About us
Together with our partners, we shape a human-centered future of work. We leverage the power of data, technology and experimentation across our three areas of work: DISCOVER – INSPIRE – SHAPE . We incubate a unique people innovation ecosystem, the HR Valley®, to deliver business value and positive social impact at scale.
CLFW team
Our international team includes award-winning researchers, instructors and professionals from the University of Zurich. Our rich expertise in the human aspects of the future of work spans across leadership, emotional intelligence, mindsets, social relationships, and gender. Meet our people.
We are all enthusiastic about leading the future of work, and determined to accelerate the translation of research insights into practice. Browse open positions if you share this enthusiasm.
Our Founding Partners
The Adecco Group
The Adecco Group, the world’s leading workforce solutions company, contributes resources, as well as its dynamic entrepreneurial and inclusive culture as one of the CLFW’s founding partners.
Boston Consulting Group
BCG - with its legacy in business strategy - partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG joined our partnership in 2020.
UZH Partners
Impact
In 2024, the Center for Leadership in the Future of Work continued to champion a human-led approach to the evolving world of work. This year’s Annual Report highlights how empathy, innovation, and collaboration remain at the core of our mission to inspire current and future leaders, advance cutting-edge research, and shape workplaces that prioritize human potential.
The Global HR Valley® CHRO Roundtable brought leaders together to address pressing workforce challenges with practical, human-centered solutions. Our Lecture Series featured thought-provoking talks, including Catrin Hinkel, CEO of Microsoft Switzerland, who shared insights on AI’s role in fostering people-centric workplaces. Research advancements explored leadership, emotional intelligence, collective ownership, and the integration of human qualities into the future of work.
We are deeply grateful to our supporters, collaborators, and partners who make this work possible. Together, we are leading the future of work.
All of our annual reports are available here.