The DOGE approach: Why ‘slash and burn’ doesn’t work
The U.S. government is a big stage, and it’s not too surprising if what happens there plays out in the rest of the country, including the workplace. When Ronald Reagan fired more than 11,000 striking...
View ArticleAgentic AI: What HR must know about the next evolution of HR tech
Hello, and welcome back to the Inside HR Tech column, returning after a brief hiatus. Even just a few months away from the HR technology beat seems like an eternity, given the pace of innovation and...
View ArticleSick of the word ‘pivot’ yet? Why constant change is HR’s new normal
Let’s be honest: If we hear the word “pivot” one more time, we might collectively scream into the nearest ergonomic pillow. What started as a heroic badge of adaptability in 2020 has become a permanent...
View ArticleThe Trump tariffs, a recession and the economy. What does HR do now?
Let’s say you are a responsible executive leading—or helping lead—an organization whose mission and employees you care about. That mission might include shareholder value; at a minimum, it includes...
View ArticleHow data and strong HR values can help leaders buckle up for what’s ahead
In my years of experience, I’ve never known an HR department that has won a popularity contest, no matter how good its work. Then again, most of us didn’t get into HR in hopes of being the cool kid....
View ArticleA 110-hour work week? What’s behind another overwork scandal
You may have seen the story last week in the Wall Street Journal that described the horrific experience of junior bankers at the Baird investment bank working 110 hours or more per week. (In case you...
View ArticleThe future of HR tech: 5 big trends as Top HR Products gets underway
Each year at HR Tech, the industry’s most promising innovations are recognized as Top HR Products. With well over 100 submissions for this year’s competition, a clear picture has emerged of where HR...
View ArticleAI’s reckoning: confronting job loss in the Age of Intelligence
For all the excitement surrounding artificial intelligence—be it the streamlining, the scaling, the automation of everything from expense reports to entire supply chains—there’s a harsher truth that...
View ArticleAI derangement syndrome? Yes, it’s really happening in the C-suite
Perhaps because we can see and sometimes touch technology, we seem to be obsessed with imagining how it will transform our lives. Sometimes it does, but it takes a long time to happen. The number of...
View ArticleHow enterprise AI is reshaping EX, according to expert Josh Bersin
In the wake of the pandemic, companies were pushed into rapid digital transformation—ushering in a flood of new tools designed to support remote and hybrid workforces. But this digital acceleration...
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