The State of Work: Lessons from 2025 and What Comes Next

Note: This episode is a recording of a live virtual webinar. As 2025 comes to a close, Al Dea is joined by Kyle Forrest (Principal, Deloitte Consulting), Ana Maria Sencovici (Chief Talent Officer, Royal Caribbean Group), and Brian Elliott (CEO, Work Forward) for a special end-of-year conversation on The Edge of Work. Together, they reflect on a year defined by uncertainty, AI-driven change, and growing tension in the workplace. Moving beyond hype, they explore what leaders got wrong, what’s beginning to shift, and why the future of work depends less on efficiency and more on redesigning work, rebuilding trust, and leading with clarity and hope in an AI-enabled world. LinksKyle’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyleforrest/Ana Maria’s LInkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asencovici/Brian’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belliott/Brian’s Newsletter: https://theworkforward.substack.com/Kyle’s Podcast: https://action.deloitte.com/topic/184/capital-h-podcast?rcrand=1