Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET <br><br> The Executive Order was driven by a growing crisis. Organizations are responding by connecting clinically managed fertility benefits with comprehensive maternity support.
HR may not be moving quite into the "future of work", but it will be a key driver of business adaptability as the working world continues its rapid change.
The CEO of Instagram announced this week a full-time return-to-office in 2026, taking a slightly more people-centric approach than other organizations have recently deployed.
As employee engagement falters and wellbeing declines, Cisco and other organizations are rethinking workplace strategy—moving from mandates to magnetic spaces.
As executives debate return-to-office while stress rises, half of employees worry about monitoring and managers overlook career goals. Flexibility debates hide a deeper breakdown of trust and systems.
Paramount Skydance recently shelled out $185 million to employees who voluntary left after the company's RTO mandate. Will 2026 bring more organizations pushing workers to the door, instead of back to the office?
At HR Tech on Wednesday, Stacia Garr of RedThread Research explored the megatrends facing HR leaders—and how they can prepare, protect their people and pivot to embrace change.
