Future of Work: How hope gives our children an edge in the future workplace

"We have the components of psychological hope to drive and motivate us - the will and the way"

We're at the half-way point of our podcast series on "The Future of Work." My co-host, Dr. Joe Sweeney, and I explore the answers to questions we put to parents in our recently concluded survey on "Parenting, Education, and The Future of Work." Here are some interesting talking points of the study:

The top 5 most important personal traits parents think their kids should have in the future workplace are:

1. Flexible

2. Focused

3. Dedicated

4. Ethical

5. Resilient

The top 5 most important skills parents think their kids should have in the future workplace are:

1. Communication

2. Stress Management

3. Complex Problem Solving

4. Creativity

5. Cognitive flexibility

Aside from these interesting stats, Joe and I also discuss:

• What is Hope Theory?

• What are the components of psychological hope and how do those help us prepare our children for the future workplace?

• Activities and steps to establishing helpful pathways to achieve goals

• Willpower, Why-power, and We-power

There's an infographic sheet that comes with each episode as a bit of advanced reading/homework for parents. Don't forget to download a copy!

Join the exciting discussion by sharing your thoughts on the future of work via the Spotify Q&A feature! And you can become a special VIP Member of the Potential Psychology Podcast by subscribing here - https://anchor.fm/potentialpsychology/subscribe

This week's Homework for Parents:

How can we help prepare our children for jobs that don’t exist yet? (sheet attached)

Resources mentioned in this episode:

"A New Hope" for Positive Psychology: A Dynamic Systems Reconceptualization of Hope Theory by Rachel Colla, Paige Williams, Lindsay G. Oades, and Jesus Camacho-Morles

Hope Theory: Rainbows in the Mind by C.R. Snyder

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