Five Ways Work Culture Will Change by 2030
2. THE TRUST FACTOR WILL BE TRICKIER
As artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) permeate virtually every area of work, employers will have access to a great deal more data about employees, productivity, and work patterns. This transparency will allow employers to find ways to improve productivity, such as providing training in areas where employees seem to be struggling. However, such data will also lead to new concerns about privacy and trust, says industrial-organizational psychologist Steve Weingarden.
“There’s always a challenge in making sure that the data we have is accurate,” he says. As a result, leaders will need to analyze and check data to ensure that they’re “reading” it correctly and balancing decisions about individual employees with their own knowledge.
