9 Trends That Will Shape Work in 2023 and Beyond

Amid a looming economic downturn, employers can expect another tumultuous year.

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Jonah Shepp

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Jonah Shepp

January 18, 2023

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Summary.

Last year was another tumultuous year in the workplace, with continued high employee turnover rates, evolving return-to-office policies, inflation, and more. In 2023, amid a looming economic downturn, organizations will continue to face significant challenges — and how they respond could determine whether they are an employer of choice. Several authors from Gartner’s HR practice predict nine trends that organizations will have to confront this year.

In 2022, business leaders faced an increasingly unpredictable environment, with evolving return-to-office policies, higher employee turnover, and burned-out employees (more than ever before, in fact).

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Emily Rose McRae leads the Future of Work research team in the Gartner HR Practice as well as the talent research initiative for executive leaders. Emily Rose works across all issues related to the future of work, including emerging technologies and their impact on work and the workforce, new employment models, market and demographic shifts, and creating an enterprise-wide future of work strategy.
Peter Aykens is a distinguished vice president and chief of research for the Gartner HR practice. He is responsible for setting the practice’s research agenda and strategy to address the mission critical priorities of HR leaders, including leadership, talent management, recruiting, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), total rewards, learning and development, and HR tech.
Kaelyn Lowmaster is a director of research in the Gartner HR Practice. She focuses on the Future of Work including all areas of future strategy development, with a core emphasis on the impact of emerging technology on work and the workforce.
Jonah Shepp is a senior principal, research in the Gartner HR practice. He edits the Gartner HR Leaders Monthly journal, covering HR best practices on topics ranging from talent acquisition and leadership to total rewards and the future of work. An accomplished writer and editor, his work has appeared in numerous publications, including New York Magazine, Politico Magazine, GQ, and Slate.

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