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The New Survival Strategy: More Meetings

As mid-career office workers strive to keep their jobs, they’re homing in on the one arena where human skills still reign supreme: meetings.

Welcome to the Sunday Job Interview

With their pick of candidates, some firms are asking for Sunday interviews or extending ‘work trials.’ What’s next?

6 Ways to Handle Decision Fatigue

Managing all the back-and-forth business shifts going on right now can take its toll.

April 21, 2026

The Sharp Squeeze on Britain’s HR Budgets

AI and hiring cutbacks have quietly prompted one of the biggest resets in HR budgets in years. Could that be a mistake?

April 21, 2026

The AI Is Emotionally Self-Aware. Is the Boss?

Best-selling author Dan Goleman says new AI models are being trained in an emotional-intelligence skill that many leaders can’t—or won’t—master.

April 20, 2026

The Sharp Slicing of HR Budgets

AI and hiring cutbacks have quietly prompted the largest reduction in HR budgets in years. Could that be a mistake?

April 15, 2026

Briefings Podcast: Hiring: The Great Mismatch

The new roles are there for the taking, but firms aren’t hiring because the skills aren’t there. How to solve the greatest talent imbalance in a generation.

April 15, 2026

I’ll Take ‘Your Training is Obsolete’ for $200

Be it Jeopardy! or other game shows, experts are raising a question for corporate leaders: Will AI make studying easier, but not promote real learning?

April 15, 2026

Workplace AI: Is Resistance Futile?

In the latest disturbing trend for leaders, a growing number of workers are undermining or ignoring firms’ AI efforts.

April 15, 2026

5 Ways to Handle Awkward Work Situations

Anyone who has ever had a job has found themselves in an awkward situation with a colleague or boss. Our experts share their advice.

April 15, 2026

A Tough Global Message

Even if the Middle East conflict ended tomorrow, higher prices and shortages could continue through the year. How should leaders explain that to their stakeholders?

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June 6, 2025

This Week in Leadership (June 2 - June 8)

Why leaders are so indecisive right now. Plus, the skills new grads should be honing this summer.

June 4, 2025

Tariffs: The Great Hesitation, the Long Nights

The uncertainty around tariffs is still keeping many firms from making key investments or strategic moves. It’s also stretching already tired leadership teams.

June 4, 2025

And Now, Awkwardness Training

From “get to know you” lunches to training on interacting, companies are taking some serious steps to get the generations to talk to each other. Is it working?

June 3, 2025

5 Ways for Grads to Gain Skills This Summer Without a Job

New college graduates are struggling to find work amid hiring freezes and layoffs. How can they make themselves more attractive when the market turns?

June 3, 2025

Briefings Podcast #50: The Genius of Gen Z

Three in four managers may have issues with Gen Z, but what if they've got it all wrong? Two experts discuss how Gen Z is transforming the workplace.

June 3, 2025

Is Gen Z Bypassing the Corporate World?

More than four in 10 Gen Zers are shunning desk jobs in favor of skilled trade work, a trend that may shrink the pool of future corporate managers.

June 2, 2025

Onboarding with Experience

Best-selling author Dan Goleman argues why, in this era of so many disruptions, getting new employees acclimated well is even more critical.

May 30, 2025

This Week in Leadership (May 26 - June 1)

Why a surprising industry is targeting older workers as their next new hires. Plus, how to tune out distracting news.

May 27, 2025

The Tech Industry’s New Friend: Boomers

After decades of favoring younger employees, the tech industry’s hiring is suddenly centering around older workers.

May 27, 2025

A Full House of Direct Reports

Some companies now have managers handling at least 20 direct reports. As firms seek to flatten their org charts, are they overburdening bosses?

May 27, 2025

3 Ways to Keep Focus Amid ‘Breaking News’

News alerts and industry-critical distractions are mounting. How to know what to pay attention to—and what to ignore.

May 26, 2025

The Only Thing Worse Than Mondays? Monday Meetings

Nearly half of respondents in a new Korn Ferry poll think Mondays are too early in the week for meetings. Why managers firmly disagree.

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