Listen "Designing good work: Matthew Taylor"
Episode Synopsis
Matthew Taylor is the Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Arts, a UK organisation that has been committed to solving the biggest societal challenges for over 260 years. In July 2017 Matthew published the report ‘Good Work’; an independent review into modern employment, which was commissioned by UK Prime Minister, Theresa May.
During our thought-provoking conversation, we cover several topics:
- How to define and design ‘good work’ for individuals and society.
- The need to change how we value work in our society and how we might bridge the divide between manual labour and thinking jobs.
- The potential for a human-centred design approach to impact policymakers and reduce anxiety in their work.
During our thought-provoking conversation, we cover several topics:
- How to define and design ‘good work’ for individuals and society.
- The need to change how we value work in our society and how we might bridge the divide between manual labour and thinking jobs.
- The potential for a human-centred design approach to impact policymakers and reduce anxiety in their work.
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