Burnout and boredom have been plaguing the workplace more and more with each passing year, with HR leaders feeling more pressure with less reward. But what if we could bring creativity, flexibility, and genuine joy back into the workplace, and up productivity. According to Kevin Bishop, the Director of Talent Development at LinkedIn, it’s not just a […]
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A recent survey of 600 U.S. workers highlights just how widespread this hidden stress has become—and why HR leaders need to pay attention. Coined by resume.io, cry masking describes a growing phenomenon where employees who feel emotionally overwhelmed on the job go to extreme lengths to hide it. They step away to hide tears, suppress breakdowns,and […]
When it comes to keeping talented junior attorneys from walking out the door, the legal industry has a big problem—and throwing higher salaries at it simply isn’t working. The data confirms it. According to Chambers’ 2026 State of the US Legal Talent Market report (which surveyed 8,200 associates across 82 firms), workplace culture drives associate retention five times […]
Disability accommodation claims have long been among the most common workplace discrimination claims, but the recent increase has been unusually sharp. One major driver is telework as a requested reasonable accommodation. For employers managing return-to-office expectations, the practical question is whether there are lawful ways to evaluate, limit, modify, or deny telework requests when appropriate. […]
HR leaders should watch an unexpected source of practical AI policy: collective bargaining agreements. A July 2026 Axios review found that the NewsGuild-CWA had roughly 85 to 90 contracts with explicit AI provisions. Those workplace AI rules matter beyond unionized employers because they show how employee participation can become part of deployment rather than a […]
Chris Johnson isn’t your typical HR leader—and that’s his superpower. As Senior Vice President and General Manager of Employer Services at Equifax Workforce Solutions, Johnson leads a team dedicated to providing HR professionals with people-driven, data-powered solutions. His goal? Take the heavy lifting out of HR compliance so employers can spend less time on administration and […]
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Navigating rapid change in human resources (HR) often feels like driving down the highway while building the car. Priorities shift overnight, teams are stretched thin, and brand-new challenges frequently pop up outside the traditional HR playbook. You don’t have time to test unproven solutions through trial and error—you need answers that work right now. To […]
In a fast-paced corporate world, it’s easy for HR leaders to get buried in spreadsheets, compliance updates, and standard procedures. But Kevin Bishop, the Director of Talent Development at LinkedIn, believes it’s time to bring creativity, flexibility, and genuine joy back into the workplace. Coming from a unique, non-linear background in the performing arts (music […]
The final day of SPARK HR is a sad thought, but some of the best conversations were saved for last, and they’re helping HR leaders shape the future they want to see. What does the future of AI look like? Well, that’s up to HR professionals, and how they approach the learning and development of […]
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Burnout and boredom have been plaguing the workplace more and more with each passing year, with HR leaders feeling more pressure with less reward. But what if we could bring creativity, flexibility, and genuine joy back into the workplace, and up productivity. According to Kevin Bishop, the Director of Talent Development at LinkedIn, it’s not just a […]
Many HR leaders are feeling intense pressure to make their workforces “AI fluent,” but few have a clear definition of what that actually means. LinkedIn’s Director of Talent Development, Kevin Bishop, argues that we are past the point of just teaching employees how to write a basic prompt. Want to learn more? Join Kevin Bishop at SPARK […]
Burnout and boredom have been plaguing the workplace more and more with each passing year, with HR leaders feeling more pressure with less reward. But what if we could bring creativity, flexibility, and genuine joy back into the workplace, and up productivity. According to Kevin Bishop, the Director of Talent Development at LinkedIn, it’s not just a […]