By: Mark McCrindle
While it may not feel like it sometimes, the future is not an inevitable destination, but something that is shaped by trends – and these can be influenced if understood and responded to.
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The Year That Was: What Trended in 2023
By: Mark McCrindle
The year 2023 saw an array of trends and events occur. From social trends to consumer shifts and developments in technology, we take a look at some of the trends that shaped the year and how Australians responded.
How Social Media Is Capitalising on Its Youngest Users
By: Michael McQueen
Years ago, social media well and truly lived up to its name. Platforms which enabled the easy exchange of photos and statuses, these media allowed individual engagement for purely social purposes. The last decade has seen social media evolve into something much more overwhelming, addictive and ultimately lucrative than their original ‘social’ role, especially as their most native users have grown up into their most powerful and profitable consumers.
How COVID Brought the Human Back to Work
By: Michael McQueen
We have always known that the future of our work will look dramatically different from the present. What we did not know is that the global pandemic would pave much of the groundwork for this future’s arrival.
3 Kinds of Cities You Could Be Living in Tomorrow
By: Michael McQueen
With the UN predicting that 68 percent of the world’s people will live in urban areas by 2050,[1] it is essential that spaces we are living in are viable and sustainable for years to come. The cities we are familiar with, complete with collections of grey buildings, tangled roads and traffic, are set to change and the plans for these changes are already being implemented.
How Will Your New Workplace Work for You?
By: Michael McQueen
With vaccines emerging and a new year ushering in a renewed demand for some kind of back-to-normal routine, society’s return to work is front of mind for many professionals. However, having adjusted effectively to remote work, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment. Many businesses, leaders and workers are questioning whether returning to work is a viable decision and are rethinking how our new work life could look.
Top Ten Trends for 2021
By: McCrindle
2020 was a year unlike any other. Our year in review showed the vast changes and important social, political, global and cultural events that took place. As we look ahead to 2021, it’s important for leaders to have foresight, and to be able to see things not just as they are, but as they will be. So, what can we expect to see and change in the year ahead?
Housing Change on the Horizon
By: McCrindle
COVID-19 is changing the way Australians live, work and play. Because of the imposed restrictions and global mandate to work from home, Australians have spent more time in their homes in 2020 than ever before.