#hr-report
#hr-report

The 3-Step Talent Audit That Keeps Your Leadership Team Aligned and Performing

Treat talent as capital to enhance team performance and strategic alignment.

Thought Leader Q&A: Talking Human-Centered Recruiting And Talent Management With Dominika Probola

Empathy and understanding are essential in talent management, especially in the evolving landscape of Learning and Development.

Growth hacking

The 3-Step Talent Audit That Keeps Your Leadership Team Aligned and Performing

Treat talent as capital to enhance team performance and strategic alignment.

more#talent-management

fromwww.theguardian.com

10 hours ago

From microshifting to coffee badging: whatever happened to just doing your job?

Microshifting revolutionizes work by promoting flexible, non-linear work patterns for better work-life balance.

fromeLearning

Online learning

Why Corporate Training Programs Are Essential for Future-Ready Organizations - eLearning

Corporate training programs are essential for organizations to remain competitive, agile, and future-ready in a rapidly changing environment.

#ai

14 hours ago

Workers are feeling AI anxiety and that they might be training their replacements

Workers fear AI will replace their jobs, with 30% believing their roles may become obsolete.

Marketing tech

AI is changing how people look for jobs, forcing recruiters to keep up

AI is transforming SEO and recruitment strategies, requiring adaptation to new search behaviors and tools.

Philosophy

The Leadership Skill That's Quietly Fading in the Age of AI

AI-driven efficiency risks diminishing deep thinking, leading to a loss of original understanding and nuanced insight among leaders.

fromFuturism

7 hours ago

Artificial intelligence

AI Expert Says It's Time to Stop Freaking Out About AI Taking Our Jobs

AI adoption isn't the hard part, it's building employee agency | Fortune

AI empowers non-coders to execute ideas, requiring companies to foster safe, effective environments for employee agency and innovation.

As AI reshapes the office, Fortune's Best Companies to Work For are doubling down on the most human perks | Fortune

Companies must adapt to the AI era by prioritizing employee support and engagement while investing in AI-ready careers.

14 hours ago

Workers are feeling AI anxiety and that they might be training their replacements

Workers fear AI will replace their jobs, with 30% believing their roles may become obsolete.

Marketing tech

AI is changing how people look for jobs, forcing recruiters to keep up

AI is transforming SEO and recruitment strategies, requiring adaptation to new search behaviors and tools.

Philosophy

The Leadership Skill That's Quietly Fading in the Age of AI

AI-driven efficiency risks diminishing deep thinking, leading to a loss of original understanding and nuanced insight among leaders.

fromFuturism

7 hours ago

AI Expert Says It's Time to Stop Freaking Out About AI Taking Our Jobs

AI is not likely to cause widespread unemployment soon, contrary to popular belief.

AI adoption isn't the hard part, it's building employee agency | Fortune

AI empowers non-coders to execute ideas, requiring companies to foster safe, effective environments for employee agency and innovation.

As AI reshapes the office, Fortune's Best Companies to Work For are doubling down on the most human perks | Fortune

Companies must adapt to the AI era by prioritizing employee support and engagement while investing in AI-ready careers.

more#ai

#ai-integration

Tech industry

Goodbye, middle managers. Hello, 'player-coaches' and 'org leads.'

One company's 'AI salary bump' is designed to end vague productivity mandates for good | Fortune

Omnisend incentivizes AI usage with salary increases for employees demonstrating effective AI integration in their workflows.

Tech industry

Goodbye, middle managers. Hello, 'player-coaches' and 'org leads.'

Meta and Block are redefining managerial roles to embrace AI, with Meta introducing 'org leads' and Block using 'player-coaches'.

Online Community Development

One company's 'AI salary bump' is designed to end vague productivity mandates for good | Fortune

Omnisend incentivizes AI usage with salary increases for employees demonstrating effective AI integration in their workflows.

Why your next PTO day should be a 'skip day'

Skip day is a tradition where friends take a mental health day off work to enjoy time together, promoting well-being and connection.

Human connection is an urgent business investment in the AI era

Digital convenience has led to increased loneliness and anxiety, highlighting the need for human connection in both personal and professional realms.

The Trump administration is blurring the public and private sector workforce, and OPM director Scott Kupor won't rule out conflict of interest risks | Fortune

One of the things that I'm hoping to do a better job on is getting people from the private sector-who've been in the private sector their whole career-who also spend a couple years in government at some point in their career, and learn something.

Non-profit organizations

Arts

fromHyperallergic

POC Arts Nonprofits Face Severe Staffing Challenges, Survey Finds

Many museums led by people of color in the Northeast struggle with staffing and funding, impacting their ability to serve communities.

Your CEO gives you the ick. Now what?

Emily's perception of her CEO's integrity is compromised after discovering his affair, affecting her confidence in promoting company values.

Productivity

Many productivity programs solve the wrong problem. This is what leaders should do instead

Organizations face work design problems rather than productivity issues, leading to temporary solutions that fail to address underlying conflicts in problem-solving approaches.

Bootstrapping

Clear Job Responsibilities Helps You Grow Faster - Here's How

Deliberate governance design is essential as companies grow to avoid confusion and inefficiency.

Women in technology

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

AI isn't just reshaping productivity and threatening to kill jobs. It's changing how we lead, communicate, and treat each other. It's also creating a new gender gap

Generative AI is reshaping communication, trust, and cultural interactions beyond productivity and efficiency concerns.

Media industry

What's the Endgame of Increased Productivity?

AI technology offers limited utility for knowledge workers despite some helpful applications.

#organizational-culture

Psychology

Why Great Employees Still Fail Inside the Wrong Strategy

Culture drives behavior under pressure, influencing differentiation through shared conviction and adaptive thinking.

Productivity

Why Leaders Often Discover Organizational Problems Too Late

Hidden problems in teams often remain unreported due to a culture that discourages early issue escalation, leading to delayed responses and increased costs.

Psychology

Why Great Employees Still Fail Inside the Wrong Strategy

Culture drives behavior under pressure, influencing differentiation through shared conviction and adaptive thinking.

Productivity

more#organizational-culture

Why Leaders Often Discover Organizational Problems Too Late

Hidden problems in teams often remain unreported due to a culture that discourages early issue escalation, leading to delayed responses and increased costs.

No mediocre worker is safe the bar for keeping your job just went up

Companies are replacing underperforming employees with better talent due to constrained hiring budgets and a focus on maximizing performance.

Online learning

Continuous Learning Cultures: What High Performing Organizations Do Differently

Organizations must adopt a continuous learning culture to keep pace with rapid changes in technology and evolving job roles.

In the age of AI anxiety, the 100 Best Companies to Work For are betting on their people | Fortune

Employee feedback is crucial for leadership effectiveness and companies must adapt to new priorities in the AI era.

Boston

Leaders Underestimate the Value of Employee Joy

Careers

Are You Overburdening Your Most Engaged Employees?

Business

10 Employee Engagement Challenges And Their Practical Solution

Unveiling The Three Dimensions Of Employee Engagement: A Blueprint For Organizational Success

Employee engagement comprises behavioral, cognitive, and emotional dimensions that drive productivity, innovation, retention, and long-term organizational success.

AI In Employee Engagement: A Comprehensive Guide

AI-driven employee engagement tools personalize surveys, analyze feedback, predict issues, boost participation, and enable targeted interventions that improve retention, productivity, and organizational culture.

In the age of AI anxiety, the 100 Best Companies to Work For are betting on their people | Fortune

Employee feedback is crucial for leadership effectiveness and companies must adapt to new priorities in the AI era.

Boston

Leaders Underestimate the Value of Employee Joy

Are You Overburdening Your Most Engaged Employees?

Engaged employees enhance productivity and reduce turnover, providing organizations with a competitive advantage.

Business

10 Employee Engagement Challenges And Their Practical Solution

Business

Unveiling The Three Dimensions Of Employee Engagement: A Blueprint For Organizational Success

Artificial intelligence

AI In Employee Engagement: A Comprehensive Guide

more#employee-engagement

Many Employees Are Complaining That Work Has Been 'Stripped of Fun' - Here's Why

Employee morale is declining as companies cut perks and increase workloads with AI.

Bootstrapping

Your Management Strategy Is Doomed to Fail If You Don't Do This

Effective management focuses on execution through a straightforward approach: face reality, investigate issues, fix them systematically, and own the outcomes.

Oracle lays off thousands of employees to fund AI buildout

Oracle's layoffs affected around 10,000 employees, attributed to cost-cutting measures linked to aggressive AI expansion.

fromCalifornia Post

Oracle axes thousands of jobs in massive layoff - notifying fired employees with 6 a.m. email

Oracle laid off thousands of employees via email, citing organizational changes and business needs, causing widespread fear and frustration among remaining staff.

Here's the severance package Oracle offered laid-off US employees

Oracle's severance package for laid-off US employees includes four weeks' salary plus one week per year of service, capped at 26 weeks.

Tech industry

fromTechzine Global

Oracle lays off thousands of employees to fund AI buildout

Oracle's layoffs affected around 10,000 employees, attributed to cost-cutting measures linked to aggressive AI expansion.

fromCalifornia Post

Oracle axes thousands of jobs in massive layoff - notifying fired employees with 6 a.m. email

Oracle laid off thousands of employees via email, citing organizational changes and business needs, causing widespread fear and frustration among remaining staff.

Here's the severance package Oracle offered laid-off US employees

Oracle's severance package for laid-off US employees includes four weeks' salary plus one week per year of service, capped at 26 weeks.

9 things people who command respect at work do that have nothing to do with their title or seniority - Silicon Canals

Respect at work is earned through listening and accountability, not through titles or positions.

fromInfoQ

How to Handle Trusts and Psychological Safety When Scaling Organizations

Trust must be built team by team; it cannot be replicated as organizations scale.

Online learning

Microlearning In LMS: How To Transform Corporate Training

Microlearning enhances corporate training by delivering content in short, focused segments, improving engagement and knowledge retention.

11 hours ago

AI angst mutates into 'FOBO' as Fear of Becoming Obsolete fuels quiet resistance across the economy | Fortune

FOBO, the Fear of Becoming Obsolete, reflects workers' anxiety about AI-driven job relevance rather than traditional job loss.

I used to advise companies on what to pay people. Here are 4 myths you should ignore when negotiating your salary.

Negotiation success relies more on personal value and offers than on market research or salary data.

#ai-adoption

Managing AI has become its own job

Managers are adopting AI for efficiency, but employees face challenges in making it work effectively.

fromTheregister

Business intelligence

Managers try AI, staff lag behind: HR urged to help

9 reasons AI isn't going to take your job (yet) | Fortune

Employers should approach AI adoption cautiously, as predictions about its impact on employment and capabilities have often been inaccurate.

Business

How HR's 2026 to-do list will change your workplace

Employers have regained leverage as mass layoffs and AI-driven automation shift power back to companies, increasing HR's role in managing workforce motivation, burnout, and AI deployment.

Managing AI has become its own job

Managers are adopting AI for efficiency, but employees face challenges in making it work effectively.

fromTheregister

Business intelligence

Managers try AI, staff lag behind: HR urged to help

9 reasons AI isn't going to take your job (yet) | Fortune

Employers should approach AI adoption cautiously, as predictions about its impact on employment and capabilities have often been inaccurate.

Business

How HR's 2026 to-do list will change your workplace

more#ai-adoption

Burnout Looks Different Across the Org Chart. Watch for These Signs.

Workplace burnout is a complex issue that requires more than just simple solutions like fewer hours or better boundaries.

HR leaders are drowning in decisions: here's how the best ones are getting ahead | Fortune

Geopolitical uncertainty and economic volatility challenge talent retention while modern workplace demands require skilled workers to innovate with technology.

fromThe Atlantic

Is AI Going to Turn Us All Into Middle Managers?

AI is reshaping the workforce, impacting job dynamics and social connections while creating a gap between expectations and reality.

The Gen-Z Retention Problem Is Really A Leadership Design Problem

Gen-Z turnover is driven by cultural mismatches, not generational flaws, highlighting the need for organizations to adapt their environments.

Chief human resource officer salaries have surged 30% at S&P 500 companies. Here's why boards are opening the checkbook | Fortune

More companies are appointing HR executives as named executive officers, reflecting their growing importance in organizational strategy and workforce management.

3 weeks ago

Singles in the workplace are ignored by family-friendly policies. Here's how employers can fix that

In 1960, 72% of adults were married, and over 90% would go on to marry. HR policies and management practices back then catered to nuclear families with a lone, male breadwinner. Today, dual-career couples and working mothers are common, largely due to the growth of women in the workforce in the second half of the 20th century.

Relationships

For most workplace tasks, AI is good enough to pass but not good enough to impress, MIT finds | Fortune

AI technology is improving but still struggles to meet quality standards in many workplace tasks.

fromSilicon Canals

8 workplace phrases that sound professional but are actually passive-aggressive - Silicon Canals

Certain workplace phrases mask passive-aggressive sentiments, creating tension while maintaining plausible deniability.

#remote-work

Remote teams

My Team Wants To Work From Home -- But Some Of Them Are Terrible At It

Remote Work Shift: Navigating The Rise In Return To Office Policies

Companies are mandating return-to-office policies despite evidence of remote work productivity.

Remote Work Isn't the Problem-Poor Management Is, New Study Finds

Remote work enhances productivity, but effective management training is crucial for its success.

My Team Wants To Work From Home -- But Some Of Them Are Terrible At It

Balancing remote work fairness is challenging when performance varies significantly among staff.

Remote Work Shift: Navigating The Rise In Return To Office Policies

Companies are mandating return-to-office policies despite evidence of remote work productivity.

Remote Work Isn't the Problem-Poor Management Is, New Study Finds

Remote work enhances productivity, but effective management training is crucial for its success.

Why the best employees often carry the heaviest burden

The capability curse leads to increased expectations and reliance on capable individuals, often resulting in a heavier burden for them over time.

fromSlate Magazine

My New Boss Has Some Unfortunate Corporate Mannerisms. I'm Having an Involuntary Reaction to It.

Corporate-speak can create barriers in communication, leading to feelings of condescension and stress in workplace relationships.

#job-market

Careers

Job Seekers Are Getting Ghosted in Record Numbers. One Person Got a Rejection Letter 11 Months After Applying.

42% Of Employers Paused Hiring To Recruit Within. 3 Reasons Your Job Application Is Going Nowhere

Employers prioritize internal hires and proof of immediate value over external candidates in a risk-averse job market.

Job Seekers Are Getting Ghosted in Record Numbers. One Person Got a Rejection Letter 11 Months After Applying.

Job seekers face increased ghosting, with 53% affected, largely due to AI-driven application processes overwhelming recruiters.

42% Of Employers Paused Hiring To Recruit Within. 3 Reasons Your Job Application Is Going Nowhere

Employers prioritize internal hires and proof of immediate value over external candidates in a risk-averse job market.

more#job-market

fromJohnjwang

Artificial intelligence

Why are executives enamored with AI but ICs aren't?

Executives embrace AI for its non-deterministic nature, while individual contributors remain skeptical due to their focus on deterministic tasks.

fromTechRepublic

AI-optimization is exposing HR's operational blind spots

AI efficiency in businesses exposes outdated HR systems and processes, requiring modernization of approval chains, tech stacks, and onboarding workflows to maintain operational alignment.

US politics

The leaders' guide to handling an ICE visit in the workplace | Fortune

Employers must tailor their response to ICE depending on the document type: I-9 audit, administrative warrant, or judicial warrant, each allowing different employer actions.

Your Team Doesn't Need a 'Work Family' - It Needs This System That Holds Up When It Counts

Teams struggle with clarity, not effort; accountability erodes when support blurs lines between family and business.

fromTechCrunch

15% of Americans say they'd be willing to work for an AI boss | TechCrunch

15% of Americans would consider having an AI as their direct supervisor, reflecting a growing acceptance of AI in management roles.

Hybrid work isn't working. Here's how HR can help.

Hybrid work remains popular among employees, but job listings for hybrid roles are scarce, with only 7% offering this option.

fromSlate Magazine

There's Only One Way to Get More Money at Work. Some People Absolutely Refuse to Do It.

Many people do not negotiate their salaries, often accepting initial offers due to fear of appearing greedy.

The 4-Conversation Playbook I Use to Retain Top Talent During AI Disruption

Top performers disengage during AI disruption without clarity, purpose, and trust from leaders.

fromCity AM

The Debate: Is employee tracking justified in the modern workplace?

Tracking junior employees' work hours ensures accountability and productivity, addressing issues of underreporting and resource allocation.

fromBusiness Matters

How to Recruit UK Talent without a Local Entity

Hiring international employees in the UK is possible without a local entity through various strategies like independent contracting or using an Employer of Record.

Marketing

The case for being exclusive at work

Intentional messaging should define who a brand serves and deliberately repel wrong-fit audiences to attract loyal customers, align employees, and protect reputation.

#layoffs

Is it better to be laid off in person or remotely? You tell us.

The method of delivering layoff news significantly impacts employee experience and emotional response.

Psychology

No one knows how to do layoffs. The psychology secrets to doing it humanely

Tech industry

Companies May Be Lying About Why They're Laying You Off

Is it better to be laid off in person or remotely? You tell us.

The method of delivering layoff news significantly impacts employee experience and emotional response.

Psychology

No one knows how to do layoffs. The psychology secrets to doing it humanely

Tech industry

Companies May Be Lying About Why They're Laying You Off

Your employee benefits package is a hostage situation. Here's the proof - and the fix | Fortune

Employers in the U.S. leverage healthcare access as a means of coercion, impacting employee motivation and performance.

Meet your company's new HR reps: AI agents

AI is transforming human resources by automating processes while raising concerns about maintaining the human element in decision-making.

Wellness

Why HR needs to step up its game

HR must move from administrative enforcement to actively shaping leadership and employee well-being to protect trust, dignity, and long-term organizational performance.

Cross-Training Employees: Why It Matters And How Organizations Can Implement It Successfully

Cross-training equips employees with skills beyond their primary roles, promoting operational resilience and organizational success.

HR execs share a growing concern about doubling down on AI

AI adoption increases productivity but creates significant budget challenges, requiring companies to balance experimentation costs with demonstrating financial returns while considering workforce augmentation over layoffs.

Real estate

How HR can help employees 'earn the commute'

Commute satisfaction declines with longer travel times; employers must improve location access, in-office experience, and manager engagement to justify employees' commutes.

80% of employees struggle with this hidden workplace bias. Here's what employers can do

Around the office, people clutch coffee like a life raft, waiting for their brains to come online and cursing the 8 a.m. meeting. And the cheerful colleague. But at least they got in early enough to find parking and grab coffee before it ran out-this time. Now: which person are you? The early riser, or the one watching them, wondering why you can never feel that awake at this hour no matter how hard you try?

Mental health

fromThe Queen Zone

12 Reasons Employees Are Putting Work-Life Balance First

Work-life balance is a priority for U.S. employees, with 85% experiencing burnout and a demand for change in workplace dynamics.

US news

What even is a 'low-hire, low-fire' environment?

The U.S. labor market shows low hiring and concentrated large layoffs, producing mixed signals of modest job gains alongside fewer available jobs and slower reemployment.

Privacy professionals

My employee didn't tell anyone she was pregnant

Prioritize a visibly pregnant employee's privacy, avoid assumptions or unsolicited questioning, and provide discreet accommodations while allowing the employee to disclose when ready.

fromPsychology Today

4 Top Workplace Challenges for 2026 and Beyond

Toxic leadership and workplace cultures persist, necessitating continuous learning and coping strategies for stress and work-life balance.

fromBusiness Matters

8 Common HR Tasks Made Easier With HR Automation

HR automation streamlines repetitive tasks, enhances performance management, and supports employee development, allowing HR teams to focus on strategic initiatives.

fromhttps://scoop.upworthy.com

3 weeks ago

Manager lists out what she does and doesn't care about employees - it's a must-read for every boss

The pandemic transformed work culture by normalizing remote work and forcing companies to prioritize employee mental health and personal circumstances alongside professional responsibilities.

Online learning

How Employee Engagement Analytics Can Transform Your Business Outcomes

Employee engagement analytics uses real-time workforce data and targeted metrics to identify drivers of motivation, improve retention, productivity, and inform actionable people strategies.

fromTechRepublic

Recruiters Follow AI's Biased Hiring Recommendations 90% of the Time, Research Says

AI hiring tools exhibit significant racial and gender bias, and human reviewers fail to catch most of it despite being positioned as safeguards.

3 weeks ago

4 Moves That Give You an Edge in Hiring and Retaining Talent

Modern employees prioritize immediate financial wellness and personal support alongside traditional retirement benefits, with 77% experiencing stress about current economic conditions.

AI Prompts For HR Managers: Onboarding, Performance Reviews, And Employee Growth

AI prompts enable HR managers to automate onboarding, performance reviews, and employee development tasks, improving efficiency, consistency, and personalized employee experiences.

fromSocial Media Explorer

fromGlobalworkplaceanalytics

How AI is Changing the Hiring Landscape for Good - Social Media Explorer

AI will create millions of jobs by augmenting human capabilities, easing tedious tasks, improving hiring, enabling upskilling, higher pay, work-life balance, and employee loyalty.

About - Global Workplace Analytics

Kate Lister is a widely recognized thought leader on trends that are changing the who, what, when, where, why, and how of work. As the founder of Global Workplace Analytics, she has been helping organizations understand, pilot, scale, and optimize their workplace strategies and work practices for nearly two decades. Kate was one of only three witnesses invited to testify before a U.S. Senate committee regarding the post-pandemic potential for distributed work in government.

3 ways to attract employees who will love their jobs

Just because someone is highly qualified, great at what they do and has impressive experience, doesn't mean they are a good fit for your organization or your culture. If you want your business to thrive in the marketplace, you need to filter out potential employees who may not be a great fit for your organization and attract those who are the most likely to thrive.

Careers