The Future of Work is Here
In this digital era, the future is not far away—in fact, it's here. While many of us still anxiously await cars that can fly--#damnyouGeorgeJetson!--the worker and the workplace of the future are already changing the way work is done. And more change is coming. Check out the following overview of a forthcoming book authored by John Boudreau, with David Creelman and Ravin Jesuthasan, on this topic (“Lead The Work” due out this fall) What the Talent Life-Cycle Looks Like in A World Beyond Employment.
To investigate the degree to which organizations are reevaluating how work gets done and who performs it, i4cp is collaborating with John Boudreau (also a member of i4cp’s Thought Leader Consortium) on an in-depth research study of the Future of Work. A central element of this study is exploring the extent to which that shift in how work gets done will redefine how organizations recruit, develop, engage, and retain workers.
A major component of this Future of Work research is interviews we are conducting with chief HR officers from many of the world’s most influential organizations. If you or your organization’s head of HR are interested in taking part in this study, please contact me (kevin.martin@i4cp.com). All who take part will receive a copy of “Lead The Work” signed by John Boudreau, an executive brief that summarizes the key findings of our collaborative research study, and an invitation to an exclusive online discussion with Boudreau and i4cp co-founder Jay Jamrog.
Kevin Martin is the chief research officer at the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp); the leading research firm focused on discovering the people practices that drive high-performance.
In addition to guiding i4cp’s research agenda and deliverables, Kevin also advises corporate and human resources leadership teams on best- and next-practices in a broad range of topics that range from talent risk management and corporate culture, to human capital strategy and organizational agility. He also serves as executive sponsor of i4cp's distinguished Chief HR Officer Board.
Prior to i4cp, Kevin worked for several years at research firm Aberdeen Group where he built one of the industry’s leading human capital management (HCM) research practices and then held a variety of roles of increasing responsibility which included SVP of Research Operations with general management oversight of the company's 17 research practices, and SVP of International Operations where he led the firm’s expansion efforts in to Europe.
A highly sought-after international keynote speaker on all aspects of human resources and talent management, Kevin has been recognized as a “Top 100 HR Influencer” by HR Examiner. His and his team’s research have been cited in leading business media, including Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, Inc. Magazine, Bloomberg, the Financial Times, CFO Magazine, CIO Applications, and on CNBC.
He is also an occasional contributor for the Financial Times.
Kevin currently serves on the advisory councils for the University of Dayton's school of business administration and school of engineering. He also serves on the board of advisors for Bullseye Engagement. From 2005 to 2014, Kevin served on the board of directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Massachusetts, which included a two-year term as board chairman (2009-2011). In 2006, Kevin was awarded the Commonwealth of Massachusetts's "Big Brother of the Year".
Kevin earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Boston University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the University of Dayton. He resides in the Massachusetts with his wife (Laura) and their three sons.