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AI is actually making workers less productive

July 24, 2024

Almost 80% of workers who use generative AI in their jobs said it has added to their workload, according to a new survey.

A year in: Nestlé employees save 45 minutes per week using internal generative AI

July 23, 2024

Nestlé's internal GenAI tool has had more than 7,000 users who generated 230,000 prompts in the last three months.

‘It’s like they just rolled out of bed’: Employers boost business etiquette training

July 22, 2024

Ideas around what constitutes socially acceptable behavior at work have shifted widely following the pandemic and in new hybrid arrangements.

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The ‘adult gap year’: viable employee benefit or giant HR headache?

September 12, 2024

The phenomenon is particularly popular among Gen Z workers who value experiences and personal development over a conventional career trajectory.

How RTO FOMO has finally set in for younger workers

September 11, 2024

With many of their peers back working in person, they’re realizing just how much they might be missing out on by continuing to work from home.

As layoffs loom, HR staff redeployment strategies gain traction

September 10, 2024

More than 8 in 10 HR leaders are considering reassigning workers as an alternative to layoffs, according to a new report.

Productivity problems persist for HR with hybrid workplace ‘fauxductivity’

September 09, 2024

Half of managers still believe staff are engaging in “fauxductivity” — or faking activity and pretending to work while on the clock, a survey found.

As gig work defies iffy economic outlook, HR leaders look to reshape policies

September 06, 2024

The continued appeal of gig work has the attention of HR leaders, who find themselves competing with opportunities that tick so many boxes for job seekers. 

Will HR-led ‘gold star’ programs make employees feel more appreciated?

September 05, 2024

Employee incentive programs are a key tool for engaging workers, though some may have a greater impact than others.

WTF Explainers

WTF is the hybrid coordination tax?

July 29, 2024

It’s an emerging challenge making it trickier for workers to get the most out of their return to offices and remain productive.

WTF is Shadow AI?

July 17, 2024

A 2024 report found that 27.4% of corporate data employees put into AI tools was sensitive, up from 10.7% a year ago.

WTF is app sprawl (and how does HR get organized)?

May 23, 2024

The average knowledge worker today uses approximately 30 apps per day and will context switch close to 3000 times in a single day. This is creating an unwieldy tech problem within organizations – known as app sprawl.

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Gen Z Workforce: Reshaping Careers in the AI Era

From navigating wildly varied return-to-office policies in a post-pandemic working world in flux, to working in the shadows of AI, Gen Zers are creating a whole new workforce to suit their needs. This editorial series examines how AI will influence, reshape and evolve career development for this generation, and how exactly they’re using the tech for work.

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8 months in: How Rolls Royce and Conagra HR teams use gen AI for talent development

July 31, 2024

Rolls Royce, the aerospace and defense company, and U.S. consumer goods maker Conagra have both been piloting an HR-centric generative AI bot for the last eight months.

How HR leaders can tackle blindspots – like how workers are actually using AI

July 25, 2024

Companies are realizing the importance of auditing AI usage to avoid wasted resources and ensure productivity.

HR leaders with AI skills in high demand and getting major pay raises

July 17, 2024

Companies want HR leaders well-versed in AI to ensure the tools are integrated appropriately and ethically.

Leadership

‘More energized by their work’: How Shopify’s dual-track promotion plan is working out

March 27, 2024

Employers are seeing higher retention when successful individual contributors aren’t forced into management positions.

‘You get the union you deserve’: Middle managers need more help handling staff union efforts

March 18, 2024

In recent years white collar workers in some industries like tech have attempted to organize, putting their managers in a tricky situation.

‘Being a leader, I learned, is not easy’: The employees who left middle management

March 12, 2024

Over 40% of managers with less than two years of managerial experience are currently looking for new jobs.

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WorkLife Awards

Company culture has never been more important for organizations looking to attract and retain the best talent and the strongest cultures are built on values that run deep throughout the organization. The WorkLife Awards will recognize the top employers and the values that make them unique.