{"id":73252,"date":"2025-04-29T19:40:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T23:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.workdesign.com\/?p=73252"},"modified":"2025-08-07T14:01:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T18:01:52","slug":"the-united-state-of-work-julia-hobsbawm-on-the-global-transformation-of-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.workdesign.com\/2025\/04\/the-united-state-of-work-julia-hobsbawm-on-the-global-transformation-of-work\/","title":{"rendered":"The United State of Work: Julia Hobsbawm on the Global Transformation of Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">In this episode, host Bob Fox is joined by Julia Hobsbawm, a globally recognized author, speaker, and thought leader on the future of work, workplace culture, and social health.<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"2dq8BC0eFj8\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Global Shift in Work - A conversation with Julia Hobsbawm\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2dq8BC0eFj8?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Julia shares her personal journey from a nontraditional career path in media and communications to becoming one of the leading voices reshaping how we think about work in a post-pandemic world. Together, they explore her groundbreaking new report, \u201cThe United State of Work,\u201d which marks five years since the global lockdowns began and examines how work has fundamentally changed across 12 countries. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">They discuss:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">The rise of hybrid work and the collapse of traditional workplace norms<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Global patterns in flexible work, talent mobility, and AI adoption<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Surprising progress in places like the UAE and the evolving role of physical office space<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">The launch of Workathon and Julia\u2019s bold vision for a World Work Organization<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Why the future of productivity depends on rethinking leadership, wellbeing, and the human experience of work <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">This conversation is essential for corporate real estate professionals, architects, designers, workplace strategists, HR leaders, and business executives who are shaping or navigating the evolving world of work.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-separator type-thin\"><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Key Moments:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">01:40 <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Welcome &amp; Guest Intro <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">03:22 <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Julia Hobsbawm on Her Career Journey<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">05:00 <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Finding Her Focus on Work and Connection<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">07:20 <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">How the Pandemic Sparked the Nowhere Office<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">10:16 <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Why The United State of Work Was Created <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">11:30 <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Global Reflections: 12 Countries, One Challenge<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">13:02 <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Key Metrics: Flexibility, AI, Talent Mobility<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">13:49 <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Ranking 12 Countries <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">16:30 <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">What Success Looks Like in a Post-COVID Work World <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">18:27 <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Productivity, Anthropology &amp; Ethnography <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">19:54 <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">The Human Centric Workplace <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">20:45 <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Office Design &amp; the Physical Workplace <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">21:57 <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Retrofitting Cities: London, NYC &amp; the Future of Urban Work <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">22:50 <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">The Shift from Attraction to Iteration in Office Strategy <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">23:15 <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">AI and the Convergence of Physical and Digital Work <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">24:45 <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">The Workathon Work Frame: Six Pillars of Work Transformation <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">27:15 <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Why Geography, Generations &amp; Culture Matter <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">28:02 <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Vision for the World Work Organization <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">31:45 <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Closing Thoughts &amp; Invitation to Join the Movement<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-separator type-thin\"><\/div>\n<h2>Inspired to Take Action?<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.juliahobsbawm.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-75838 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.workdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1710009980456-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.workdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1710009980456-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.workdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1710009980456-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.workdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1710009980456-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.workdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1710009980456-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.workdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1710009980456-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/www.workdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1710009980456-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.workdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1710009980456-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.workdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1710009980456-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.workdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1710009980456-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.workdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1710009980456.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Download <a href=\"https:\/\/workathon.io\/usw\/\"><em>The United State of Work Workathon Report<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>NEW! 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