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10 stories that reveal what execs expect from CHRO leadership in 2026

Jill Barth -
What's on the C-suite's HR wish list for 2026? From AI strategy to succession planning, discover what CEOs and boards expect from HR leaders heading into the new year. Expert insights from Gartner, IBM, Korn Ferry and more.

HR’s messiest challenges of 2025

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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.

Editor’s picks: 11 stories that shaped my year in HR tech

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From Hitachi's AI success to Alaska Airlines' 99.5% engagement rate, these 11 stories taught valuable lessons about HR technology implementation, ethics and what separates transformation from tool-switching.

What it will take to be a CHRO in 2026 and beyond

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The CHRO role is evolving fast. Joey Price of Jumpstart HR shares why tomorrow's HR leaders must master data, technology and the uncomfortable side of AI adoption.

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

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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.

‘No is a full sentence.’ Advice on HR priorities from world-class CHROs

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According to two top CHROs, world-class HR ties strategy to measurable business impact and cuts what doesn’t matter.

‘Can a machine do this?’ HR’s focus must shift from the workforce to the work, Gartner says

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“Before we can answer questions about the workforce, we need to answer questions about the work, because work is changing,” according to Gartner's Harsh Kundulli.

10 ways CHROs can strengthen people strategy in a changing workplace

Jill Barth -
Leading transformation isn’t just about technology, according to this expert. It’s about preparing employees, strengthening skills and guiding the workforce through uncertainty.

6 things HR leaders must know about agentic AI before investing

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HR employees must shift from delivering workflows to "understanding the experience and product they want end users to have and how they can use the technology to deliver this with AI solutions," according to Gartner's Eser Rizaoglu.

How HR can prevent AI systems from becoming the ‘yes man’

Jill Barth -
Some AI tools are just telling HR what it wants to hear. How organizations can identify biased feedback and what CHROs can do about it.

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