The Work
My Work
Writing & Op-Eds
An author of the bestselling book How the Future Works, Sheela's perspective is cited in publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, and Fast Company.
A few of her op-eds:
- Fast CompanyWhat I Learned When I Started Embracing the Word “No”↗ (opens in a new tab)Op-ed · Fast CompanyWhat I Learned When I Started Embracing the Word “No”fastcompany.com — opens in a new tab
- Fast CompanyRemote work is the cruel new ally in the War on Working Moms↗ (opens in a new tab)Op-ed · Fast CompanyRemote work is the cruel new ally in the War on Working Momsfastcompany.com — opens in a new tab
- Inc. MagazineWhat You Need to Know About the “I Refuse” Movement Among Employees↗ (opens in a new tab)Op-ed · Inc. MagazineWhat You Need to Know About the “I Refuse” Movement Among Employeesinc.com — opens in a new tab
- Harvard Business ReviewWhy Flexible Work Is Essential to Your DEI Strategy↗ (opens in a new tab)Op-ed · Harvard Business ReviewWhy Flexible Work Is Essential to Your DEI Strategyhbr.org — opens in a new tab
- WIRED MagazineThe Workforce Is Failing Women. Business Leaders Can Stop It↗ (opens in a new tab)Op-ed · WIRED MagazineThe Workforce Is Failing Women. Business Leaders Can Stop Itwired.com — opens in a new tab
Speaking & Keynotes
Inquire about speakingSelected stages
- TIME100
- SXSW (2022, 2023)
- FORTUNE Tech Brainstorm
- WIRED Smarter
- Dreamforce
- National Conference for Women
- Pennsylvania Conference for Women
- Procter & Gamble Signal
Television & Radio
- What is the Future of Work in the United States?MSNBC ↗ (opens in a new tab)Broadcast · MSNBCWhat is the Future of Work in the United States?msnbc.com — opens in a new tab
- Flexibility has become “a core requirement for employees”: Slack vice presidentYahoo! Finance ↗ (opens in a new tab)Broadcast · Yahoo! FinanceFlexibility has become “a core requirement for employees”: Slack vice presidentfinance.yahoo.com — opens in a new tab
- Unlocking the Power of Flexible WorkBloomberg BusinessWeek ↗ (opens in a new tab)Broadcast · Bloomberg BusinessWeekUnlocking the Power of Flexible Workbloomberg.com — opens in a new tab
- The Office is Dying. It’s Time to Rethink How We Work.The Ezra Klein Show, The New York Times ↗ (opens in a new tab)Broadcast · The Ezra Klein Show, The New York TimesThe Office is Dying. It’s Time to Rethink How We Work.nytimes.com — opens in a new tab
- Slack Future Forum Survey Shows Growing Discontent for Full-Time Return to OfficeCheddar ↗ (opens in a new tab)Broadcast · CheddarSlack Future Forum Survey Shows Growing Discontent for Full-Time Return to Officecheddar.com — opens in a new tab
The Book
How the Future Works
A Wall Street Journal bestseller, born out of years of research at Future Forum — and the foundation of the keynote thousands of leaders have since brought to their own organizations.
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