HR leaders must be able to not only survive, but thrive in a changing environment by driving strategic alignment to ensure a successful future. Scenario planning is a tool many businesses use to apply a strategic lens to identifying new pursuits across a range of potential future requirements.

This report identifies the key forces behind the most important trends that are likely to influence the workplace and the HR profession in the future. It presents four distinct scenarios of the future and the roles HR will play in these futures. It also examines the skills and competencies HR professionals will need to develop in order meet the challenges of a changing business environment.