Shaping the Future of Work

Transforming Who, Where, How, What, and Why We Work

The pandemic revealed issues with the pre-pandemic workplace and taught employees valuable lessons about how they best work, and what they expect from their employer, and convinced them not to settle for less.

In Shaping the Future of Work, Curt Steinhorst covers the five essential lenses to understand the rapidly changing landscape of work:

  • Who Works: Employee demographics are changing with multiple generations working together and a more diverse workforce.

  • Where We Work: Remote work, redesigned offices, and hybrid locations have shifted where we work.

  • How We Work: A more varied workforce that includes employees, contingent workers, and gig workers has created new opportunities.

  • What is Work: New technologies and digital transformation have led to the emergence of new job roles, necessitating reskilling.

  • Why We Work: Workers expect companies to provide clear value to them while they, in turn, create value for the company. The importance of belonging and culture in the workplace remains unchanged. However, the way in which they are developed and sustained needs to be updated.

This session will teach leaders how to prioritize the present and guide their company toward the future.

As the founder and CEO of Focuswise, Curt Steinhorst has worked with top companies like Deloitte, JPMorgan Chase, Nike, AT&T, and many more. He’s also a regular Forbes contributor and author of the bestselling book, Can I Have Your Attention? Additionally, as the Head of People & Culture at Venus Aerospace, he’s actively building a future-facing workplace based on his time-tested techniques of focus, accountability, and productivity.



“If you’re looking for someone who can equip your people to better focus in today’s work environment and do so while keeping them entertained and engaged, look no further than Curt. He makes us think, keeps us laughing, and leaves us knowing how to improve our lives by reclaiming our attention.

— Mike Kaplan, president and CEO Aspen Ski Co.

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