Smart Workplaces • 13/05/2026 SHRM Annual and HR Tech 2026 are two weeks out. Here is what to pre-decide so the trip is not a trade show. How CHROs can turn SHRM’s annual HR tech gathering into three concrete decisions on AI, skills, and governance that reshape the smart workplace this year.
Generative AI is not making your workforce more productive. It is making your operating model visible. Artificial Intelligence • 07/05/2026 Generative AI is not making your workforce more productive. It is making your operating model visible. Learn why generative AI workplace productivity is still mostly diagnostic, which handoffs it exposes, and how to measure real impact using flow metrics like cycle time, first-pass yield, and handoff counts. by Ethan Quincy-James
AI governance for HR: the five decisions your legal and IT teams can't make for you Artificial Intelligence • 07/05/2026 AI governance for HR: the five decisions your legal and IT teams can't make for you Learn why AI governance in the HR workplace is now a board-level priority, and how CHROs can define decision rights, bias audits, disclosure, data limits, and appeal workflows to manage risk while improving hiring, retention, and employee trust. by Hannah Armstrong-Peterson
Artificial Intelligence • 06/05/2026 Generative AI workplace productivity: the honest numbers behind the 5.4% headline Most organizations see only a modest 5.4% average productivity gain from generative AI, but power users reclaim 9–20+ hours a week. Learn why outcomes are bimodal, how task types and deployment design drive results, and what COOs must change in their operating model to turn saved hours into measurable business value. by Hannah Armstrong-Peterson
Artificial Intelligence • 27/04/2026 Oracle's 20,000 cut was capex, not productivity. Don't import the wrong playbook Oracle’s massive layoffs are a capital shift into AI and cloud infrastructure, not pure automation. What this means for COOs’ workforce, capex, and trust decisions. by Ophelie Leclerc
Artificial Intelligence • 23/04/2026 Workday ADEA class action: the moment AI vendor contracts became the CHRO problem Mobley v. Workday makes AI hiring bias vendor liability a direct risk for CHROs. See how contracts, governance, and audits must change to protect your organisation. by Eliza Montgomery
AI in HR, beyond the pilots: eight use cases with measured outcomes from the SHRM 2026 data Artificial Intelligence • 24/04/2026 AI in HR, beyond the pilots: eight use cases with measured outcomes from the SHRM 2026 data Explore eight concrete AI in HR use cases—from resume screening and inclusive job descriptions to skills inference, attrition risk, and personalized learning paths—with sourced SHRM and Gartner data, governance guidance, and practical design tips for CHROs and talent leaders. by Eliza Montgomery
Artificial Intelligence • 22/04/2026 Q1's 78,000 tech layoffs are three different stories. Treating them as one is the mistake Senior people leaders need a clear read on recent tech layoffs, AI narratives, and what they really mean for jobs, roles, and workforce strategy. by Eliza Montgomery
AI in HR use cases: five deployments that actually moved retention or time-to-hire Artificial Intelligence • 21/04/2026 AI in HR use cases: five deployments that actually moved retention or time-to-hire Explore practical AI in HR use cases that improve hiring, internal mobility, manager effectiveness, compliance, and people analytics—while preserving human judgment, fairness, and employee trust. by Ophelie Leclerc
Artificial Intelligence • 20/04/2026 Microsoft just rebuilt HR for the agentic-AI era. Here is which moves you should actually copy. Analysis of Microsoft’s AI-first HR operating model and FY24 people and culture restructure, with practical lessons for CHROs on people analytics, employee experience, and skills-based workforce redeployment. by Ophelie Leclerc
Automation and Robotics • 13/04/2026 Should you bring a gift to a retirement party and how to do it right Wondering if you should bring a gift to a retirement party ? Learn clear etiquette, thoughtful gift ideas, and how modern workplaces honor retirees with dignity. by Ethan Quincy-James
Automation and Robotics • 11/04/2026 Marking a 5 year anniversary at work in the new world of employment How to make a 5 year anniversary at work a meaningful milestone in the future of work, with strategic recognition options, culture building, and employee care. by Asha Patel
Automation and Robotics • 11/04/2026 Uplift notes for the future of work: how small things shape better days Explore how uplift notes, positive quotes, and human centered design quietly shape motivation, happiness, and sustainable careers in the evolving future of work. by Theo Martinez
Automation and Robotics • 10/04/2026 How short cycle metrics reshape performance in the construction industry How short cycle metrics are reshaping performance, financial resilience, and human centric management in the construction industry’s evolving future of work. by Kayode Adebayo
Automation and Robotics • 10/04/2026 What to know about employee rights when accused of harassment at work Understand employee rights when accused of harassment at work, how investigations function, and which employment law and civil rights protections apply. by Maya Chen
Automation and Robotics • 10/04/2026 How to identify each of the three types of employee orientation for a future ready workforce Learn how to identify each of the three types of employee orientation and design future ready onboarding programs that strengthen culture, engagement, and performance. by Eliza Montgomery
Automation and Robotics • 10/04/2026 Retention meaning in business and the future of work Understand the retention meaning in business, how employee and customer loyalty interact, and why data, wellbeing, and hybrid work now shape long term performance. by Ethan Quincy-James
Automation and Robotics • 19/03/2026 How DEI can fully include people with disabilities in the future of work An in depth analysis of how DEI and DEIA frameworks can fully include people with disabilities in the future of work, from laws to workplace culture. by Asha Patel
Automation and Robotics • 18/03/2026 Why regrettable attrition is reshaping the future of work Explore how regrettable attrition reshapes the future of work, why high performers leave, and how data, culture, and design can protect top talent. by Maxence Dupont-Beaupré
Automation and Robotics • 17/03/2026 How to prove a hostile work environment in the new world of work Learn how to prove a hostile work environment, document harassment, recognize warning signs, and understand your rights under employment law in modern workplaces. by Lucas van der Meer
