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The Herman Trend Alert
December 2, 2020 Adaptability: the Must-Have Skill Set for Normal 2.0 In 1998, my late partner Roger Herman published a book called Turbulence: Challenges and Opportunities in the World of Work; Are You Prepared for the Future? In that book, Roger wrote a chapter called "The Adaptables"---about how these folks would be most in demand in the future. When I heard about the new focus on Adaptability, my interest was piqued. My new podcast partner Ira Wolfe has been talking about complexity and agility in the form of VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity) for years. For almost as long, he had been looking for a way to effect the changes he saw were needed to help organizations cope with our fast-shifting environment. Adaptability Defined Author of The Adaptation Advantage: Let Go, Learn Fast, and Thrive in the Future of Work (Wiley 2020), Heather McGowan, defines adaptability as "the skill to handle ambiguity, to both learn and unlearn in a changing environment." Wolfe suggests, "adaptability is the ability to think about opportunity in the right way." No one would dispute that, "In work as in life, evolutionary success belongs to those who can most readily adapt," and I fully agree---as would Roger. Enter AQ: Adaptability Quotient Friends of Wolfe's, Mike Raven and Ross Thornley, launched a moonshot initiative to ensure that no human is left as technology, business, and people converge. They recognized a flaw in current change management and coaching approaches: the lack of a holistic measure of workplace adaptability. Through collaborations in business, academia, and science, they designed developed, validated, and launched a best-in-class assessment that now provides a complete view on adaptability. Wolfe recognized an immediate synergy. He saw the opportunity to use this tool in his work. For individuals, he saw the chance to bridge the gap between the status quo and Normal 2.0; and for organizations, he saw the opening to assess their team's change-readiness and reskilling priorities. More than just a diagnostic tool, AQai is also prescriptive; it may be used as a coaching blueprint.
AQai: An Assessment to Determine your Adaptability Quotient
An Extra Bonus for Teams Adaptability Skillset can be your Key to Success Today's challenges of exponential growth and unprecedented disruption demand a new approach. Recognized some major players, including the World Economic Forum, Institute for the Future, and the Harvard Business Review, the ability to adapt has critical importance for both workers and organizations. . . quite possibly, the new competitive advantage. When people embrace adaptability, they can transcend uncertainty and reimagine opportunity. They feel hopeful and often feel the confidence and courage to grow and reach their human potential. For an introduction to the importance and power of adaptability, watch this 11-minute mini-documentary film created by 15-time Emmy award-winning director Nick Nanton by clicking here. To enroll in the AQai masterclass, visit here.
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