Work competencies to master the future

The future of work will never be the same as pre-coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) conditions. Current indicators and several studies already point to the "hybrid" model of work in the future, i.e., employees working remotely between 25 percent and 75 percent of the time, as highlighted by a recent Accenture Future of Work Study 2021.

We will witness the expansion of contingent works in the future, as part of companies' move to streamline costs. Performance management systems of organizations needs to be tweaked, to consider the increase in contingent workers and the transition to remote work. Organizational complexity likewise complicates career development, reskilling programs, and organizational structures.