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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I’ll Take ‘Your Training is Obsolete’ for $200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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January 7, 2025

5 Résumé Resolutions for 2025

The average time to find a job is half a year. Experts say candidates need to revamp this docu-ment to squeeze past automated job trackers and human hiring managers.

January 7, 2025

5 CV Resolutions for 2025

Experts say candidates need to revamp this document to squeeze past automated job trackers and human hiring managers.

January 6, 2025

A Slump in Britain’s Hiring

Corporate plans are changing fast in the UK as the economy slumps and jobs are scarce.

January 2, 2025

Equity Compensation: Not Just for Executives

Firms are expected to dole out stock or options in 2025 to a wider group of workers. Do workers want this?

January 2, 2025

Under the Radar 2025

Just below the surface, these trends likely will impact leaders and workforces throughout the New Year.

January 2, 2025

Boards in Survival Mode

Investment and returns AI aren’t the only concerns raised by AI. Why leaders should expect more employee protests and legal actions, among other challenges.

January 2, 2025

The Year of the Stealth Payroll Cut

With growth waning, many companies need to trim payroll, but big layoffs are often verboten. Why reducing head counts could be 2025’s quiet trend.

January 2, 2025

The New Hybrid Hierarchy

In a bid to get highly skilled workers, talent-acquisition pros expect to let some staffers work remotely more often than others.

January 2, 2025

The Fight Over AI Is Just Beginning

Investment and returns AI aren’t the only concerns raised by AI. Why leaders should expect more employee protests and legal actions, among other challenges.

December 30, 2024

Purpose: A Year in Review

The evidence that helping people find meaning in their work makes a positive difference for organizations continues to grow, says best-selling author Dan Goleman

December 26, 2024

Essentials: A Daily Grind for Both Boss and Employee

Declining trust. Earlier meetings. Ever-changing RTO policies. Even if you were successful, why did work become more of a struggle this past year?

December 26, 2024

Essentials: Briefings Podcast

The best of our podcasts focused on issues such as boardroom succession drama, compensation conundrums, and ageism at the office.

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