Shifting Paradigms: Exploring Changes in Personal and Professional Engagement from 2019 to 2024-2025
Publication Date
3-8-2025
Zoom Link for Presentation
Start Date
3-8-2025 3:15 PM
End Date
3-8-2025 3:30 PM
Presentation Type
Research Presentation
Showcase Track
Organizational Development in Leadership (ODIL )
Abstract
This study investigates the significant shifts in personal and professional engagement between 2019 and 2024-2025, examining the underlying factors that have driven these changes. The COVID-19 pandemic emerged as a pivotal event, reshaping norms around remote work, social connectivity, and mental health awareness. Technological advancements, including the proliferation of artificial intelligence, digital collaboration tools, and virtual spaces, have further transformed how individuals interact and contribute both personally and professionally. Concurrently, workplace culture has evolved with greater emphasis on flexibility, diversity, equity, inclusion, and purpose-driven engagement. Societal expectations around work-life integration, values alignment, and lifelong learning have also played a critical role in redefining engagement norms. By synthesizing insights from recent research and analyzing trends, this study provides a comprehensive understanding of the dynamic interplay between these factors and offers a framework for fostering sustainable engagement in a rapidly changing world.
Recommended Citation
Brake, Angela Marie, "Shifting Paradigms: Exploring Changes in Personal and Professional Engagement from 2019 to 2024-2025" (2025).
Franklin University Scholarship Showcase. Paper 24.
Available at: https://fuse.franklin.edu/showcase/2025/presentations/24
Shifting Paradigms: Exploring Changes in Personal and Professional Engagement from 2019 to 2024-2025
This study investigates the significant shifts in personal and professional engagement between 2019 and 2024-2025, examining the underlying factors that have driven these changes. The COVID-19 pandemic emerged as a pivotal event, reshaping norms around remote work, social connectivity, and mental health awareness. Technological advancements, including the proliferation of artificial intelligence, digital collaboration tools, and virtual spaces, have further transformed how individuals interact and contribute both personally and professionally. Concurrently, workplace culture has evolved with greater emphasis on flexibility, diversity, equity, inclusion, and purpose-driven engagement. Societal expectations around work-life integration, values alignment, and lifelong learning have also played a critical role in redefining engagement norms. By synthesizing insights from recent research and analyzing trends, this study provides a comprehensive understanding of the dynamic interplay between these factors and offers a framework for fostering sustainable engagement in a rapidly changing world.