MENTORS MAGAZINE | EDITION 2 | 33
It’s likely you've already noticed the pace of
change accelerating. We all have. But if we
look ahead, maybe it won’t feel so unex-
pected. Here are 10 workplace trends that
are sure to affect every worker over the next
decade. Work may be unrelenting, but at
least now you won’t have to ask, “is it just
me or does it seem like something is always
changing around here”.
1. CHANGE BECOMES A CONSTANT
Once upon a time, major changes to corpo-
rate structures were infrequent events. A re-
org would be inspired by a board mandate
to cut costs, or a management shake-up oc-
curred when leadership wanted to enter a
new market. Other than these infrequent
realignments, it was steady on. Not any-
more. In a world where start-ups steal mar-
ket share in the middle of the night, or a well- timed acquisition can unseat a perennial
leader, it feels like nothing short of an all-
hands-on-deck reaction can keep the com-