Choose A Career Path That Brings You Joy | Rich Sheridan

The Disrupted Workforce

DETAILS | Chief Joy Officer Rich Sheridan reminds us of a somber reality: many lead lives of quiet desperation AT WORK and go to their graves with a song still in their hearts. But it doesn’t have to be this way. We dive into Rich's powerful journey from despair to profound inspiration. Like many of us, he chased the wrong career success metrics; it wasn’t working, and he knew he had to change himself. Rich has deep empathy and wisdom for professionals, asking the same powerful questions he asked: What do I want out of my career? Why don’t the traditional definitions of success and achievement make me happy? Given all that has happened, what needs to change to get to the next best version of me and my career?

For over a decade, from the heart of Menlo to global stages, and through his bestsellers, "Joy, Inc." and "Chief Joy Officer," Rich has been illuminating a potent message: Everyone deserves to experience Joy at work, and we can build a workplace that people love! We explore joy as a tangible metric, how to define and measure Joy at work, the characteristics of a joyful leader, the power of running experiments, and how to lead with inspiration instead of fear.

GUEST | Richard Sheridan—entrepreneur, business leader, and author—is best known as the co-founder, CEO, and “Chief Storyteller” of Menlo Innovations, a software and IT consulting firm that has earned numerous awards, acclaim, and press for its innovative and positive workplace culture. Rich’s bestselling books Joy Inc: How We Built a Workplace People Love and Chief Joy Officer have inspired tens of thousands, and his message of joyful leadership has been featured in press outlets ranging from Inc, Forbes, and New York magazines to Bloomberg, U.S. News & World Report, NPR’s On Point podcast, NPR’s All Things Considered, and the Harvard Business Review. Rich was inducted into the Shingo Academy in 2022 for his work supporting the principles of organizational excellence.

OVERVIEW | Are you ready to ADAPT and REINVENT YOURSELF for the most disrupted and digital workforce in history? What would it feel like to belong and not get stuck? It is estimated over 1 billion people will need reskilling by 2030, and more than 300 million jobs will be impacted by AI — work, identity, and what it means to be human are rapidly changing. Join hosts Nate Thompson and Alex Schwartz and the TOP VOICES in the Future of Work to uncover how to meet this dynamic new reality driven by AI, hybrid work, societal shifts, and our increasingly digital world. Discover why a Future of Work Mindset is your key to prepare, navigate, and thrive!

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