Cheryl Cran

The Future of Hybrid Teams

Hybrid teams are here to stay, research shows that virtual work and WFA (work from anywhere) is going to increase. Leaders and teams have been navigating this new reality throughout the pandemic. The future requires leaders and teams to be able to successfully navigate the nuances of a hybrid workplace reality.

There is a continued shortage of workers and we are firmly in a workers market. This means that it's a new world of work. Leaders are leading in unprecedented times and all workers are asking themselves big questions about what it means to work, and how they want to work in the future.

In this keynote attendees will learn:

• Future of ‘all things’ research that reveals the social trends impacting the future of work
• Insights into the trends that are shaping what the now and future workplace
• How to leverage patterns in human behavior to increase team synergy in a hybrid workplace
• Key strategies on how to communicate and collaborate in a virtual team environment to break down silos
• New ways to engage teams in a hybrid culture
• The ‘future ready’ skills that ALL workers need to develop to increase agility and adaptability
• How to use the ‘adaptability scale’ to see where you are and how you can ’ self-coach’ to greater flexibility
• Actionable takeaways that can be applied right away in your everyday work and life

*VIRTUAL-The Future Is Now - How Remote Work Is Here To Stay and What To Do To Succeed In The Future

At NextMapping we have been sharing a predictive statistic for the past 5 years that by the year 2020 50% of the workforce would be working remotely.
No one would have ever predicted that a global pandemic would make that particular prediction a reality.
Workers have been looking for companies to offer remote work and it has been a key element for talent to decide which companies to work for.
Leaders have been adapting to the remote work reality albeit some industries have been faster at remote work adoption than others.
The reality is that the ’next normal’ is here to stay and that includes remote work.

In this keynote with future of work expert Cheryl Cran you will leave with:

• Research and data on remote work and the numbers of companies who have a remote work strategy
• Case studies of companies who have mastered the remote work dynamic
• Strategies on who to align remote work strategy with worker engagement and retention
• Ideas on how to compete in business with a remote work strategy
• Tips and tricks on how to help leaders inspire remote workers and lead them to high performance
• Insights on how remote workers can set up their environments for greater success
• How to integrate remote work strategy into future planning of the business

No one predicted that a global pandemic in 2020 would upend the entire way we work and live

What WAS predicted by futurists was a remote work reality, an automated reality, and a new way of leading in the future of work. The best way to predict the future is to focus on the now and look at patterns to look at ‘what’s next’. There is no going back to ’normal’ there is only preparing for and creating the future.

In this virtual keynote you will learn: 

• A look into the future and ’next normal’ of work including hybrid work set ups
• Case studies of companies who are shifting to ‘virtual’ workplace as their new normal
• A model on how leaders and teams can change and adapt quickly to ongoing disruption and change
• The top 5 skills needed by leaders and teams to increase agility and adaptability
• How to leverage technology to maximize team communication and performance
• How to use the PREDICT model to navigate what’s next for your business and industry

The Future of Leadership - NEW Keynote!!!

What are the attributes, what are the mindsets and what are the secrets to being a change leader driving towards the future of work?

Never before have workplaces had so much ambiguity, uncertainty, and constant change. Workers are challenged with doing more with less, learning at the speed of disruption and working with diverse situations. There is a massive opportunity for leaders to create the future for themselves and their teams.

With the increase of digital transformation, there is a calling for leaders to be connected, empathetic and inspiring for their teams.

Attendees will leave this session with:

• The most recent and up to date research on the future workplace and what it means for leaders today
• Statistics and sentiment analysis on worker attitudes and what workers want today and in the future from their leaders
• Leadership models on the ‘me to we’ mindset and mapping the future of the leadership journey
• Tips and strategies on how to leverage leadership mastery to increase the attraction and retention of top talent
• Inspiring ideas that can be put into immediate action to increase employee motivation and engagement
• Practical daily actions to help leaders feel energized and to help their teams to be inspired and excited to create the future of work

The Future of Work Is Now – Are You Ready?

What will leaders and their teams have to do to thrive today and beyond the year 2030? Today’s challenges include ongoing global change, technological innovation, and fast-changing workplace dynamics.

Employee engagement, creating future-ready leaders, attracting and retaining top talent are all elements that are rapidly changing and impacting the way we work and how we need to change to meet the challenges of the future workplace today.

This keynote will provide researched global business insights, thought-provoking, creative, leading-edge ideas and strategies on how leaders can take immediate action to increase team buy-in, adaptability and execution NOW as we head towards 2030.

Attendees will leave this session with:

• A look at the trends and technologies shaping the future workplace today
• Ideas for leaders and their teams to adapt their personality style and leadership style to the fast-changing workplace
• “How” to successfully work with and engage the multiple generations in the workplace
• Insights into how leaders need to adapt to the ever-changing reality of worker attitudes and shifting attitudes on loyalty, job satisfaction and how work is done
• Mindset model on how to navigate the fast pace of change as we head to the future of work
• Research on the multiple intelligences needed to navigate the future of work
• Case studies and examples of progressive companies and leaders on the leading edge of creating innovative future-ready workplaces
• Strategies on how to get everyone on board with the overall future vision, build excitement for the company’s direction and create commitment and buy-in to taking action today and for the future

Cheryl’s style is dynamic high energy and interactive, she presents relevant research and her presentations always have fun movie clips and music. With Cheryl Cran as your keynote speaker you are guaranteed to have one of your best events ever with increased audience engagement, and an audience that leaves with easy to implement ideas as well as inspired to lead with 2030 vision to build the future workplace today.

The Best Way to Create the Future is to Map It.

Are you and your leaders fully ready to proactively lead into the future of work?

Is your company poised to jump on opportunities and to innovate at the speed of change in the workplace?

Is your industry disrupting the status quo or being disrupted?

Do you have the right people with the right technology in the workplace that can quickly deliver extraordinary value to your clients and teams?

Many disruptions including government shifts, global disasters, mergers and acquisitions, artificial intelligence, robotics, and changing worker attitudes are causing the need for leaders to be able to map the future of work for their company and their teams.

The type of leadership that is needed during these fast-paced times is the ability to flex in times of flux. Agility, adaptability, and innovation are key attributes that will help leaders to drive the change and transformation needed to get to the future of work.

This future of work keynote provides insights into the future of work and strategies to proactively map the future as a leader. Dynamic ideas and creative approaches to help build future-ready leadership that drives transformation towards the future of work.

Attendees will leave this session with:

• Insights on the impact of AI and robotics on your industry locally and globally
• A bi-modal model on how to leverage the best of what’s working now with data from future trends research
• Case studies of organizations that have successfully mapped their future by being on top of trends and future of work
• How to harness the ‘people first’ principle of future workplaces and a look at leaders who have leveraged technology to enable extraordinary value for clients and employee experience
• A ‘what needs to change’ and ‘what will never change’ checklist to help prioritize strategic actions towards the future of work
• Inspiration, ideas and a ‘map’ of the future for self/teams/business that can be put into practical application right away
• NextMapping™ model and steps to create your future for self/business

Future Ready Teams - How to Create Agile, Adaptable & Innovative Teams

Are your teams unified in vision, focus, and purpose?

Are your teams able to collaborate, innovate and adapt to rapid change in the workplace?

Do your teams leverage technology to improve client and employee experience?

This future of teams’ keynote provides dynamic insights into the future of teams and how team structure is morphing to meet the real-time disruptions and demands of a fast-changing world. Research shows that small teams with highly motivated and engaged individuals can innovate and execute very quickly. The impact on business with high performing teams is faster ideas to market, nimble solutions for client experience and ultimately competitive advantage.

Attendees will leave this session with:

• The latest research on team dynamics needed for the future of work
• Statistics and data on the best future of work structure of a team, the best mix of personalities, aptitudes and more
• Strategies for team members to build a ‘me to we’ future of work attitude
• A mindset model on how to shift towards a ‘shared leadership’ team culture
• Ideas on how to cross collaborate, break down silos and innovate across the business
• How to create agile, adaptable and innovative teams
• Inspiration and plans to ‘map out’ what’s next for your teams to be future of work-ready

The Future of Attracting & Keeping Top Talent

95% of companies surveyed cite a big focus for the future is finding and keeping top talent in the age of robotics, remote workers and increasing competition.

Fortune 500 CEOs surveyed state that even with the age of robotics they are planning to continue to seek and hire talented people well into 2020 and beyond. The competition for attracting top talent is increasing, and as quickly as people are being hired and trained in other industries are approaching and poaching talent. Also, the increase in freelance and entrepreneur opportunities for millennials is making the talent search even more challenging.

What can companies do? What do leaders need to do to win the war for talent?

In this keynote, you will learn how to map out a strategy and plan on how to attract top talent and how to retain them for longer than average time frames.

Attendees will leave this session with:

• The latest research for your industry on future trends regarding attracting and retaining top talent
• Insights into the current reality of finding and keeping good people the stats and the best practices
• Innovative ideas on finding the right people that are suited for your industry
• Creative ideas and examples from global companies winning the war for talent
• The top ten ‘attractors’ of what top talent want when looking to work for a company
• How to be a company that ‘attracts’ talent, including having transformational leaders and creating a culture that focuses on shared leadership
• The number one reason people leave an employer and how to fix it
• A greater understanding of why investing in recruiting alone is a no-win approach
• Creative solutions that you can put into place right away to increase your wins in attracting and keeping top talent

The Art of Change Leadership – Driving Transformation In a Fast-Paced World

This change leadership keynote is for everyone because “everyone is a leader!”

Everyone in the workplace is working in times of intense technological innovation and dealing with ongoing rapid change and disruptions. The key is how to inspire and engage everyone to be ‘leaders of change’ and to dynamically increase innovation, collaboration and success for everyone in the company and the business overall. This keynote focuses on how each individual can harness their inner abilities to lead change and personal leadership positively and proactively. This keynote is based on Cheryl’s book “The Art of Change Leadership” (Wiley 2015)

Attendees will leave this session with:

• Further insight into how is fast change is impacting the speed of work and how we as leaders need to build adaptability to the new reality
• A shifted perspective on how we as individuals can harness positive stress and leverage time in an increasingly fast-paced work environment
• A clear understanding of how each generation views change deals with change and strategies to improve change responses and actions
• The change cycle and how to use this model to lead change for self and others
• Insight into their change behaviors and tools to leverage their individual ability to adapt more quickly to ongoing change with a positive approach
• Tools to lead change with multiple perspectives including emotional intelligence, generation intelligence, and energetic intelligence
• A change leadership ‘next map’ that will outline your next steps to creating the future that you want to create