Clarifying the landscape of work health and safety innovation

whitePaper | November 30, 2022

Internal mobility, career development and succession management are important to both employee and organizational goals. Each of these issues, while separate, strongly influence the others. When done well, they can have tremendous benefits, such as improved employee retention, increased engagement and the ability to bridge skills gaps. However, when even one of the elements are not done correctly it can lead to major challenges in the organization. For example, if a manager is resistant to internal movement, their employees may become less engaged resulting in them eventually quitting.

whitePaper | July 6, 2020

In 1997, a groundbreaking McKinsey study exposed workforce vulnerabilities for human resource teams in their book, "The War for Talent," yet almost 20 years later as the human capital field is desperate for a revolution, most organizations are not prepared for battle. The dynamics of talent’s low supply and high demand are playing out across the globe, affecting every industry sector and continent. A recent study from PwC called "Redefining Business Success in a Changing World" found that 72% of CEOs are concerned about the availability of key skills and 48% are planning to increase headcount1.

whitePaper | March 13, 2023

Over the past three years, employers have weathered more storms than the past three decades combined. From a global pandemic to employee burnout and mass resignations. through to intense skills shortages and economic decline. It's little wonder that many have turned inwards to focus on what matters most to their employees, as that's arguably the one thing they can control independently of those external variables.

whitePaper | June 30, 2022

The new world of work is a hybrid environment, and the confluence of people and technology is the way forward. From 2020 to 2021, the world witnessed a paradigm shift that would change the state of HR. Economic uncertainty and the “Great Resignation” played a crucial role in convincing HR teams to shift from traditional setups to more flexible working arrangements. Companies that digitized their HR processes early on had a clear advantage in their transition to hybrid work. Meanwhile, other companies have begun using HR technology more in the hybrid era but to varying degrees of success. The next step now is for HR leaders to leverage HR technology to address new challenges such as employee engagement and retention.

whitePaper | January 1, 2020

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining how businesses operate. Artificial intelligence enables computers to learn from experience and accomplish human-like tasks more efficiently by processing large amounts of data and recognizing patterns. Over the next decade, data analytics and AI will augment workers’ efficiency, as companies rely on leading tech to beat out competitors, according to Gartner’s Hype Cycle 2019.

whitePaper | April 15, 2022

Due to the “Great Remote Work Experiment” that began in March 2020 when workplaces around the world rapidly shut down, work is changing faster than it has in a generation. As many people now return to the workplace and begin to experiment with hybrid work, a range of different outcomes is possible. Thankfully, researchers at Microsoft and from around the world have been investigating evolving hybrid work practices and developing technologies that will address the biggest new challenges while taking advantage of the biggest new opportunities.