Technology, globalization, and disruption are requiring organizations to constantly analyze, change, and adapt. One of the key factors to success in today’s world is for organizations to stay modern, but modernization doesn’t only refer to technology. With the abundance of research available today, organizations are finding that the benefits of creating a human workplace are crucial. According to research from IBM and Workhuman, a human workplace is primarily characterized by opportunities for:

• Organizational trust
• Coworker relationships
• Meaningful work
• Recognition, feedback, and growth
• Empowerment and voice
• Work-life balance

These factors represent a new value proposition between employer and employee where companies get the best out of their employees by satisfying more than basic needs like having a safe place to work. Download Chapter 1 of the new book, Making Work Human to learn more about how human-centered companies are changing the future of work and the world.