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Why Line Managers Are the First Line of Defense for Employee Mental Health
Employee wellbeing has become a forefront concern for the modern employer, with organizations investing in a myriad of policies, platforms and employee assistance programs to support their workers mental health.…
Talent is Moving Back to the City, but are Employers Ready?
A few years ago, the narrative was clear: work had been untethered from place. Talent could live anywhere, companies could hire everywhere, and cities felt less essential (at least, in…
Drawing the Line: A Leader’s Guide to Human-Centered AI Adoption
A few months ago, a CHRO asked me to step into a situation that, on the surface, looked like progress. The organization had invested heavily in AI tools, automated large…
The Future of Work: Will Everyone Have Their Own AI Agent?
By now many of us would have seen the headlines that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is developing a personal AI agent to help him perform his job more efficiently. The…
The 20 Mile Wall: What the London Marathon Can Teach Leaders About Burnout
Every spring, tens of thousands of runners gather for the iconic London Marathon. Some are elite athletes chasing records, but most are everyday people testing their limits over 26.2 miles.…
Are Reluctant Leaders the Best Leaders?
Leadership is often associated with confidence, charisma, and ambition. Organizations frequently assume the best leaders are those individuals who are eager to climb the ladder and take charge. But in…
What We’re Reading: The Cure for Burnout by Emily Ballesteros
As we think about employee wellbeing and sustainable performance during Stress Awareness Month, we found ourselves drawn to The Cure for Burnout: A Holistic Approach to Reclaiming Energy, Focus, and…
Executive Compensation: How Much is Too Much?
When it comes to CEO pay, almost everyone has an opinion on how much is ‘too much’. Interestingly, however, many of those views are formed without direct experience of how…
Are AI Policies the New Social Media Policies?
If you’ve been in HR long enough, you will likely remember the early days of social media at work. Organizations scrambled to respond. Policies appeared almost overnight, and these were…
Is Flexibility Actually Making Work More Stressful?
Every April, during Stress Awareness Month, organizations reflect on how they can better support employee wellbeing. In recent years, workplace flexibility has been widely promoted as a key solution. Hybrid…
Keyboard Jamming: What It’s Really Telling Employers About Work
A new term has been quietly entering the HR world: keyboard jamming. This is when employees create artificial keyboard or mouse activity to appear ‘active’ while working remotely, using tricks…
Could Personality Data Replace Traditional CV Screening?
In the midst of rapid technological change, one of the most intriguing shifts in talent acquisition is the growing interest in using personality data as part of early candidate screening…and…
