Making Work Worth Doing Series
The Evolution of Work Design Models Towards Humancentrism
Session Date: March 27th, 10:30-10:30 Pacific Time
How is work evolving — and are we truly putting humans at the center?
On 27 March 2025, Prof. Afonso Fleury led a thought-provoking session on “The Evolution of Work Towards Humancentrism.”
Together with participants, we explored how work design has shifted over the past century — from Taylorism to Volvoism, from Japanese production systems to the emerging realities of Industry 4.0 and 5.0.
This session marked the beginning of a broader conversation on what it really means to make work worth doing — and how we can design future work systems that reflect that purpose.
- Do ecosystems naturally promote human-centric work?
- Will societal pressures truly drive responsible, people-first models — or is it more performative than practical?
- What role do political and economic forces play in either enabling or limiting humancentricity at work?
Recording:
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