The Future of Work blogs and reports

#GoodWorkIs

Blog

21 May 2017

Alex Barker

As part of our Good Work campaign, we asked RSA Fellows and the public what good work means to them. Here are some of the responses and key issues raised by Fellows. 

Uniting behind the mission: reconciling managers, shareholders and society

Blog

18 May 2017

Tony Greenham

The interests of managers, shareholders and society can often come into conflict. Uniting behind a clearly articulated mission can help reconcile these conflicts, but we still need to have robust measurements to hold corporate executives to account.

What is good work? Thoughts from the Citizens' Economic Council

Blog

10 May 2017

Reema Patel

Following RSA Chief Executive Matthew Taylor’s annual lecture on the value of good work, Reema Patel introduces some thoughts and reflections on the importance and the value of work from the RSA Citizens’ Economic Council, the RSA’s citizens’ panel of 50 citizens reflecting on the future of the economy.

Good Work Is critical to good health

Blog

05 May 2017

Tom Harrison

Tom Harrison explores how the RSA's welcome conversation around the nature of good work can help catalyse a response to improve the health of all workplaces.

Basic Income - a good work intervention

Blog

27 Apr 2017

Anthony Painter

Basic Income is better understood as a support for good work rather than giving up on work, argues Anthony Painter.

Good Gigs: A fairer future for the UK’s gig economy

Report

26 Apr 2017

Over the last five years, the trend of using online platforms to source small, sometimes on-demand, jobs has accelerated, and shows little sign of slowing down.

Making the gig economy work for everyone

Blog

26 Apr 2017

Brhmie Balaram

There are now an estimated 1.1 million people in Britain’s gig economy, which is nearly as many workers as in the National Health Service (NHS) England. Brhmie Balaram introduces our latest report into the gig economy.

Bread Funds: A pioneering model of self-organising among the self-employed

Blog

24 Apr 2017

Stuart Field

As self-employment becomes an ever more significant aspect of the UK economy, how can the lack of sick pay and peer support be tackled? Stuart Field discusses Bread Funds.

Should you be forced to relax at work?

Blog

19 Apr 2017

John Owen

As knowledge work becomes more prevalent the influences on our work and wellbeing are poorly understood. Yet the rising levels of stress in the workplace suggest that we need actions to help us retain our wellbeing under pressure. What is the benefit of taking breaks on our wellbeing, and does the nature of the break make a difference?