News and Opinion for HR, Talent and Leaders
For too long, we’ve accepted the idea that careers follow a predictable path: build momentum in your twenties and thirties, peak in your forties, and gradually slow down from there. Fortunately, reality tells a very different story. In episode 901 of the HRchat Podcast, I had the privilege of speaking with three remarkable professionals whose […]
AI Can’t Fix Bad HR Data: What HRchat Episode 900 Reveals About the Future of HR Reaching 900 episodes of the HRchat Podcast gave me an opportunity to reflect on how much the HR profession has changed over the past decade—and, perhaps more importantly, how much hasn’t. Since launching the show almost ten years ago, […]
For years, HR has been obsessed with dashboards. Every new platform promised another colourful visualisation. Every board meeting demanded another report. Every quarterly review seemed to generate another metric to monitor. But what if we’ve been optimising the wrong thing? That was the central message from Ankita Poddar, speaker, blogger, mentor and Senior Human Resources […]
For years, employee benefits followed a familiar formula. Health coverage, pensions, perhaps an employee assistance programme, and a handful of additional perks. The assumption was that one benefits package could broadly meet the needs of most employees. That assumption no longer holds. In a recent conversation with Chris Locke, Executive Director for Work + Family […]
When organizations talk about HR transformation, the conversation often starts with technology. New platforms promise greater efficiency, better data, streamlined workflows, and improved employee experiences. But as anyone who has lived through a major implementation knows, the technology is rarely the hardest part. The real challenge lies in changing the habits, assumptions, and informal practices […]
World Cup HR Lessons from the Global Workplace The World Cup isn’t just a celebration of football. It’s also a fascinating reminder that high-performing teams come in all shapes, sizes, cultures, and styles. As HR professionals know, the strongest organizations aren’t built from clones. They’re built from diverse individuals who bring different perspectives, strengths, experiences, […]
Safeguarding Healthcare Staffing in a Changing Labor Market By Jason Putnam, CEO, Vetty Healthcare organizations are entering 2026 facing a difficult reality: demand for care continues to grow while the workforce needed to deliver it struggles to keep pace. The industry is still feeling the effects of pandemic-era staffing shortages. At the same time, regulatory […]
Business leaders today are navigating a perfect storm of margin pressures. Rising tariffs, increasing retail media costs, markdown pressures, and the growing complexity of e-commerce operations are forcing organizations to rethink how they operate. But while these challenges often begin as financial concerns, their impact extends far beyond the balance sheet. In episode 896 of […]
Why Digital Identity Will Shape the Future of Workforce Screening One of the most thought-provoking presentations at the recent Professional Background Screening Association’s Europe & Africa Summit came from David Crack, Chair of the Association of Digital Verification Professionals, who explored the rapidly evolving world of digital identity and what it means for employers, screening providers and […]
The world’s largest gathering of HR professionals is set to return this month as the annual SHRM conference and expo welcomes thousands of workplace leaders, people professionals, and business executives to Orlando, Florida. Hosted by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), SHRM26 will take place from June 15 to 19 at the Orange County […]