Consulting firm Korn Ferry draws the lessons from the impact of two years of pandemic on the relations between companies and their personnel. This report deserves an attentive read. Indeed, we already know the trends, but their implications go further than a simple crisis to manage. With, as corner stone, a new balance to find after a clear change in the balances of power.

Amongst the points to remember, let’s note that the time at which we only had to suffer the ongoing revolutions is over: it is time to get ready to manage “disruptive” changes. Because we discover that the shortage of talents, at all levels, is indeed here. We talked about it for years but took little action. (Qualified) workers are now in a demand market and think in a more individualistic manner. Burn-out is also widespread and cannot be ignored. The horse has bolted, too many workers are distressed for the situation to be sustainable. The concerns for the environment and these for inclusion are a given and become essential criteria to choose one’s employer.

A strong call to thoroughly redefine our strategy around a human resource that has become scarce.

To read: The 7 areas dominating future of work trends in 2022, Korn Ferry, November 2021.