Observed Signal · Dec 9, 2022 · Trend Report · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
LinkedIn Big Ideas 2023: Workplace Trends
The article summarizes LinkedIn News DACH's Big Ideas Report, which identifies five key workplace trends for 2023: (1) The office of the future with ongoing emphasis on modern equipment even as the office becomes less of a status symbol due to hybrid work; (2) leveraging diversity to counter skilled-labor shortages, including recruiting foreign students in STEM and valuing career changers, older workers, and people with disabilities; (3) upskilling with a focus on technology literacy, analytical thinking, active learning, collaboration, and emotional intelligence; (4) self-reinvention as workers must continuously adapt; and (5) labor hoarding versus mass layoffs, arguing that retaining core talent is financially prudent. The piece also notes four-day weeks and asynchronous work as growing trends, citing professor Laura M. Giurge and IW research showing productivity benefits from flexible schedules. Examples include Telekom shrinking office space and high-profile tech layoff discussions as context for the labor market.
Covers broad, non-platform-specific workplace trends with moderate industry relevance.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- LinkedIn News DACH's Big Ideas Report highlights five workplace ideas for 2023, including office of the future, diversity, upskilling, self-reinvention, and labor hoarding.
- Hybrid work is the new norm; the office is becoming less of a status symbol while modern equipment remains important; Telekom plans to halve its office space.
- Diversity and inclusion are emphasized to address skilled-labor shortages, with recommendations to hire foreign STEM students and to include Quereinsteiger, older applicants, and people with disabilities.
- Upskilling is prioritized with emphasis on technology competence, analytical thinking, active learning, collaboration, and emotional intelligence.
- Labor hoarding is presented as preferable to mass layoffs, with real-world references to tech sector layoffs serving as context.
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