Lion NZ has launched the nation’s first report exploring what the future of sociability will look like in New Zealand, and across the globe.
A Cultural Compass to Guide our Future
Using TRA’s Cultural Compass, the report reveals the following ‘currents’ that will shape our social world going forward
The Ascendant Self - Wellbeing is the new normal
Holistic wellness is now hitting the mainstream and ‘health’ is the new status symbol. It’s not just about the body, but a full mind, body and spirit approach and one that millennials are flocking to. But what do we do when we reach peak wellness? Those who have optimised their body and mind are now looking to stretch the potential of the human body and consciousness to reach a state of transformation.
Re work – a reappraisal of how we work and live our lives
The way we work, and the structures that run them, are undergoing a capital rethink. We’re shifting towards a more human centric organisational structure that promotes holistic quality of life and connection. A shift helmed by millennials, companies are having to adapt to these different values such as flexibility, purpose, super inclusivity and community. While augmented reality and robots take a growing hold on the workplace, the need for human interaction and connection will remain and become increasingly important.
RELATIONSHIP REVOLUTION
The confluence of gender freedom and technology are irrevocably changing the ways we identify, friend, date and relate. There is no ‘norm’ and with a growing elderly group, wane of religion, rise of gender equality and gay rights, covenant of marriage and decline in birth rates, it is all changing with who and how we engage. The challenge for sociability in the future will be creating intimacy in the age of technology - offering meaningful experiences and connections that meet the diverse society we live in.
Super-Inclusivity
This trend takes society beyond simply acknowledging diversity to promoting conscious inclusion from the mainstream. The need for people to embody empathy, compassion, self-reflection and activism to find shared commonalities will become even more important as New Zealand’s increasing population lives, mixes and mingles in ever denser and growing urban areas.
