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Peter Cappelli is HR Executive’s Talent Management columnist and a fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources. He is the George W. Taylor Professor of Management and director of the Center for Human Resources at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
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Promotions have slowed. Why HR needs to pay attention

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According to Peter Cappelli, the promotions decline is another example of how we still aren't addressing hiring and retention difficulties.
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Amid ouster of Penn president, 3 challenges of regulating speech

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University of Pennsylvania professor Peter Cappelli explores what universities and employers can learn from each other on regulating speech.
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Understanding the hidden influence of the HR vendor community

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The HR vendor world is complex, but HR leaders should understand its influence to help mitigate everyday HR challenges.
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Trying to drive psychological safety higher? Why it may backfire for HR

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Psychological safety is needed in creative situations, but in routine work, it can actually have negative consequences for an organization, writes columnist Peter Cappelli of The Wharton School.
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Why we manage people so poorly—and what we can do about it

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Many employers today are walking back management practices that have been successful—which could be a lasting mistake, writes Peter Cappelli.
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The ‘Lazy Girl Jobs’ craze: What’s the takeaway for HR?

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The interest in Lazy Girl Jobs isn't about a new generation, Wharton management professor Peter Cappelli writes. Consider the world of work today.
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CEO pay is continuing to skyrocket: Do employees care?

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Why does CEO pay keep going up? And is the ratio of CEO pay to average employee pay impacting the business?
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Struggling with return to office? It’s an ‘organizational change problem’

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The big news in remote work is that companies are trying more aggressively to get more employees back in the office but employees are...
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ChatGPT—this time, those ‘revolutionary’ predictions are for real

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The AI-powered ChatGPT tool has a wide range of implications for HR, some of which we haven't even considered yet.
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The wheels haven’t fallen off Twitter—yet. What that says about big layoffs

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Despite significant headcount reduction by Elon Musk, the social media giant is still operating. Will other employers follow suit?
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The four-day work week: Is it for real?

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A study in the U.K. found that, after shortening the work week, things were better for employees—and at least no worse for employers. 
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The problem with financial accounting—and how it’s holding talent management back

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The financial benefits of good management rarely show up in traditional accounting strategies.
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The end of GE’s Crotonville: What it says about L&D

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The firm's dedicated learning center is shutting down, suggesting a wider trend in learning strategies.
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Quiet quitting: Why it’s exactly what should be happening today

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'Going forward, we have to get better at managing performance,' writes Wharton and National Academy of HR expert Peter Cappelli.
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Here’s a good reason for employers to value remote work

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One market inevitability could be enough to sway some employers toward remote options.
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