Human resource leaders barely have time for a break in 2024, with so many tech aspects to consider. This year, the potential impact of generative AI on HR has been studied widely, with reports from major analysts and consultants predicting an outsized role in boosting productivity and enhancing employee experience.
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Take a quick test on culture health: Can your workforce recite your values?
The Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) just conducted a new survey on the state of organizational culture health—part of our ongoing research into this important topic.
Why HR leaders are struggling to retain their own team members
AnoHR professionals suffer from higher burnout and turnover rates than professionals in other fields—an ironic predicament, given HR is tasked with managing employee retention and navigating the workforce away from burnout.nymous sources say the announcement could be just days away.
Why HR is spending less to attract employees but more to keep them
During the Great Resignation, job hoppers landed a median pay increase of more than 20% when they joined a new employer, according to a recent Bank of America report featuring aggregated and anonymized data from the institution.
HR leaders, are you embracing your ‘superpower’? Here’s how to start
Being in HR may feel like a thankless job at times. But, according to one executive, HR leaders have the ability to harness an “HR superpower”—which can drive positive business results and position HR to be seen as more strategic by both leaders and employees.
Employee stress: Why HR isn’t getting to the heart of the problem
It has been hard to miss the many reports about rising stress in the workplace.
In an ‘intense’ climate for DEI, 4 ways HR can avoid Pride Month conflict
As LGBTQ Pride Month 2024 begins, experts say HR leaders should look to lessons learned from high-profile controversies that erupted during last year’s Pride Month to arm themselves with smarter strategies.
How WeightWatchers’ chief people officer solved a key HR challenge
WeightWatchers launched a significant internal transformation last spring after acquiring Sequence, a telehealth platform company.
5 ways HR leaders can turn their innovative ideas into action
Many current and former HR leaders agree that it’s common to return from a conference with notebooks or digital files filled with ideas for transforming and improving their organization or department; the challenge lies in putting these ideas into action once they return to work.
Beyond the chatbot frenzy: Rethinking HR’s digital experience architecture
In the HR technology industry, there’s a growing excitement about chatbots.
5 surprising truths for HR leaders about workplace belonging
Without a culture of belonging, employee loneliness can flourish—and cost employers $406 billion a year due to increased absenteeism, lower productivity and work quality, as well as a higher turnover rate.
4 megatrends with significant implications for HR
Several significant megatrends are reshaping the HR role today, requiring HR leaders to upskill to keep up with the pace of change. That’s according to Dieter Veldsman, chief HR scientist and organizational development specialist at the Academy to Innovate HR, who spoke Thursday at the Elevate People, Ignite Change (EPIC) conference in Las Vegas.
3 critical HR challenges that AI hasn’t solved yet
Where there is not yet a singular, disruptive HR concern like the pandemic in 2024, it is still shaping up to be no less challenging of a year for HR leaders.
Navigating AI in HR: 5 questions every HR leader must ask
The landscape of HR is undeniably being reshaped by the advent of artificial intelligence.
Fertility benefits for employees: Why ‘this is a business imperative’
In February, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos created through the in vitro fertilization process are humans, which could lead to liability for those who destroy unviable or unused embryos.