AI, Skills and Future of Work

The Four-Day Work Week: Who Has Stuck With It and Who Reverted

It’s incredible really that around 2.7 million people in the UK now work a four-day week, roughly one in nine of the workforce. And that’s just the UK too. This is a look under the bonnet of the companies around the world really making it work. The 4 day work week has moved from fringe…

Five Companies with the ROI to Prove that Employee Experience and employee retention Investment Pays Off

For years, HR leaders have faced a familiar hurdle. Boards ask for proof before funding employee experience programs. It’s often not until employee retention becomes a big crisis that such EX initiatives are taken seriously. It can also be notoriously difficult to measure and prove ROI. But the good news is that skepticism is fading…

Return to Office Is Finally Working. Just Not the Way You Think.

Every boardroom conversation eventually lands on return-to-office mandates. Leaders debate badge swipes, monitor compliance reports, and wonder why top performers push back against rigid desk quotas. Across industries, executives treat attendance policies as enforcement challenges. Building trust in workplace settings requires a completely different operational playbook. A select group of organisations approaches the problem from…

Real Wages Are Nearly Back to Growth. What the Latest Data Means for Business and Employees.

After two years of pay packets losing ground to rising prices, the gap on wages is starting to close. The latest official data from both sides of the Atlantic, covering the period to mid-2026, suggests that real wages are approaching a turning point. For HR leaders and business owners, this is welcome news and the…

The Internal Mobility Success Playbook: How Leading Companies Keep and Grow Their Best Talent

The Reality of Internal Mobility A newly hired external manager lands in the role one of your strongest internal people wanted. Within days, that new leader needs help with systems, stakeholders, and basic ways of working. The employee who lost out ends up doing the translation. That is the part many executive teams miss. External…

New Data On Jobs in AI: AI Skills Pay 62% More.

Jobs in AI are searched by hundreds every month. But the real insight isn’t necessarily newly created jobs in AI. It’s understanding how to take the job you already have, and augment it with AI. And if you know how to work with artificial intelligence, the market is paying for it. The latest PwC Global…

Career Maxxing: How to Tell Ambition From Fear

The employee taking every course, volunteering for every project and networking at every opportunity looks like your most committed person. Cristen Dalessandro, Principal Researcher at the O.C. Tanner Institute, explains why there might be anxiety under the surface. In a Nutshell What the term actually means Career maxxing has moved from social media into HR…

The Right Graduates for the AI Era: A New KPMG Study on Human AI Collaboration Has the Answer

Today’s graduates arrive with top degrees, impressive internships, and high scores in AI literacy. But six months into your graduate programme, half of them are significantly outperforming the rest. The difference isn’t who codes faster or who knows more prompt engineering tricks. A new study of 523 early-career professionals at KPMG shows that performance in…

Employee Financial Well-Being Hits a 4-Year High. But 75% of Employees Still Struggle With Cost of Living. New BofA Data.

Employee financial well-being in 2026 presents a striking paradox. On one hand, more workers feel secure than they have in nearly half a decade. On the other, the vast majority remain pinned down by the relentless pressure of everyday expenses. The latest Bank of America Workplace Benefits Report reveals that while individual balance sheets are…

The 12.5x Multiplier: Why Meaningful Work is the Ultimate Engagement Lever

Meaningful work drives employee commitment and performance in the modern workplace. While many organizations focus on perks and physical office amenities, the underlying sense of purpose drives actual business outcomes. Data from the 2026 ADP Research Institute study reveals a stark reality for global leadership. Only 19% of workers are fully engaged on the job,…

Shadow AI: New research shows 42% of Employees Are Using AI in Secret

Shadow AI is the hidden risk in your organisation. Employees are using AI tools covertly, hiding their activities from management, and feeling guilty about it. New data from the Employment Hero AI Paradox Report 2026 reveals that 42% of employees feel like they are cheating when they use AI at work. This “guilt gap” creates…

Employee Loyalty Is Conditional: Why Workers Are Staying but Not Committed

Employee loyalty is not a default state. It is the result of an ongoing negotiation. In 2026, the terms of this negotiation have fundamentally shifted. While retention figures suggest a stable workforce, the reality beneath the surface is far more complex. Workers are staying in their roles, yet their commitment is no longer a given….