With new technologies changing the way people work, and a significant portion of the workforce on the cusp of retirement, we’re starting to see shifts in the workplace landscape, according to Bernadette Kenny, Executive Vice President of global career management services company Lee Hecht Harrison. Kenny cited five workplace trends she expects to gain momentum in the year ahead: LONG DISTANCE LEADERSHIP – Thanks to continual advances in technology, more people are working on the road or telecommuting at least some of the time. Because it is possible to do business almost anywhere with the aide of a laptop, BlackBerry, cell phone, etc., managers must adopt new techniques to lead effectively at a distance. FLEXIBLE RETIREMENT – Baby Boomers, who represent one third of the U.S. population, are coming to the realization that traditional retirement may not be something they want and/or can afford. At the same time, Corporate America is coming to grips with the impending talent and institutional memory drain that will occur if large numbers of Boomers retire. As a result, both employers and employees are increasingly open to the idea of flexible retirement. Some companies are already restructuring jobs and adapting their pension policies to entice
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