so it’s clear that we need new approaches to work our dependence on
approaches to work our dependence on
approaches to work our dependence on location isn’t necessarily the best way
location isn’t necessarily the best way
location isn’t necessarily the best way to think about work it worked for a long
to think about work it worked for a long
to think about work it worked for a long time after the post-industrial period
time after the post-industrial period
time after the post-industrial period but now it’s time to rethink it as we
but now it’s time to rethink it as we
but now it’s time to rethink it as we kind of transition into a more digital
kind of transition into a more digital
kind of transition into a more digital and service based economy I I’m very
and service based economy I I’m very
and service based economy I I’m very lucky to work with some smart people and
lucky to work with some smart people and
lucky to work with some smart people and I’m very lucky to work with a guy who
I’m very lucky to work with a guy who
I’m very lucky to work with a guy who told me that cavi
told me that cavi
told me that cavi you can change the workplace you can
you can change the workplace you can
you can change the workplace you can change the world change is a very big
change the world change is a very big
change the world change is a very big thing and as we’re seeing today in many
thing and as we’re seeing today in many
thing and as we’re seeing today in many of the conversations the ability to
of the conversations the ability to
of the conversations the ability to ignite change and start change can be
ignite change and start change can be
ignite change and start change can be very difficult but if you could take one
very difficult but if you could take one
very difficult but if you could take one small space and make it slightly better
small space and make it slightly better
small space and make it slightly better you are in effect changing the world and
you are in effect changing the world and
you are in effect changing the world and that’s why I’ve chosen to focus on the
that’s why I’ve chosen to focus on the
that’s why I’ve chosen to focus on the workplace I’m gonna talk to you today
workplace I’m gonna talk to you today
workplace I’m gonna talk to you today about a concept I called the remote work
about a concept I called the remote work
about a concept I called the remote work revolution and there are low work
revolution and there are low work
revolution and there are low work revolution from my belief is the idea
revolution from my belief is the idea
revolution from my belief is the idea that talent is borderless and work is
that talent is borderless and work is
that talent is borderless and work is worthless most work in the service
worthless most work in the service
worthless most work in the service sector economy can be done from anywhere
sector economy can be done from anywhere
sector economy can be done from anywhere if you have the right skills if you want
if you have the right skills if you want
if you have the right skills if you want to travel and you want to work at the
to travel and you want to work at the
to travel and you want to work at the same time which I know a lot of young
same time which I know a lot of young
same time which I know a lot of young people love to do remote work is a
people love to do remote work is a
people love to do remote work is a viable solution to do both at the same
viable solution to do both at the same
viable solution to do both at the same time while earning a good income if you
time while earning a good income if you
time while earning a good income if you want to raise a family and spend more
want to raise a family and spend more
want to raise a family and spend more time with your family or a loved one or
time with your family or a loved one or
time with your family or a loved one or maybe you have to take care of someone
maybe you have to take care of someone
maybe you have to take care of someone who’s dealing the family remote work is
who’s dealing the family remote work is
who’s dealing the family remote work is a viable solution to that flexibility
a viable solution to that flexibility
a viable solution to that flexibility where you can be at the office sometimes
where you can be at the office sometimes
where you can be at the office sometimes or you can be by your loved ones if you
or you can be by your loved ones if you
or you can be by your loved ones if you are bound by immigration meaning you
are bound by immigration meaning you
are bound by immigration meaning you cannot leave your country or you don’t
cannot leave your country or you don’t
cannot leave your country or you don’t have the means to leave your country to
have the means to leave your country to
have the means to leave your country to go to a better one remote work could be
go to a better one remote work could be
go to a better one remote work could be a viable solution to bring jobs to you
a viable solution to bring jobs to you
a viable solution to bring jobs to you if you want to earn a better wage this
if you want to earn a better wage this
if you want to earn a better wage this is the section of my talk I always say
is the section of my talk I always say
is the section of my talk I always say to the women who are out here if you
to the women who are out here if you
to the women who are out here if you want to earn more because you know you
want to earn more because you know you
want to earn more because you know you deserve it which I do as well remote
deserve it which I do as well remote
deserve it which I do as well remote work is a viable solution due to putting
work is a viable solution due to putting
work is a viable solution due to putting your talent in front of countries and
your talent in front of countries and
your talent in front of countries and come
come
come that are hungry for what you have to
that are hungry for what you have to
that are hungry for what you have to offer and that goes for challenges too
offer and that goes for challenges too
offer and that goes for challenges too if you find that you’ve been depleted of
if you find that you’ve been depleted of
if you find that you’ve been depleted of the challenges in your local environment
the challenges in your local environment
the challenges in your local environment again there are many countries out there
again there are many countries out there
again there are many countries out there that need your thinking to help improve
that need your thinking to help improve
that need your thinking to help improve what’s going on in their parts of the
what’s going on in their parts of the
what’s going on in their parts of the world for companies it’s a huge
world for companies it’s a huge
world for companies it’s a huge opportunity not only does talent become
opportunity not only does talent become
opportunity not only does talent become available from everywhere but it brings
available from everywhere but it brings
available from everywhere but it brings down certain costs and infrastructure
down certain costs and infrastructure
down certain costs and infrastructure things like lease or rentals for office
things like lease or rentals for office
things like lease or rentals for office spaces insurance premiums those are
spaces insurance premiums those are
spaces insurance premiums those are things that they can actually diversify
things that they can actually diversify
things that they can actually diversify because talent is so global and lastly
because talent is so global and lastly
because talent is so global and lastly governments if you look at Australia as
governments if you look at Australia as
governments if you look at Australia as an example we need more people to come
an example we need more people to come
an example we need more people to come to this country but if we’re gonna make
to this country but if we’re gonna make
to this country but if we’re gonna make it hard for them the time-being
it hard for them the time-being
it hard for them the time-being remote work is a potential way to bring
remote work is a potential way to bring
remote work is a potential way to bring in town from India and Korea and China
in town from India and Korea and China
in town from India and Korea and China and Japan and have their brain trust
and Japan and have their brain trust
and Japan and have their brain trust come to this country to help us improve
come to this country to help us improve
come to this country to help us improve what we stand for as Australians as well
what we stand for as Australians as well
what we stand for as Australians as well so I believe that remote work is
so I believe that remote work is
so I believe that remote work is important but I don’t believe everyone
important but I don’t believe everyone
important but I don’t believe everyone would choose to do it however the choice
would choose to do it however the choice
would choose to do it however the choice should always be there there may come a
should always be there there may come a
should always be there there may come a time in your life where you realize you
time in your life where you realize you
time in your life where you realize you need the flexibility of remote work and
need the flexibility of remote work and
need the flexibility of remote work and the idea here is that rather than us
the idea here is that rather than us
the idea here is that rather than us designing our lives around work we’re
designing our lives around work we’re
designing our lives around work we’re now designing work into our lives if you
now designing work into our lives if you
now designing work into our lives if you want to go have that child and go beyond
want to go have that child and go beyond
want to go have that child and go beyond math leave to try a whole new venture to
math leave to try a whole new venture to
math leave to try a whole new venture to try a whole new passion remote work
try a whole new passion remote work
try a whole new passion remote work could be that solution for you so I
could be that solution for you so I
could be that solution for you so I believe there are three layers here that
believe there are three layers here that
believe there are three layers here that everyone has to take part in for it to
everyone has to take part in for it to
everyone has to take part in for it to actually function well the first is
actually function well the first is
actually function well the first is individuals how do you make individual
individuals how do you make individual
individuals how do you make individual people attractive as remote workers so
people attractive as remote workers so
people attractive as remote workers so they get hired – how do we help
they get hired – how do we help
they get hired – how do we help companies become great places to work
companies become great places to work
companies become great places to work and to facilitate remote work and three
and to facilitate remote work and three
and to facilitate remote work and three how do we have government’s initiate
how do we have government’s initiate
how do we have government’s initiate legislation or other types of kickstart
legislation or other types of kickstart
legislation or other types of kickstart initiatives that can encourage remote
initiatives that can encourage remote
initiatives that can encourage remote working I’m going to start with
working I’m going to start with
working I’m going to start with individuals and there are three things I
individuals and there are three things I
individuals and there are three things I believe that us as individuals
believe that us as individuals
believe that us as individuals to become great remote workers and for
to become great remote workers and for
to become great remote workers and for all of you here today I encourage you to
all of you here today I encourage you to
all of you here today I encourage you to think of these three qualities in your
think of these three qualities in your
think of these three qualities in your own lives and how you can improve them
own lives and how you can improve them
own lives and how you can improve them to become better workers but also that
to become better workers but also that
to become better workers but also that when you’re in an interview environment
when you’re in an interview environment
when you’re in an interview environment push these three traits about yourself
push these three traits about yourself
push these three traits about yourself towards them but towards I guess the
towards them but towards I guess the
towards them but towards I guess the interview the employer who’s
interview the employer who’s
interview the employer who’s interviewing you
interviewing you
interviewing you the first one is organizational skills
the first one is organizational skills
the first one is organizational skills how organized are you are you someone
how organized are you are you someone
how organized are you are you someone that has to be chased for your
that has to be chased for your
that has to be chased for your to-do-list
to-do-list
to-do-list are you someone that finally use some of
are you someone that finally use some of
are you someone that finally use some of the procrastinates a lot if you can
the procrastinates a lot if you can
the procrastinates a lot if you can improve those types of skills around
improve those types of skills around
improve those types of skills around organization you’re going to become a
organization you’re going to become a
organization you’re going to become a much more attractive remote worker the
much more attractive remote worker the
much more attractive remote worker the second one is communication how well do
second one is communication how well do
second one is communication how well do you speak to people in fact are you
you speak to people in fact are you
you speak to people in fact are you violating you allow you trialing you
violating you allow you trialing you
violating you allow you trialing you will how effectively do you communicate
will how effectively do you communicate
will how effectively do you communicate to get a task done would be right now at
to get a task done would be right now at
to get a task done would be right now at school or maybe in your office drug that
school or maybe in your office drug that
school or maybe in your office drug that you have at the moment the better you
you have at the moment the better you
you have at the moment the better you are communicating again the more
are communicating again the more
are communicating again the more attractive you will be as a remote
attractive you will be as a remote
attractive you will be as a remote worker and lastly process what do you
worker and lastly process what do you
worker and lastly process what do you bring to the table to effectively
bring to the table to effectively
bring to the table to effectively organize and communicate with a team
organize and communicate with a team
organize and communicate with a team with a group of students to collaborate
with a group of students to collaborate
with a group of students to collaborate or even to work autonomously because
or even to work autonomously because
or even to work autonomously because when you work remotely you’re going to
when you work remotely you’re going to
when you work remotely you’re going to be facing irregular hours and that’s
be facing irregular hours and that’s
be facing irregular hours and that’s going to mean communicating when you’re
going to mean communicating when you’re
going to mean communicating when you’re available and when you’re not available
available and when you’re not available
available and when you’re not available and making sure that everything is
and making sure that everything is
and making sure that everything is organized and in place to get your work
organized and in place to get your work
organized and in place to get your work done and so the rest of your team can
done and so the rest of your team can
done and so the rest of your team can get their work done it’s also going to
get their work done it’s also going to
get their work done it’s also going to need a lot of autonomy you’re gonna have
need a lot of autonomy you’re gonna have
need a lot of autonomy you’re gonna have independence to set your own schedule
independence to set your own schedule
independence to set your own schedule but it’s also gonna be very lonely
but it’s also gonna be very lonely
but it’s also gonna be very lonely you’re not gonna be seeing people for a
you’re not gonna be seeing people for a
you’re not gonna be seeing people for a long time I work in a company with 26
long time I work in a company with 26
long time I work in a company with 26 people who are distributed across 10
people who are distributed across 10
people who are distributed across 10 countries
countries
countries I actually just flew back yesterday from
I actually just flew back yesterday from
I actually just flew back yesterday from France after seeing them for our global
France after seeing them for our global
France after seeing them for our global off-site I’m a bit jet-lagged but it’s
off-site I’m a bit jet-lagged but it’s
off-site I’m a bit jet-lagged but it’s worth it knowing that I can see my
worth it knowing that I can see my
worth it knowing that I can see my colleagues once maybe twice a year
colleagues once maybe twice a year
colleagues once maybe twice a year however most of the year are pretty
however most of the year are pretty
however most of the year are pretty lonely I’m by myself
lonely I’m by myself
lonely I’m by myself the third is visibility and
the third is visibility and
the third is visibility and deliverability in our office drugs were
deliverability in our office drugs were
deliverability in our office drugs were so fine-tuned to be at our desk at 9:00
so fine-tuned to be at our desk at 9:00
so fine-tuned to be at our desk at 9:00 a.m. maybe earlier maybe even staying in
a.m. maybe earlier maybe even staying in
a.m. maybe earlier maybe even staying in our desk longer past 5:00 p.m. so people
our desk longer past 5:00 p.m. so people
our desk longer past 5:00 p.m. so people think we’re working hard in remote
think we’re working hard in remote
think we’re working hard in remote workers our visit
workers our visit
workers our visit it’s always gonna be about what you got
it’s always gonna be about what you got
it’s always gonna be about what you got done that day what you got done that
done that day what you got done that
done that day what you got done that week is the project moving forward
week is the project moving forward
week is the project moving forward that’s what’s important to remote work
that’s what’s important to remote work
that’s what’s important to remote work environment and lastly how do you
environment and lastly how do you
environment and lastly how do you navigate very inconsistent workplace
navigate very inconsistent workplace
navigate very inconsistent workplace structures I’ve worked on airport floors
structures I’ve worked on airport floors
structures I’ve worked on airport floors I work in a desk in my house I work at
I work in a desk in my house I work at
I work in a desk in my house I work at coffee shops
coffee shops
coffee shops I work anywhere through stable Wi-Fi but
I work anywhere through stable Wi-Fi but
I work anywhere through stable Wi-Fi but I didn’t realize how difficult that
I didn’t realize how difficult that
I didn’t realize how difficult that would be after I left my cubicle the
would be after I left my cubicle the
would be after I left my cubicle the more you can navigate these
more you can navigate these
more you can navigate these uncertainties around remote work the
uncertainties around remote work the
uncertainties around remote work the more attractive you would be to
more attractive you would be to
more attractive you would be to companies that are looking to hire you
companies that are looking to hire you
companies that are looking to hire you so I’m gonna take you to South Korea
so I’m gonna take you to South Korea
so I’m gonna take you to South Korea where a very unique experiments taking
where a very unique experiments taking
where a very unique experiments taking place I don’t know how many of you are
place I don’t know how many of you are
place I don’t know how many of you are familiar with South Korea but it
familiar with South Korea but it
familiar with South Korea but it actually has one of the highest suicide
actually has one of the highest suicide
actually has one of the highest suicide rates in the world and a big component
rates in the world and a big component
rates in the world and a big component of that is related to the way they work
of that is related to the way they work
of that is related to the way they work they’re overworked they worked really
they’re overworked they worked really
they’re overworked they worked really long hours and they work in a very
long hours and they work in a very
long hours and they work in a very competitive environment and the reason
competitive environment and the reason
competitive environment and the reason that happened is because the company
that happened is because the company
that happened is because the company went from war-torn poverty after the
went from war-torn poverty after the
went from war-torn poverty after the Korean War into incredible fast-paced
Korean War into incredible fast-paced
Korean War into incredible fast-paced economic growth and change making them
economic growth and change making them
economic growth and change making them one of the kind of best examples of how
one of the kind of best examples of how
one of the kind of best examples of how you go from rags to riches in that 70
you go from rags to riches in that 70
you go from rags to riches in that 70 year period they grew as manufacturers
year period they grew as manufacturers
year period they grew as manufacturers they literally are big the biggest
they literally are big the biggest
they literally are big the biggest shipbuilders in the world and wanting
shipbuilders in the world and wanting
shipbuilders in the world and wanting the other things like TVs cars mobile
the other things like TVs cars mobile
the other things like TVs cars mobile homes but as manufacturing declined they
homes but as manufacturing declined they
homes but as manufacturing declined they continued to work in that very hard work
continued to work in that very hard work
continued to work in that very hard work ethic that was no longer possible in a
ethic that was no longer possible in a
ethic that was no longer possible in a service sector based economy as they
service sector based economy as they
service sector based economy as they transition towards service sector based
transition towards service sector based
transition towards service sector based economy this is giving my one bad joke
economy this is giving my one bad joke
economy this is giving my one bad joke but the ship literally sailed on them
to tie it back to the suicide problem
to tie it back to the suicide problem this economic reality their inability to
this economic reality their inability to
this economic reality their inability to transition to the service sector based
transition to the service sector based
transition to the service sector based economy is freaking everybody out
economy is freaking everybody out
economy is freaking everybody out parents who don’t want to be a burden on
parents who don’t want to be a burden on
parents who don’t want to be a burden on their children because Korea is a very
their children because Korea is a very
their children because Korea is a very family unit country when you go into the
family unit country when you go into the
family unit country when you go into the workforce you’re not just supporting
workforce you’re not just supporting
workforce you’re not just supporting yourself and your spouse and your
yourself and your spouse and your
yourself and your spouse and your children you’re supporting the rest of
children you’re supporting the rest of
children you’re supporting the rest of your family do parents do want to be a
your family do parents do want to be a
your family do parents do want to be a burden to that so they’re taking their
burden to that so they’re taking their
burden to that so they’re taking their lives young people coming out of the
lives young people coming out of the
lives young people coming out of the competitiveness competitiveness of
competitiveness competitiveness of
competitiveness competitiveness of school and going into this work
school and going into this work
school and going into this work environment really working themselves
environment really working themselves
environment really working themselves today so the Korean government said okay
today so the Korean government said okay
today so the Korean government said okay we need to change the way we think about
we need to change the way we think about
we need to change the way we think about work because the next generation of
work because the next generation of
work because the next generation of workers are going to be responsible for
workers are going to be responsible for
workers are going to be responsible for our economy and we cannot have them
our economy and we cannot have them
our economy and we cannot have them committing suicide of the rates that
committing suicide of the rates that
committing suicide of the rates that they’re doing so now so they turn into
they’re doing so now so they turn into
they’re doing so now so they turn into companies they said we need to work
companies they said we need to work
companies they said we need to work together to figure out strategies to
together to figure out strategies to
together to figure out strategies to change the way people work this is what
change the way people work this is what
change the way people work this is what they did the government and companies
they did the government and companies
they did the government and companies got together and the government said
got together and the government said
got together and the government said look companies like Samsung Kia Kakao
look companies like Samsung Kia Kakao
look companies like Samsung Kia Kakao all of you guys regula tons of money and
all of you guys regula tons of money and
all of you guys regula tons of money and with that money you’re gonna build these
with that money you’re gonna build these
with that money you’re gonna build these kind of co-working ventures these places
kind of co-working ventures these places
kind of co-working ventures these places where students entrepreneurs even
where students entrepreneurs even
where students entrepreneurs even existing companies can come and work
existing companies can come and work
existing companies can come and work together we’ll teach them how to
together we’ll teach them how to
together we’ll teach them how to generate new ideas how to generate new
generate new ideas how to generate new
generate new ideas how to generate new companies how to work differently and in
companies how to work differently and in
companies how to work differently and in effect make them better workers that in
effect make them better workers that in
effect make them better workers that in turn will kick-start our economy again
turn will kick-start our economy again
turn will kick-start our economy again those ideas come into shape of people
those ideas come into shape of people
those ideas come into shape of people like me coming to Korea to talk to kids
like me coming to Korea to talk to kids
like me coming to Korea to talk to kids and students and even existing
and students and even existing
and students and even existing established companies and saying this is
established companies and saying this is
established companies and saying this is why you should think about something
why you should think about something
why you should think about something like remote work or different strategies
like remote work or different strategies
like remote work or different strategies to help people think differently about
to help people think differently about
to help people think differently about work even something as simple as how do
work even something as simple as how do
work even something as simple as how do I talk to my parents about working in a
I talk to my parents about working in a
I talk to my parents about working in a start-up working virtually as opposed to
start-up working virtually as opposed to
start-up working virtually as opposed to going and working in a factory how do I
going and working in a factory how do I
going and working in a factory how do I talk to my parents about if I fail at
talk to my parents about if I fail at
talk to my parents about if I fail at this company is not the end of the world
this company is not the end of the world
this company is not the end of the world I can start over again because those are
I can start over again because those are
I can start over again because those are still missing
still missing
still missing like South Korea there’s also a lot of
like South Korea there’s also a lot of
like South Korea there’s also a lot of pure learning how can students that have
pure learning how can students that have
pure learning how can students that have achieved this kind of work or
achieved this kind of work or
achieved this kind of work or entrepreneurs that of a cheetah’s kind
entrepreneurs that of a cheetah’s kind
entrepreneurs that of a cheetah’s kind of work in Korea talk to each other and
of work in Korea talk to each other and
of work in Korea talk to each other and share with each other and be a support
share with each other and be a support
share with each other and be a support base to each other rather than being
base to each other rather than being
base to each other rather than being segregated and independent and lastly
segregated and independent and lastly
segregated and independent and lastly how can they build networks if I go
how can they build networks if I go
how can they build networks if I go ahead and build a company because of
ahead and build a company because of
ahead and build a company because of that that co-working space what network
that that co-working space what network
that that co-working space what network and my building to then go so show
and my building to then go so show
and my building to then go so show someone else how to do it and how does
someone else how to do it and how does
someone else how to do it and how does that pump money back into the whole
that pump money back into the whole
that pump money back into the whole system so we’re continually recycling
system so we’re continually recycling
system so we’re continually recycling this knowledge that goes through to
this knowledge that goes through to
this knowledge that goes through to everybody for companies after talking at
everybody for companies after talking at
everybody for companies after talking at individuals companies also have to play
individuals companies also have to play
individuals companies also have to play a part and how remote workers can be
a part and how remote workers can be
a part and how remote workers can be encouraged to do their best work in an
encouraged to do their best work in an
encouraged to do their best work in an environment there’s three things there
environment there’s three things there
environment there’s three things there they have to do as well one they gonna
they have to do as well one they gonna
they have to do as well one they gonna start small I think we all know far too
start small I think we all know far too
start small I think we all know far too well instances where we want to make big
well instances where we want to make big
well instances where we want to make big change we do very big things and when we
change we do very big things and when we
change we do very big things and when we fail big we never go back to trying that
fail big we never go back to trying that
fail big we never go back to trying that problem again so by starting small and
problem again so by starting small and
problem again so by starting small and piloting and scaling accordingly you’re
piloting and scaling accordingly you’re
piloting and scaling accordingly you’re gonna see more companies that don’t
gonna see more companies that don’t
gonna see more companies that don’t promote work because they’re mitigating
promote work because they’re mitigating
promote work because they’re mitigating the risk and the uncertainty rather than
the risk and the uncertainty rather than
the risk and the uncertainty rather than going at everything in one big go to
going at everything in one big go to
going at everything in one big go to they need to hire remote workers I just
they need to hire remote workers I just
they need to hire remote workers I just showed you what it takes to be a great
showed you what it takes to be a great
showed you what it takes to be a great remote worker and if you have those
remote worker and if you have those
remote worker and if you have those skills those organizational skills those
skills those organizational skills those
skills those organizational skills those communication skills and those process
communication skills and those process
communication skills and those process skills and you bring that into the
skills and you bring that into the
skills and you bring that into the company you’re making a stance to say
company you’re making a stance to say
company you’re making a stance to say these are the kinds of people we want to
these are the kinds of people we want to
these are the kinds of people we want to hire let’s hire more these people
hire let’s hire more these people
hire let’s hire more these people because if we know we have great
because if we know we have great
because if we know we have great organized great communicating great
organized great communicating great
organized great communicating great process-based people will publicly be
process-based people will publicly be
process-based people will publicly be much easier trying to scale out of
much easier trying to scale out of
much easier trying to scale out of network options and lastly
network options and lastly
network options and lastly discrimination you cannot discriminate
discrimination you cannot discriminate
discrimination you cannot discriminate when offering remote work as a company
when offering remote work as a company
when offering remote work as a company whether it’s for new mothers or for
whether it’s for new mothers or for
whether it’s for new mothers or for fathers who want to go to their new
fathers who want to go to their new
fathers who want to go to their new families if they have the opportunity to
families if they have the opportunity to
families if they have the opportunity to work remotely then it should also be
work remotely then it should also be
work remotely then it should also be given to Millennials who may not have
given to Millennials who may not have
given to Millennials who may not have children or other types of
children or other types of
children or other types of responsibilities like family it may not
responsibilities like family it may not
responsibilities like family it may not look the same that’s
look the same that’s
look the same that’s ability but it should be provided and
ability but it should be provided and
ability but it should be provided and it’s when you discriminate that the
it’s when you discriminate that the
it’s when you discriminate that the problems really start to occur
problems really start to occur
problems really start to occur now I had so I told you earlier in the
now I had so I told you earlier in the
now I had so I told you earlier in the individual section what you can do to
individual section what you can do to
individual section what you can do to improve yourself when you’re in these
improve yourself when you’re in these
improve yourself when you’re in these interviews or talking to employers that
interviews or talking to employers that
interviews or talking to employers that about remote work in this instance you
about remote work in this instance you
about remote work in this instance you can actually ask employers are they
can actually ask employers are they
can actually ask employers are they doing these things do they have a pilot
doing these things do they have a pilot
doing these things do they have a pilot for remote work do they encourage to
for remote work do they encourage to
for remote work do they encourage to hire and other above workers how do they
hire and other above workers how do they
hire and other above workers how do they give the opportunity for remote work to
give the opportunity for remote work to
give the opportunity for remote work to other people inside the organization in
other people inside the organization in
other people inside the organization in fact what kind of software they’re using
fact what kind of software they’re using
fact what kind of software they’re using to talk to each other to communicate
to talk to each other to communicate
to talk to each other to communicate with each other what kind of rules and
with each other what kind of rules and
with each other what kind of rules and regulations they have in place to meet
regulations they have in place to meet
regulations they have in place to meet the demands of a remote work environment
the demands of a remote work environment
the demands of a remote work environment what kind of metrics are in place again
what kind of metrics are in place again
what kind of metrics are in place again I’d said earlier that’s not about
I’d said earlier that’s not about
I’d said earlier that’s not about visibility it’s about deliverability
visibility it’s about deliverability
visibility it’s about deliverability what are you getting done and how we’re
what are you getting done and how we’re
what are you getting done and how we’re gonna measure that our remote workforce
gonna measure that our remote workforce
gonna measure that our remote workforce is doing really well if they’re doing
is doing really well if they’re doing
is doing really well if they’re doing really bad and lastly what are the
really bad and lastly what are the
really bad and lastly what are the incentives is there something different
incentives is there something different
incentives is there something different beyond just bonus and a pay raise that
beyond just bonus and a pay raise that
beyond just bonus and a pay raise that will allow me to do great work and
will allow me to do great work and
will allow me to do great work and sometimes these can all be tied together
sometimes these can all be tied together
sometimes these can all be tied together can you imagine the incentive where
can you imagine the incentive where
can you imagine the incentive where because you did really well for six
because you did really well for six
because you did really well for six months you got a higher allowance to
months you got a higher allowance to
months you got a higher allowance to maybe improve your home office because
maybe improve your home office because
maybe improve your home office because that’s maybe where you work from I can’t
that’s maybe where you work from I can’t
that’s maybe where you work from I can’t take you Israel now I hope you’ve
take you Israel now I hope you’ve
take you Israel now I hope you’ve noticed this email bruh I’m hopping
noticed this email bruh I’m hopping
noticed this email bruh I’m hopping around the world a bit because it’s a
around the world a bit because it’s a
around the world a bit because it’s a very globalized presentation and in
very globalized presentation and in
very globalized presentation and in Israel there’s a company called apps
Israel there’s a company called apps
Israel there’s a company called apps fire they’re a marketing company they
fire they’re a marketing company they
fire they’re a marketing company they decided to pilot a program that would
decided to pilot a program that would
decided to pilot a program that would encourage remote working inside the
encourage remote working inside the
encourage remote working inside the organization and what they did was they
organization and what they did was they
organization and what they did was they created a global employee exchange
created a global employee exchange
created a global employee exchange program Apps flyer has headquarters all
program Apps flyer has headquarters all
program Apps flyer has headquarters all around the world and they decided that
around the world and they decided that
around the world and they decided that when they hire new employees you have to
when they hire new employees you have to
when they hire new employees you have to spend one year working in the local
spend one year working in the local
spend one year working in the local environment so if I work in Tel Aviv I’m
environment so if I work in Tel Aviv I’m
environment so if I work in Tel Aviv I’m gonna spend one year at the Tel Aviv
gonna spend one year at the Tel Aviv
gonna spend one year at the Tel Aviv office in that one year I’m gonna be
office in that one year I’m gonna be
office in that one year I’m gonna be taught how to organize myself how do I
taught how to organize myself how do I
taught how to organize myself how do I move my communication skills and how to
move my communication skills and how to
move my communication skills and how to improve my processes and after one year
improve my processes and after one year
improve my processes and after one year if I myself and the company believes
if I myself and the company believes
if I myself and the company believes that I’ve done a good job I’m gonna be
that I’ve done a good job I’m gonna be
that I’ve done a good job I’m gonna be allowed to work from any one of their
allowed to work from any one of their
allowed to work from any one of their other offices around the world
other offices around the world
other offices around the world Bangkok be that Sydney be that New York
Bangkok be that Sydney be that New York
Bangkok be that Sydney be that New York City
City
City this isn’t complete remote work
this isn’t complete remote work
this isn’t complete remote work independence but it is the pilot and the
independence but it is the pilot and the
independence but it is the pilot and the starting kind of foundation for how we
starting kind of foundation for how we
starting kind of foundation for how we organize and facilitate great remote
organize and facilitate great remote
organize and facilitate great remote work
work
work lastly I’m going to talk about
lastly I’m going to talk about
lastly I’m going to talk about governments because we need governments
governments because we need governments
governments because we need governments to protect workers we need governments
to protect workers we need governments
to protect workers we need governments think about how we never get the right
think about how we never get the right
think about how we never get the right legislation to facilitate this new kind
legislation to facilitate this new kind
legislation to facilitate this new kind of working especially this change in
of working especially this change in
of working especially this change in perception of working for starters
perception of working for starters
perception of working for starters government needs to think about
government needs to think about
government needs to think about immigration I think mobility is one of
immigration I think mobility is one of
immigration I think mobility is one of the biggest issues of our time right now
the biggest issues of our time right now
the biggest issues of our time right now especially as it pertains to work if we
especially as it pertains to work if we
especially as it pertains to work if we don’t allow people to move freely to get
don’t allow people to move freely to get
don’t allow people to move freely to get better jobs so we’re gonna stagnate our
better jobs so we’re gonna stagnate our
better jobs so we’re gonna stagnate our economies Australia is a good example of
economies Australia is a good example of
economies Australia is a good example of that right now I’m gonna share pretty
that right now I’m gonna share pretty
that right now I’m gonna share pretty big opinion but until we allow more
big opinion but until we allow more
big opinion but until we allow more people to come in with new ideas we’re
people to come in with new ideas we’re
people to come in with new ideas we’re gonna be pretty stuck as a country and
gonna be pretty stuck as a country and
gonna be pretty stuck as a country and so if we can’t open that up we’re not
so if we can’t open that up we’re not
so if we can’t open that up we’re not going to open up new possibilities new
going to open up new possibilities new
going to open up new possibilities new types of companies new types of
types of companies new types of
types of companies new types of industries beyond what we have right now
industries beyond what we have right now
industries beyond what we have right now in addition to that there has to be
in addition to that there has to be
in addition to that there has to be legislation in place what are we giving
legislation in place what are we giving
legislation in place what are we giving companies through certain incentives or
companies through certain incentives or
companies through certain incentives or subsidies to hire these types of workers
subsidies to hire these types of workers
subsidies to hire these types of workers to think about work in this way how are
to think about work in this way how are
to think about work in this way how are we putting retraining initiatives into
we putting retraining initiatives into
we putting retraining initiatives into place or legislation for education that
place or legislation for education that
place or legislation for education that will train students the skills that they
will train students the skills that they
will train students the skills that they need to navigate a new work market and
need to navigate a new work market and
need to navigate a new work market and then when we do have jobs how are they
then when we do have jobs how are they
then when we do have jobs how are they being projected for healthcare and
being projected for healthcare and
being projected for healthcare and insurance and retirement these are all
insurance and retirement these are all
insurance and retirement these are all big things that we need to think about
big things that we need to think about
big things that we need to think about not just for people who work in one
not just for people who work in one
not just for people who work in one space but for people who work in many
space but for people who work in many
space but for people who work in many different places and then lastly what
different places and then lastly what
different places and then lastly what kind of Kickstarter initiatives can we
kind of Kickstarter initiatives can we
kind of Kickstarter initiatives can we put into place the grants are funding
put into place the grants are funding
put into place the grants are funding that will encourage individuals and
that will encourage individuals and
that will encourage individuals and companies and maybe even NGOs to think
companies and maybe even NGOs to think
companies and maybe even NGOs to think about training people to think about
about training people to think about
about training people to think about remote worker so the last example I’m
remote worker so the last example I’m
remote worker so the last example I’m going to take you to use in Portland in
going to take you to use in Portland in
going to take you to use in Portland in the United States where an organization
the United States where an organization
the United States where an organization turned apprenticeships on their head on
turned apprenticeships on their head on
turned apprenticeships on their head on its head I suppose in Australia we know
its head I suppose in Australia we know
its head I suppose in Australia we know apprenticeships to be a very big deal
apprenticeships to be a very big deal
apprenticeships to be a very big deal because we have a very big trade culture
because we have a very big trade culture
because we have a very big trade culture here or a tradie culture plumbers
here or a tradie culture plumbers
here or a tradie culture plumbers electricians construction workers
electricians construction workers
electricians construction workers apprenticeships trained you to know how
apprenticeships trained you to know how
apprenticeships trained you to know how to do the job and they pay
to do the job and they pay
to do the job and they pay decently inane sure that you commit a
decently inane sure that you commit a
decently inane sure that you commit a certain about hours to relevant training
certain about hours to relevant training
certain about hours to relevant training internships on the other hand in the
internships on the other hand in the
internships on the other hand in the service sector largely you don’t really
service sector largely you don’t really
service sector largely you don’t really know if they work and if definitely most
know if they work and if definitely most
know if they work and if definitely most people will tell you well yeah they help
people will tell you well yeah they help
people will tell you well yeah they help you but for the large subset of people
you but for the large subset of people
you but for the large subset of people it didn’t really work so this
it didn’t really work so this
it didn’t really work so this organization took the idea on its head
organization took the idea on its head
organization took the idea on its head and went to service based industries and
and went to service based industries and
and went to service based industries and said we’re gonna actually make
said we’re gonna actually make
said we’re gonna actually make internships apprenticeships by law in
internships apprenticeships by law in
internships apprenticeships by law in the tech community and by doing that
the tech community and by doing that
the tech community and by doing that we’re gonna make sure that companies
we’re gonna make sure that companies
we’re gonna make sure that companies bring in cohorts of apprenticeships
bring in cohorts of apprenticeships
bring in cohorts of apprenticeships train them pay them to work differently
train them pay them to work differently
train them pay them to work differently to think differently about their jobs
to think differently about their jobs
to think differently about their jobs and to prepare them for the realities of
and to prepare them for the realities of
and to prepare them for the realities of the new working dynamic and if we train
the new working dynamic and if we train
the new working dynamic and if we train them well enough we hope that they will
them well enough we hope that they will
them well enough we hope that they will stay in these companies and these are
stay in these companies and these are
stay in these companies and these are big companies like Microsoft Cisco
big companies like Microsoft Cisco
big companies like Microsoft Cisco they’re taking in these cohorts and
they’re taking in these cohorts and
they’re taking in these cohorts and they’re giving them these
they’re giving them these
they’re giving them these apprenticeships to actually train them
apprenticeships to actually train them
apprenticeships to actually train them on the job they’re meant to do and part
on the job they’re meant to do and part
on the job they’re meant to do and part of that is to show them how to work
of that is to show them how to work
of that is to show them how to work remotely and even if they do leave
remotely and even if they do leave
remotely and even if they do leave there’s always this fear that if I train
there’s always this fear that if I train
there’s always this fear that if I train my employees too much they’ll leave well
my employees too much they’ll leave well
my employees too much they’ll leave well if you train them too much and you treat
if you train them too much and you treat
if you train them too much and you treat them well they probably stay but at
them well they probably stay but at
them well they probably stay but at least if they do leave they go back into
least if they do leave they go back into
least if they do leave they go back into the ecosystem of jobs that much stronger
the ecosystem of jobs that much stronger
the ecosystem of jobs that much stronger that much more enriched and those skills
that much more enriched and those skills
that much more enriched and those skills are transferable even if the job goes
are transferable even if the job goes
are transferable even if the job goes away the skills are transferable so the
away the skills are transferable so the
away the skills are transferable so the last thing I leave you with is is this
last thing I leave you with is is this
last thing I leave you with is is this kind of statement no other generation
kind of statement no other generation
kind of statement no other generation has the freedom to carve out its own
has the freedom to carve out its own
has the freedom to carve out its own lifestyle I grew up in a time where I’ve
lifestyle I grew up in a time where I’ve
lifestyle I grew up in a time where I’ve had the freedom to choose where I want
had the freedom to choose where I want
had the freedom to choose where I want to work I live in Australia today not
to work I live in Australia today not
to work I live in Australia today not because I work in Australia I live here
because I work in Australia I live here
because I work in Australia I live here because I love living here this is my
because I love living here this is my
because I love living here this is my country and I love it so much my parents
country and I love it so much my parents
country and I love it so much my parents didn’t have that choice they left their
didn’t have that choice they left their
didn’t have that choice they left their home country because they knew that if
home country because they knew that if
home country because they knew that if they had if they stayed where they were
they had if they stayed where they were
they had if they stayed where they were they probably would have not been as
they probably would have not been as
they probably would have not been as successful as they are now for them it
successful as they are now for them it
successful as they are now for them it was a huge gamble for me and my
was a huge gamble for me and my
was a huge gamble for me and my girlfriend it wasn’t so much and so to
girlfriend it wasn’t so much and so to
girlfriend it wasn’t so much and so to all of you today whether you’re a parent
all of you today whether you’re a parent
all of you today whether you’re a parent or you’re a young student or you’re just
or you’re a young student or you’re just
or you’re a young student or you’re just entering the workforce for the first
entering the workforce for the first
entering the workforce for the first time I encourage you to take that
time I encourage you to take that
time I encourage you to take that freedom to choose to ask employers would
freedom to choose to ask employers would
freedom to choose to ask employers would you be interested if I were to remotely
you be interested if I were to remotely
you be interested if I were to remotely here’s how I’ll make that happen if you
here’s how I’ll make that happen if you
here’s how I’ll make that happen if you are in a company that
are in a company that
are in a company that you’re responsible for recruitment think
you’re responsible for recruitment think
you’re responsible for recruitment think about hiring people young kids veterans
about hiring people young kids veterans
about hiring people young kids veterans in the field who facilitate or at least
in the field who facilitate or at least
in the field who facilitate or at least display the ideas of remote work because
display the ideas of remote work because
display the ideas of remote work because they will enrich your organization and
they will enrich your organization and
they will enrich your organization and if you have an impact with government I
if you have an impact with government I
if you have an impact with government I encourage you to think about how new
encourage you to think about how new
encourage you to think about how new legislation and new protection could
legislation and new protection could
legislation and new protection could actually facilitate remote work because
actually facilitate remote work because
actually facilitate remote work because if we can move talent around we’re gonna
if we can move talent around we’re gonna
if we can move talent around we’re gonna make the world so much better in terms
make the world so much better in terms
make the world so much better in terms of skills and in terms of the jobs that
of skills and in terms of the jobs that
of skills and in terms of the jobs that are available thank you
are available thank you
are available thank you [Applause]
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