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2026 predictions

9 ways to maximize HR impact in 2026

HR pros share their 2026 predictions on areas for impact, from fixing broken performance systems to unlocking frontline intelligence.

Microshifts and schedule control. The new keys to employee retention?

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.

3 ‘wicked messes’ facing CEOs—and how HR can clean them up

HR must help CEOs by guiding workforce strategy, clarifying talent costs, building AI literacy across leadership and evolving culture alongside technology. “You need to become much more of an enterprise leader, a true strategic navigator,” said Peter Aykens, chief of research at Gartner.