Company culture

HR’s messiest challenges of 2025

From generational conflicts to AI adoption struggles, HR leaders faced unprecedented workplace complexity in 2025. Explore the year's messiest challenges and the strategies that worked.

The Maria Black effect: ADP tops CEO list with culture ratings to match

The HR tech giant's leader earned the Best CEO title, also landing in the top 10 for workplace culture—an alignment that eludes even tech's most celebrated C-suites.

The latest on SHRM: When litigation raises tough questions about culture

Recent employment litigation against HR association SHRM, including last week's $11.5 million verdict in a racial discrimination suit, highlights how lawsuits can expose ongoing culture problems.

Unused PTO: a red flag that employees are about to bolt?

As the year closes out, employees who leave PTO on the table largely aren't doing so because they don't want the time off; instead, there are problems with the company culture, this expert says.

When layoffs go viral: What HR can learn from Condé Nast’s Teen Vogue fallout

When Condé Nast folded Teen Vogue into Vogue.com, layoffs triggered employee doubts, culminating in a viral video involving the company’s head of HR. Here are five communication reminders leaders can use to avoid similar outcomes.

Closing the ROI Gap Through Neuroinclusive Design

Wednesday, December 03, 2025 at 1:00 pm ET

Discover how neuroinclusive design and comprehensive employment benefits deliver measurable ROI in retention, productivity, and workforce performance.

Massive Amazon layoffs spark criticism, debate over culture and HR accountability

“The announcement that we made a few days ago was not really financially driven, and it's not even really AI-driven, not right now at least,” Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said in an earnings call. “It's culture.”

5 things to think about before bringing AI agents into the organization

EY's talent leader shares five essential considerations before integrating AI agents into the workforce, revealing why management challenges matter more than tech choices.

How global HR experience prepared this exec for a high-growth org

Gaëlle Le Meur, the new chief people officer of berry grower Driscoll's, says her global HR background will be key to HR's strategic role in the high-growth organization.

Amid the RTO debate, is there value in providing food at work?

The HR leader of ezCater says employer-provided meals at the office are an increasingly innovative employee benefit—and how his firm is leaning into its own benefits strategy to deepen culture.

Ethics, burnout and vendor trust: An honest conversation about AI in HR

AI in HR means putting people first. Three experts shared cross-functional insights at the recent Global AI Summit and HR Tech Meetup in the Boston area.

Why culture can be a differentiator for successful divestitures

Anna O’Shea, executive vice president of HR at Strada, which recently divested from Alight, shares why culture is at the center of her team’s people strategy.  

Reimagining the Workplace: Leadership, Recognition, and Real Change

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 1:00 pm ET

What does it take to lead with clarity, accountability, and compassion in today’s complex workplaces?

Engage, Win, Retain: The Promise of High-Performing Organizations

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 1:00 pm ET

Join us for a conversation on how to engage, win, and retain your people in a way that will lead to better performance and breakthrough results.

How menopause inclusivity can help fast-track culture transformation

Sun Life Financial’s Helena Pagano recognized that this type of inclusivity could have significant influence over all dimensions of employee health.