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For Brooke Shreeve, building world-class HR programs isn’t just about strategy—it’s about staying connected to the employee experience at every level. Over a 20-plus year career, she has built People functions from scratch, scaled operations across continents, and guided organizations ranging from 250 to 16,000 employees through major disruptions, including the Great Recession, the COVID-19 […]
Jen (JR) Rettig didn’t start her career with a grand plan to climb the HR ladder. She began as a retail operator and department store buyer before a side passion for campus recruiting completely redirected her path. While working as a buyer trainee out of the University of Michigan, Rettig started volunteering to fly back […]
A survey of 933 U.S. business leaders found that 60% agree most white-collar jobs will be fully automated by AI within 12 to 18 months. For HR leaders, that number should command attention for a reason that goes beyond the possibility of layoffs. It shows how quickly senior executives may translate technological predictions into expectations about workforce size, […]
Erin Goodey doesn’t just manage global teams—she helps them thrive. As Director of People Services at Oyster, Goodey leads complex, cross-border employment strategies that empower high-growth companies to scale compliantly, humanely, and with total clarity. Known for her practical, no-nonsense approach, she specializes in global people operations, risk mitigation, and pragmatic frameworks for distributed teams. By […]
Most companies still treat workplace AI as a technology rollout. Leaders select a platform, IT manages access, and HR gets asked to arrange training after the major decisions have already been made. That sequence misses the deeper challenge. Successful AI adoption depends on whether employees can judge when their own expertise exceeds the tool’s capabilities […]
When Meta revealed an AI “CEO agent” replica of Mark Zuckerberg, it proved one thing: digital clones of executives are no longer science fiction. But as AI moves into the C-suite, a massive question emerges: Will these tools build employee trust, or completely destroy it? The second employees feel manipulated by a fake version of […]
New data from Workday reveals a startling disconnect: while leadership is cheering over newfound efficiency, nearly 40% of workers feel AI hasn’t saved them a single minute. Even worse, 70% of employees report feeling anxious or overwhelmed by the technology, compared to less than 30% of executives. So, why is the adoption stalling? According to […]
Transparency sits at the center of every successful Gen AI transformation. When leaders share clear milestones and plain outcomes, employees stop guessing and start participating. That participation matters because Gen AI spreads through daily decisions that managers rarely see. A steady flow of facts builds trust, keeps energy high, and turns adoption into a shared […]
As HR teams implement more digital tools for hiring, payroll, and employee management, they increasingly depend on third-party vendors. These partnerships increase efficiency, but they also introduce significant risks to privacy and compliance. Understanding the Core Risks of HR Vendor Partnerships Outsourcing work to a skilled third-party vendor can be integral to business operations, especially […]
At SPARK Talent 2025, Bertrand Dussert, VP of Talent Acquisition at Staples, emphasized that the future workforce needs talent outliers—people who don’t just work within the system but change and reframe it. After his presentation, Dussert shared a crucial insight into how HR should be viewing AI right now: Actionable Insight: Train Your Recruiters with AI Dussert […]