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Kevin Oakes

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Kevin Oakes is the CEO of the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) and is a frequent author and international keynote speaker on topics such as organizational culture, talent management, leadership, innovation, metrics and strategic learning in organizations.
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From AI to company culture and skills, i4cp’s top predictions for 2025

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Even though there is no precise science to make predictions for HR, looking ahead at what may impact HR strategy in 2025 can be an important exercise, writes this i4cp expert.
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Your workforce hates change. How can you prepare for the future?

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New research from i4cp found three core principles of organizations with a future-ready culture imperative for high performance.
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Here’s why measuring company culture is the key to future readiness

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The most successful efforts to change company culture are closely measured and consistently monitored, writes Kevin Oakes of i4cp.
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Take a quick test on culture health: Can your workforce recite your values?

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Having leaders who are steeped in the company’s values—and behave in a manner consistent with those values—is a hallmark of a healthy culture, writes i4cp CEO Kevin Oakes. But how do organizations make sure that happens?
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This management theory could reshape the return-to-office debate

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i4cp's Kevin Oakes explores the return-to-office controversy through the lens of the classic management theory Management by Objective.
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Employee activism in the age of Israel-Palestine and the ‘year of elections’

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Amid the Israel-Palestine conflict and a record number of elections worldwide, HR can anticipate a continued spike in employee activism.
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HR leaders, it’s time to exert more influence on AI strategy

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As organizations build AI readiness and strategy plans, HR should play a central role, particularly when it comes to upskilling employees.
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How diversity backlash is affecting DEI efforts in the workplace

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A recent survey by i4cp and 'Human Resource Executive' shows employer support for DEI remains robust, despite growing public criticism.
Employee engagement

What are the perils of political postures?

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From Patagonia's new politically driven campaign to Goodyear's MAGA hat dustup, employers are seeing polarizing attitudes, writes i4cp CEO Kevin Oakes.
Leadership

The 3 A’s of Organizational Agility

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Internal disruption, led by HR, can help companies cultivate external success.

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