Talent Management
Family-Friendly Workplaces Are Great − But ‘Families of 1’ Get Ignored
In 1960, 72% of adults were married, and over 90% would go on to marry. HR policies and management practices back then catered to nuclear families with a lone, male breadwinner. Today, dual-career ...
Study: AI May Be Tempering Insurer Hiring
The share of insurance companies planning to maintain their current staff size over the next 12 months has reached a 15-year high, while just 7% of insurers plan to reduce headcount in 2026. Aon and ...
More Paid Time Off Keeps U.S. Workers From Quitting: Study
A first-of-its-kind study shows paid time off is a powerful driver of employee retention. At the height of the "Great Resignation" in 2021, more than 50 million workers in the United States quit ...
More Employees Are Seeking Caregiver Benefits at Work
Debra Whitman was traveling for work when her father was suddenly admitted to the hospital in serious pain. She jetted home to Maryland and took several days off to care for him in his rural ...
Viewpoint: How P/C Carriers Can Win the Next Decade With Tech + Talent
When I reflect on the state of the property/casualty business today, two forces are reshaping the industry faster than any cycle I've seen in my career. Increasingly complex risks are driving demand ...
The Future of HR Is AI
To begin, I will be provocative. To all my CPO and CHRO colleagues, I suggest that, in the not-too-distant future, we will need to change our job titles from Chief People Officer/Chief Human ...
Coworkers of Different Generations Mentor Each Other to Reduce Workplace Misunderstandings
Barbara Goldberg brings a stack of newspapers to the office every day. The CEO of a Florida public relations firm scours stories for developments relevant to her clients while relishing holding the ...
Distrust and Disempowerment, Not Apathy, Keep Employees From Supporting Marginalized Colleagues
What really holds people back from stepping up as allies in support of their marginalized colleagues? For example, why don't more men say something when they see a colleague or a customer make a ...