In this virtual briefing, Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis, co-authors of The Squiggly Career speaks with WIRED Editor-in-Chief, Greg Williams to explore the future of work, the importance of matching personal values to modern careers, and navigation through times of uncertainty. Recorded on 26 May, 2020.
Over the last decade, the rise of the gig economy and dramatic development of the startup ecosystem have drastically shifted our concept of a career – moving from the more traditional linear idea of a corporate ladder to a more flexible and fluid journey across roles and industries.
This has meant that we’re seeing a shift in the skill sets, expectations and priorities emerging within this new kind of workforce.
“It’s like a rubber band, all organisations have been stretched in a new or anticipated way,” says Ellis in the discussion. “Everyone won’t go back to the shape they were before, we will all return and be moulded in a new way.”
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Helen has held leadership roles at Microsoft, Virgin and BP and is now CEO of Amazing If. Her love of learning has led her to study at Henley, Cranfield and Cass Business School. She also works as a Trustee for Working Families, a UK charity with a mission to support families and their careers with their work and life commitments. Sarah led marketing and corporate responsibility teams for Barclays and Sainsbury's, before becoming Managing Director of a creative agency. She is now the Chief Learning Officer at Amazing If. Sarah has studied at Warwick University, London and Harvard Business Schools, and is a qualified Mental Health first aider. Sarah is also the Co-Chair of the Mayor of London's workspace advisory board.
With all the uncertainty present in our modern lives, The Squiggly Career helps us play to our strengths, discover our values, ignite our confidence; show us how to build better networks and explore future possibilities.
Designed as an extension of WIRED’s long-running live conference portfolio, WIRED virtual briefings are punchy, deliberate and engaging sessions that reflect the same high calibre of speakers and programming featured at a WIRED event. This briefing is part of the WIRED Foresight series, curated by Greg Williams, Editor of WIRED.
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