WorkLab
AI is changing the way we work at an unprecedented speed. How can business leaders stay ahead of the curve and champion emerging technologies to benefit themselves and their teams? On WorkLab, we talk to experts about the work trends you need to know today—from how to use AI effectively to what it takes to thrive in a digital age. Join host Molly Wood as she explores the science of work and ingenuity.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 71
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
LinkedIn’s chief economist on the work trends to watch—and the need for lifelong learning
LinkedIn’s chief economist, Karin Kimbrough, has the big-picture view on emerging trends, including what people want from work—and what skills employers will need in the coming years. Kimbrough is th…
Welcome to Season 2 of WorkLab: The Podcast
The world has never before had the chance to collectively reinvent the ways we work. Leaders are taking stock of how we’ve always done things, then imagining a new future. In Season 2 of the WorkLab …
41%: Experts Discuss the Top Workplace Trends of 2021
How did work change in 2021, and how will it continue to evolve next year? We know that the Great Reshuffle isn’t over: In a Microsoft survey, 41 percent of respondents said that they may leave their…
54%: New Strategies for Finding Balance at Work
As companies move into hybrid work and embrace more flexibility, they’ll need to experiment. They’ll have to make space for employee feedback—and truly listen, says Anne Helen Petersen, co-author of …
188%: The Rise of the Creator Economy
Why should business leaders pay attention to the creator economy? The latest episode of the WorkLab podcast features Daniel Roth, editor in chief at LinkedIn, who’s been tracking the power of creator…
61%: Flexibility, Autonomy, and Managing Through Hybrid
There is no one-size-fits-all solution for the hybrid era. A recent report by Microsoft found that 61% of workers identified “social interaction” as a primary benefit of coming to the office. But the…
81%: The Impact of Flexible Work on the Economy
The shift to hybrid work is already transforming the business world. What should forward-thinking leaders watch for? The latest episode of the WorkLab podcast features Nicholas Bloom, an economics pr…
36%: Embracing Authenticity in Hybrid Work
How can organizations be sure that everyone feels included in hybrid work? In the latest episode of WorkLab’s new podcast, consultant, and coach Ritu Bhasin talks to host Elise Hu about how leaders c…
39%: Finding Quiet in the Noise
Our ability to connect anytime, anywhere, has enabled a remarkable transformation to hybrid work. It’s also driving us to distraction. As Microsoft’s 2021 Work Trend Index showed, about 39 percent of…
73%: The Hybrid Work Paradox
Companies are facing yet another big test: the seismic shift to hybrid work. In the debut episode of WorkLab’s new podcast, Microsoft 365 leader Jared Spataro talks to host Elise Hu about an emerging…
WorkLab Trailer
Everything we thought we knew about work—where we do it, when we do it, how we do it—has been turned on its head. Where is it all going, and is there a map to get us there? WorkLab is a new podcast f…