The future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed.

William Gibson

We live in VUCA

The world is changing at the speed of light.
Old paradigms, challenges, and tools for solving them are no longer suited to a reality that is volatile, uncertain, complex, and multifaceted. It was written by military strategists and ultimately gained popularity in the business world over the last 20 years.

VUCA

VUCA, an acronym defined for military purposes (for the US Army), has gained popularity in the business world over the last 20 years. It has proven to be an excellent description of a world that is volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous.

This is the contemporary business and social environment: dynamic changes, difficulties in predicting the future, links between the political, social and economic sectors, interdependencies and a lack of clear answers.

Vuca

Complexity and challenges

volatile

uncertain

complex

ambiguos

Bani

Forward-Thinking Business Practices

brittle

anxious

non-linear

incomprehensible

But describing the world using VUCA is no longer enough. The pandemic has shaken all foundations and previous frameworks for action, increasing chaos, anxiety and an extremely strong need to define oneself and the world in a new reality.

In 2020, Jamais Cascio coined the acronym BANI to help understand the effects of the pandemic and its impact on our psyche in a fragile, anxious, non-linear and generally incomprehensible world.

What do these changes mean

for teachers, politicians, entrepreneurs, and leaders in economic, political, scientific, and cultural life? How to navigate a world in which what was once unstable is no longer reliable, and what was once ambiguous seems completely incomprehensible. How to manage human resources when we ourselves are not only uncertain but downright anxious, because phenomena and processes are no longer just complicated but are subject to non-linear logical systems?

The Foundation for the Development of Education for Industry helps navigate a fragile ship through rough waters. It is impossible to change the direction of the wind, but it is possible to set the sails correctly. We can help with that.

The Foundation for the Development of Education for Industry

Objective:

Building a bridge between the education and science sector and the economy and business

Aligning the processes, products, topics and tools of the education sector with the completely new challenges of the economy (GOZ) and business (ESG) using AI

"A student is not a bucket to be filled with information. Rather, they must be taught how to light a fire" (Plutarch, Greek philosopher, 1st-2nd century AD) - overcoming the rigid and outdated education system (at all levels) in Poland through initiatives that prepare young people for the modern labor market

Statutory objectives:

supporting the development of the economy, industry and entrepreneurship based on knowledge and in line with the principles of sustainable development

educating an enlightened and aware managerial staff for new challenges

promoting and improving the skills of the future

activities aimed at building an information society

FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED

IN 2023

ON THE INITIATIVE OF EXPERIENCED BUSINESS PRACTITIONERS WITH AN ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
z backgroundem akademickim

Scope of the foundation's work

Digital transformation, robotics and automation

Introduction to the use of modern technologies in INDUSTRY 4.0:

- use of artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data and automation of production processe

- improving digital skills (generating, analysing and using data in business processes), managing digital tools in everyday work

Sustainable
development and ESG

- ESG in practice: challenges for businesses in implementing green technologies, energy management and the circular economy (CE)

- managing a sustainable supply chain to minimise the carbon footprint

- new mobility

Cyber security

- cyber security in the office and in industry (how to recognise and respond to cyber threats? How to protect sensitive data?)

- IT security audit in companies:
Conducting audits and advising on the implementation of effective protection systems.

The labour market and opportunities for the 50+ (silver generation)

- intergenerational training: exchange of knowledge between generations (boomers, X, Y and Z generations), integration of diverse approaches and experiences

- upskilling and reskilling for employees aged 50+
(in response to technological and market changes)

Promotion of innovation
and entrepreneurship

- workshops on innovation management in products, processes and services.

- incubation programmes for start-ups

Promoting mental health
and well-being of employees

- stress management, techniques for coping with pressure and uncertainty in the workplace

- work-life balance workshops

Change management

- introducing change in the organisation

- engaging employees in adaptation processes

- Mentoring:
support for leaders and employees in adapting to new roles and challenges

Education on new consumption models and markets

- E-commerce and digital marketing

- Consumer preferences

- Customer relationship management using modern CRM tools to build long-term customer relationships

It is impossible to predict the future, but it is possible to prepare for it.

Isaac Asimov