Category
Business
Errand Leisure
Trend cluster
Category
Workshop
Empowerment
Employers are training their teams in unconventional ways to leverage talent.
2.5
Trend score
Trend
What is the Workshop Empowerment trend?
Workshop Empowerment: The workshop model has been an effective tactic for training employees in practical skills, from productivity to engagement. However, employers are now using this model as a tool for breeding innovation, entrepreneurship and personal empowerment for their employees. By ensuring personal betterment on an individual level, employers create teams that are stronger and more self-sufficient.
Trend themes
Themes within the Workshop Empowerment trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Empowerment Workshops
Workshops that empower employees are being used as a tool for innovation, entrepreneurship, and personal empowerment.
02
Educational Workplace Initiatives
Companies are introducing in-store workshops to educate employees about new product features and updates, workplace initiatives, and rights and benefits.
03
Millennial Leadership Programs
Businesses are providing experiential game-based workshops to empower Millennials in the workforce with collaboration, empathy, and conscious decision making skills.
Industry implications
What the Workshop Empowerment trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Human Resources
Human resources professionals can explore innovative ways of training employees, providing educational initiatives, and leadership programs to empower and maximize potential.
For
Technology
Technology companies can introduce empowerment workshops to specifically lift women up in a male-dominated industry by providing professional development, mentorship, and creating meaningful connections.
For
Education
Educational institutions can use similar game-based experiential workshops for students to foster leadership and communication skills, as well as offer educational initiatives to educate students about workplace ethics and initiatives.
Workshop question
What kind of structure could you put into place to extract the best output from your team?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Workshop Empowerment
Trend score 2.5 out of 10, from popularity 38%, activity 29%, freshness 8%.
Popularity38%
Activity29%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Evidence
Examples of the Workshop Empowerment trend
4 featured examples from Apr 8, 2015 to Mar 31, 2016CategoryBusiness
Empowering Tech Events
Shopify's Beyond the Code Triumphs Women in Technology
The technology industry can benefit from the trend of empowering women and fostering diversity by creating mentorship programs, scholarships, and inclusive workplaces.
CategoryBusiness
Archetypal Improvement Workshops
'Deeper Discovery' is a Developmental Program for Small Groups
The Deeper Discovery program and its innovative use of physical components and personalized assessments can revolutionize the training and development industry.
CategoryLife-Stages
Millennial Leadership Programs
Bluehat's Games and Workshops Empower Millennials in the Workforce
Disruptive opportunity to create innovative game-based workshops for leadership training and development.
CategoryBusiness
Educational Workplace Initiatives
Apple's Employee Programs Encourage the Testing of New Devices
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore ways to integrate educational workplace initiatives and innovative employee training programs in the technology industry.
