A $154 billion warning: The loneliness crisis HR can’t ignore

Cigna research found that more than half of the U.S. workforce say they feel lonely regularly, a figure that is significantly higher for millennials and Gen Z workers.

Amid RTO push, orgs like Cisco are instead focusing on ‘workplace experience’

As employee engagement falters and wellbeing declines, Cisco and other organizations are rethinking workplace strategy—moving from mandates to magnetic spaces.

Caregiving demand pushes women out of full-time roles

If unpaid care work were compensated at the rate of our professional care workforce, it would be valued at more than $1.1 trillion each year.

40% of SMBs ‘very likely’ to adopt new health models

Many small employers told a survey team that they want to try programs like ICHRAs, even though they know little about the programs.

Prioritizing AI integration in 2026? 6 questions to build a framework

The HR executive of digital transformation firm Sutherland shares the comprehensive framework his org is following for AI integration.

LinkedIn CPO: Change can create ‘beautiful lessons of leadership’

LinkedIn’s Teuila Hanson shares how HR leadership can see through the challenges of rapid change to find the lasting opportunities.

How small slights can become big HR headaches

Even minor slights, like a late employer-issued birthday card, can create big problems for HR, new research finds.

3 ways to bring balance to employee goal setting in 2026

Thoughtful goal setting can boost organizational success while supporting employee wellbeing in a world of constant change.

4 surprising finds about how AI is—and isn’t—actually working

Wharton's Peter Cappelli shares eye-opening research on companies that have introduced AI: What was the impact on productivity, headcount and business strategy?