Forecasting 2024 Workplace Trends with Wharton Professor Matthew Bidwell
Episode Description
Will hybrid policies prevail in 2024? Matthew Bidwell, Professor of Management at the Wharton School, offers his forecast for workplace trends in the new year.
Topics and questions covered: 00:00 - Introductions 00:28 - 2023 workplace trends 4:33 - AI's impact on labor market 6:30 - Is remote work here to stay? 10:12 - Hiring and retention strategies 12:44 - Corporate strategies for mental health
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Brief Summary
Matthew Bidwell discusses workplace trends, remote work, and AI's gradual impact on jobs as we approach 2024.
Key points
- The Changing Landscape of Work. Matthew Bidwell discusses the evolving workplace dynamics and the impact of remote work.
- AI's Impact on Jobs. Matthew explores how AI is changing job roles and the future of work.
- Employee Voice Matters. The importance of employee preferences in shaping workplace policies has increased post-pandemic.
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Episode highlights
- The Changing Landscape of WorkMatthew Bidwell discusses the evolving workplace dynamics and the impact of remote work.“Experts do no better at predicting the future than anybody else.”0:46Dec 29, 2023
- AI's Impact on JobsMatthew explores how AI is changing job roles and the future of work.“It’s not people or AI, it’s people with AI.”6:06Dec 29, 2023
- Employee Voice MattersThe importance of employee preferences in shaping workplace policies has increased post-pandemic.“The voice of the employee has a little bit more bite to it than it did back in 2019.”7:11Dec 29, 2023





