On this episode, Kat sits down with Maria and Louise at the Future of Work Summit in Sofia, Bulgaria to talk about the future of work and how technology could shape the way we work. KEY TAKEAWAYS The rate at which technology is developing means things could go both ways: Dystopian or fascinating. AI could aid us to be more efficient and to have more free time. I think it’s time we slowed down, we’re working too hard, and we need a 3-day week which I think we could achieve with AI. If we’re going to have some sort of impact in society in general, it’s going to have to come out of the organisations that we work in because that’s where we spend most of our lives. Technology can help us here because it’s going to be doing things which humans no longer have to do, which will free us up to have more high-level/value work. But leadership in organisations has to really give value to free time or work/life balance. Self-compassion is not very popular with people, but it should be right at the top of the list. Part of the training that we need to look at more closely is: How do you master your own life to bring the best of yourself into your work or home life? It starts with being aware of your own body, it’s highly intelligent and will tell you when you’re about to misbehave/go off track. There’s one ugly truth: Whenever people within an organisation start being really self-aware/mindful for themselves and start listening to what their bodies are telling them, then they become more difficult to control. This is why many organisations prefer to do training on technical skills of soft skills like more effective communication. How can we create a real shift away from this?   BEST MOMENTS “Embrace the uncertainty – it’s going to be different, but it’s beyond great.”“The more people have free time to take care of themselves, the more productive we are, the better balance we can find, but it has to come from the top of organisations. That shift is enormous. Can we do it?”“The more you see/honour/listen to people, the more they feel seen and will perform and be productive in a positive way.”“If corporates want to be in the future or work and really work with people that give them added value in this technological world that we live in, they need to be ready to really trust their people, to let them be themselves, and they definitely need to start with leaders.” ABOUT THE GUESTS Louise Evans is a humanist, author, speaker, transformational coach and long-term-entrepreneur. She is motivated by a profound desire to help people reach their fullest potential in environments permeated by mutual respect. To achieve this she has created a transformational behavioural tool called 'The 5 Chairs' to support every man woman and child on the planet discover their uniqueness.  TEDx:  https://youtu.be/4BZuWrdC-9Q Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-evans-b67485/ Maria Stoeva is the CEO & Executive Consultant of SISTEMMA - a company for organisational development and business excellence. She is also the license-holder and organiser of DisruptHR Sofia, and a brand ambassador for HR One. She is one of the most well-known experts in cultivating positive workplace cultures and business excellence in South East Europe.  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariastoeva/ Website https://sistemma.org/ Future of Work Summit ABOUT THE HOST Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first