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From one-size-fits-all strategies to nap pods, these are the workplace fads HR pros want to leave in 2024

HR Brew

In observance of the old, yet reliable, cliché “out with the old, in with the new,” we asked HR pros what workplace fads they’d like to leave in 2024—like those old knickknacks and outdated vintage fashions you donate to Goodwill on New Year’s Eve. Suzan McDaniel, CHRO, Edward Jones Quick-to-read HR news & insights.

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What’s keeping HR up? 5 key takeaways about changing priorities

HRExecutive

In 2022, for example, nearly 50% of HR professionals surveyed were focused on hiring and retention, a figure that dropped to 36% the following year and 32% in 2024. Nickle LaMoreaux, IBM The technology is amazing, HR Executive of the Year Nickle LaMoreaux, CHRO of IBM, told HR Executive earlier this year.

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The new digital workplace reveals a tale of two Americas

HRExecutive

workers surveyed in mid-2024, reveals an opportunity gap between rural and urban areas, indicating a population where HR leaders might surface untapped talent. More from HR Executive Nine parliamentary elections will have taken place across Europe by the end of 2024. The research, comparing 1,000 rural and 986 nonrural U.S.

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Why CHROs have the “second-hardest job in the C-suite”

HR Brew

When Stephen Patscot, HR practice leader with executive search and leadership consulting firm Spencer Stuart, talks to CEOs about the CHRO role, he often says its the second-hardest job in the C-suite. CHROs are doing a delicate dance balancing the interests of the CEO, board, leadership team, their team, and the workforce.

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Nearly 30% of US workers say they would quit their job if their CEO’s political views did not align with their own, survey finds

HR Brew

Chief Human Resources Officers (CHRO) have largely taken a “hands off” approach to political discussions in the workplace, according to a 2024 survey of HR leaders by the University of South Carolina. Despite this, 54% of respondents said they’re “uncomfortable” with it being discussed in meetings.

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Why Francis deSouza believes RTO is a board-level debate

HR Brew

The share of corporate board directors with CHRO experience is growing. The report noted, though, that the share of large employers requiring workers to be in the office full-time increased by seven percentage points from Q2 to Q3 2024, to 25%. in 2021 to 1.1% in 2023, according to tracking by executive intelligence firm Equilar.

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Ditching annual performance reviews, investing in middle management, and using AI for career development: How HR wants to change performance management in 2025

HR Brew

A trend Id like to leave behind in 2024 is the devaluation of management roles. Between the conscious unbossing trendor Gen Zs growing reluctance to take on management rolesand Silicon Valley embracing founder mode over manager mode, 2024 headlines painted management as an undesirable career path. Dont depreciate managers.