Global workplace disruption and emerging technology are redefining the future of business. To equip leaders to navigate this uncertainty, SHRM analyzed 7,000 pages of trend reports and identified the 12 trends businesses need to prepare for, not in a few years, but tomorrow. Welcome to Tomorrowist. Each week, Tomorrowist explores one of the 12 trends impacting the future of business, featuring insights from top experts in that week’s trend. Subscribe to Tomorrowist to navigate the evolving business landscape with clarity and shape tomorrow's workplace, today.
Latest episodes
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23 min
Inside HR-X: How to Drive Change and Business Outcomes (Organizational Impact)
This week, host Jerry Won revisits impactful conversations from Season 2 of Tomorrowist through the lens of SHRM's HR-X framework. Drawing upon research from more than 1,200 organi…
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22 min
Inside HR-X: Make Smarter, More Informed Talent Decisions (Market Discernment)
This week, host Jerry Won revisits impactful conversations from season two of Tomorrowist through the lens of SHRM's HR-X framework. Drawing on research from more than 1,200 organi…
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26 min
Inside HR-X: Building High-Performing Workforces (Talent Optimization)
This week, host Jerry Won looks back on standout conversations from season two of Tomorrowist through the lens of SHRM's HR-X framework. Drawing upon research from more than 1,200…
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24 min
Inside HR-X: How to Maximize People and Technology to Drive Business Value (Functional Acceleration)
This week, host Jerry Won revisits some of the most insightful conversations from season two of Tomorrowist through the lens of SHRM's HR-X framework. Drawing on research from more…
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44 min
Designing for Disruption: How Resilient Leaders Build Future-Ready Organizations
Disruption has become a permanent fixture in the business landscape, making resilience one of the most important drivers of long-term performance. In this episode, Tracey Walker, C…
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43 min
The Skills AI Can't Replace: Why Cisco Is Betting on Human Judgement
The organizations that thrive in a future shaped by AI won't be those with the most advanced technology — they'll be the ones that best cultivate uniquely human capabilities. In th…
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35 min
Designing a Meaningful Future of Work Through Purpose and Belonging
Traditional definitions of workplace success centered on titles, productivity, and performance are becoming outdated. As burnout, constant connectivity, AI adoption, and shifting s…
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35 min
The New Benefits Balancing Act: Affordability, Flexibility, and Retention
Rising healthcare inflation, shifting workforce expectations, and increasing benefits complexity are challenging leaders to rethink how they design programs that support both emplo…
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19 min
HR Tech Trends: Navigating Today and Shaping Tomorrow
In this special episode of Tomorrowist, Cal Engstrom, Senior Researcher at SHRM, and Kenny Pyle, HR Technology Lead Analyst at SHRM, explore the HR technology trends reshaping the…
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37 min
The Myth of Resistance: Why Adaptability Is Your Biggest Advantage
As change becomes more constant and less predictable, leading organizations are learning to design for change, rather than simply manage or contain it. This week, host Jerry Won sp…
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42 min
Workplaces of the Future: How Office Design Drives Performance, Identity, and Purpose
Organizations are navigating a paradox. Digital acceleration and AI adoption are reshaping how work gets done, yet leaders are doubling down on the physical workplace. In this epis…
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23 min
The Future of Business Strategy is Systems Thinking — Here's How Leaders Apply It
As pressure to move faster and “AI everything” intensifies, many organizations are missing a fundamental advantage: systems thinking. Without clear goals, feedback loops, and a dee…
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38 min
The Pay Transparency Tipping Point: From Compliance to Competitive Advantage
Pay transparency is reaching a tipping point. What began as a compliance requirement is quickly becoming a strategic advantage for organizations competing for talent and trust. As…
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33 min
What Happens When AI Adoption Outpaces Business Strategy?
When emphasis on AI efficiency outpaces long-term thinking, organizations can face talent gaps, leadership risks, and decisions they’ll later regret. This conversation with SHRM’s…
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27 min
Reinvention Before Disruption: Leadership Lessons on Change Management
Change can either happen to your organization — or you can lead it. This week, Bill McCarthy, Executive Chairman of Logos, shares what it takes to navigate change management and le…
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34 min
AI Isn’t Just Replacing Work — It’s Rewiring Organizations (Part 1)
AI is impacting more than jobs. It’s reshaping how organizations are designed, how value is created, and which capabilities matter most. In this episode, Jerry Won and AI+HI Projec…
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29 min
Executive Influence: Mastering Brand, Media, and Transparent Leadership
Executives today are leading in a high-visibility environment shaped by rapid technological change, nonstop media cycles, and rising expectations for transparency. In this conversa…
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25 min
The 7 HR Trends That Will Impact Businesses in 2026 — and Beyond
In this special episode of Tomorrowist, James Atkinson, Vice President of Thought Leadership at SHRM, unpacks SHRM’s HR Trends and Predictions for 2026 — and what they mean for org…
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27 min
The Future of US Manufacturing: AI, Workforce Gaps, and Generational Shifts
Automation and generational shifts are redefining the future of U.S. manufacturing — and the leaders who act now will shape the talent and competitiveness of the next decade. In th…
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30 min
Inside AI’s Future with a Google DeepMind Scientist
AI is advancing faster than most organizations can adapt — and business leaders are under pressure to make the right decisions amid uncertainty, hype, and rapid change. In this con…