Corporate diversity, equity and inclusion programs came under fire in 2024. Here are the biggest stories and developments related to DEI this year.

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The skills gap: Why HR should prioritize Gen Z’s development in 2025

December 11, 2024

While Gen Zs may be confident in sharing their voice with the world on social media, many don’t feel as comfortable when it comes to connecting with their coworkers in real life. And that could have a knock-on effect to productivity and team collaboration.

AI gold rush: HR leaders navigate a tsunami of tech vendor sales pitches

December 10, 2024

HR executives report they are awash in emails making lofty promises but offering precious little detail about the tech tools they need. And the consequences of making the wrong decision can be catastrophic.

Speakeasies are the newest office design trend

December 12, 2024

Companies are leaning on more luxury amenities and into a hospitality-focus in offices to entice staff back to in-person work.

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AI fatigue sets in among workers and company leaders

December 13, 2024

About half of business leaders report declining company-wide enthusiasm for AI integration and adoption, a new survey found.

The year the memes took over reality – and marketing followed

December 13, 2024

The shift has been building for years, fuelled by a potent cocktail of politics, creators and fandoms. But over the past 12 months, it finally crossed the threshold. 

Chronic complainers, loud talkers, lunch thieves: How to manage annoying coworkers

December 12, 2024

With the festive season in full swing, the workplace doesn’t always feel so festive. End-of-year stress can run high and work relationships can be strained.

WTF Explainers

WTF is emotional proximity? (and why it’s critical for hybrid models)

November 25, 2024

The return to offices is proving that mere physical proximity isn’t enough to make people really feel connected at work.

WTF is ping fatigue? (and why it hurts productivity)

November 18, 2024

It’s when workers are constantly switching tasks by responding to notifications – depleting their cognitive resources and making it harder to re-enter focused work.

WTF is the neurodivergent motivation cycle?

November 12, 2024

A growing share of the workforce is on the neurodivergent spectrum and struggling to remain productive in traditional 8-hour workday settings.

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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.

Technology

Why the future of work is not tech: it’s human identity

June 08, 2023

Humans can’t out hustle an algorithm. So how can the workforce retain the power of humanity at the same time as it embraces and benefits from the latest artificial intelligence innovations?

WorkLife special project: How AI will influence the future of work

June 08, 2023

This editorial series will break through some of the hype around generative AI and explore topics including how AI will change senior leadership, the AI talent shortage, and how HR professionals can best leverage it responsibly and ethically.

‘High risk, high reward’: How leadership should embrace AI in the workforce

June 07, 2023

The deeper AI is incorporated into companies the bigger the impact it’s going to have on what is needed from leadership.

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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.