redefining Work Podcast, and the founder of Amplify Talent Talent, an Executive HR Search Firm.
• Melanie Naranjo - Melanie is the VP of People at Ethena, and posts regularly on people and HR related topics.
• Alex Hilleary - Alex is the editor behind the People Ops Weekly newsletter and runs a community for People Ops Professionals
• Kevin Kruse - Kevin is the CEO and Founder of LEADx , a NY Times Best Selling Author, and regularly posts and shares content related to leadership development and organizational culture
• Adam Hickman, Ph.D - Adam is a Vice President of Learning and Org Development at Partners Credit Union, and regularly writes and posts about topics related to leadership and management.
• Melissa and Jonathan Nightingale - Melissa and Jonathan are Co-Founders at Raw Signal Group, and co-author a newsletter about management.

3: Improving the Way We Work

• Brian Elliott - Brian is a Co-Founder at Future Forum, a future of work research lab from Slack, as well as an Author of How The Future Works. He regularly shares his thoughts and expertise on new ways of working, and workplace strategies.
• Jeff Frick - Jeff is the Host of the Work 20XX Podcast, a podcast about the future workplace
• Jason Averbook - Jason is a Partner at Mercer Leapgen, and also hosts the Now of Work Podcast, where he shares his thoughts and expertise on where work is today, and where it’s going in the future
• Erica Keswin - Erica is the author of The Retention Revolution, and other workplace books. She regularly posts about talent engagement and retention, manager effectiveness and other workplace topics
• Annie Dean - Annie is the Head of Team Anywhere at Atlassian, and regularly posts and shares about how Atlassian is developing its own all remote organization
• Simon Davis - Simon is the Founder of Purposeful Intent nt, a Workplace consultancy and community for workplace experts that convenes virtual and live events to discuss the future of work.
• Hebba Youssef - Hebba is the Chief People Officer at Workweek k, and writes a newsletter and runs a community for HR practitioners called I Hate it here.
• Dart Lindsley - Dart is the Host of The Work For Humans podcast, a podcast that regularly talks about new ideas and issues to help reinvent the world of work.
• Debbie Lovich - Debbie is a Senior Partner at BCG, and regularly shares BCG’s perspectives on the Future of Work on LinkedIn and in Forbes.
• Cali Williams Yost - Cali is a workplace strategy consultant and has been helping companies navigate remote and distributed work for almost 3 decades. She is frequently cited in media outlets and has a newsletter on LinkedIn Now+Next of Work.

4:Building Sustainable and Healthy Organizations

• Rodney Evans - Rodney is a Partner at The Ready , and a Co-Host  of The Brave New Work Podcast, a podcast that explores new ways of working and the future of work.
• Mita Mallick - Mita is a regular writer, poster and now the author of a book on diversity, equity and inclusion, and the Co-Host of the Brown Table Talk Podcast.
• Ben Jackson - Ben is The founder of a Culture and Workplace Consulting firm Hear Me Out, and regularly posts on topics related to leadership and workplace culture.
• Angela R. Howard - Angela runs her own consulting firm and regularly posts and shares on culture and leadership. She also hosts a podcast, Social Responsibility at Work
• Tasha Eurich - Tasha is an author, keynote speaker and researcher on leadership and organizational development. She is one of the co-authors of a leadership-focused newsletter 
• Jen Fisher - Jen is the Chief Well-Being Officer at Deloitte, The Host of the WorkWell podcast, as well as the writer behind the Thoughts on Being Well newsletter. She regularly writes, posts, and shares about well-being in the the workplace.
• Blessing Oyeleye Adesiyan - Blessing is the Foudner & CEO of MHWorklife, a company building care infrastructure for today's workforce. She also writes a newsletter called Caring Maters

5: Reimagining What Work Means

• Simone Stolzoff - Simone is a writer and an author. His most recent book is The Good Enough Job
• Paul Millerd - Paul is an author and newsletter writer. He writes about finding work that is worth doing, and hosts diverse guests who share their work journeys on his Pathless Path Podcast
• Christina Wallace - Christina is the author of The Portfolio Life, a book about reimagining your work in the context of your life.
• Ann Helen Peterson - Ann Helen is a writer and author, and is the editor behind the Culture Study Newsletter, and regularly writes about topics related to work and culture.
• Emma Gannon - Emma is an author and writes a newsletter called The Hypen which explores work and well-being.
• Mitch Joel - Mitch is the Host of the Six Pixels of Separation podcast, and brings on some of the latest thinkers on work related topics.
• Dr. Nayla Bahri and Eric Johnson -  Nayla and Eric are are Co-Hosts of The Inside Job Podcast, which regularly explore topics between the workplace, leadership, and your relationship with work.
• Dror Poleg - Dror is an Author, Writer and Consultant. He writes a newsletter about the future of work, cities, and markets
• S. Mitra Kalita - Mitra is the Founder of URL Media and a Journalist. She writes a weekly column about the workplace over at Charter .

Topic 6: Covering All Things Work Through Research

• Kim Lear - Kim is a keynote speaker and researcher on talent and the workplace. She also writes a newsletter called Kids These Days.
• Alexandra Levit - Alexandra is a researcher, speaker and writer, and is the voice behind the WSJ Newsletter The Workplace Report.
• Joseph Fuller - Joseph is a Professor at Harvard Business School, Director of the Managing The Future of Work Project at Harvard, and a Co-Host on the Managing The Future of Work Podcast
• Kevin Delaney - Kevin is one of the Co-Founders at Charter, a future of work research and media firm. He also writes one of their weekly newsletters on the future of work.
• Serena H. Huang, Ph.D. - Serena is a Keynote Speaker and Former Head of Analytics at multiple tech companies. She writes a newsletter about data and the workplace and posts about data, work, and well-being
• Nick Bloom - Nick's research on Remote Work and new ways of working has been heavily cited and documented.
• Andrew Spence - Andrew is a futurist, and writes a future of work newsletter called Workforce Futurist
• Anita Lettink - Anita is a keynote speaker, research and consultant and studies the future of work and payroll. She writes a newsletter called Future of Work.

Conclusion

This by no means is an exhaustive list. I would welcome any feedback from other people or resources that I should add, feel free to drop links in the comments. And if you end up using these, please let me know which ones are most helpful and useful, and when possible, please write a review (podcasts) or share them with a friend (ex: newsletter) to support these authors, writers, and podcasters.

Feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn with any feedback!

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