Shifting Workplace Power: How a Pandemic, Evolving Demographics, a Tight Labor Market, and Changing Workplace Relationships Shifted Employees’ Demands and Preferences

Abstract

Employees have spread their wings. This manuscript will analyze various factors that have had a unique impact on the American workforce that have led to a workplace power shift. Factors considered include the impact of the pandemic, current employee developments, and an historically tight Labor Market. Furthermore, generations and the evolution at the workplace of changing workplace relationships are analyzed. Technology’s role in these shifts will be considered. Furthermore, Chris Argyris’ maturity theory adds new insights to understanding changing workers’ demands and desires. Throughout this document, HR’s challenges and opportunities are presented.