Global employee engagement dropped to 20 percent in 2025 according to the latest Gallup State of the Global Workplace 2026 report. This figure represents the lowest level of engagement recorded since 2020. The decline marks a second consecutive year of falling numbers. Most employees today show up to work without any emotional or psychological connection…
In conversation with KeyAnna Schmiedl, Chief Human Experience Officer, Workhuman Workhuman has spent 25 years telling companies that recognition matters. Its newest product argues recognition data can identify your future leaders years before your succession planning would. I sat down with KeyAnna Schmiedl, who runs the entire people function at Workhuman and lives with this…
In the first six months of 2026, the 101,743 cuts attributed to AI indicate a massive acceleration in technology adoption
The second half of 2026 is busy. Between massive tech showcases in Las Vegas and intimate leadership summits in London, the calendar is full of opportunities to refine your people strategy. Staying updated on the latest shifts in employee experience (EX) and workplace culture is a full-time job. Attending the right events helps you cut…
By Esther Smith Talent and Lifecycle In a Nutshell A survey of 505 US hospitality workers found that 41% would choose better workplace training over a 5% pay rise. Among 25 to 34 year olds, that rose to 54%, making this the only age group where training beat pay. The more interesting finding is not…
The stereotype of the British workplace is polite, understated and a balance of professional diligence and social camaraderie. Brits are not known for effusive praise or open displays of appreciation.
Global employee engagement fell to 20% in 2025, the lowest level Gallup has recorded since 2020. That marks two straight years of decline.
New Robert Walters research highlights growing pressure on employers to balance workforce engagement, progression expectations and cost control
Despite new government mandates for large employers, a recent study reveals a stark lack of menopause policies across UK businesses, costing the economy an estimated £1.7 billion annually. A recent study has revealed that less than half of UK working women feel comfortable discussing the menopause at work. Furthermore, just 18% of women report that…
There is a familiar moment in employee experience work when the engagement survey closes. The comments are read, themes are lifted into a narrative, and it is no great surprise when recognition surfaces as one of them. What usually follows is a hive of activity around recognition programmes. Either a relaunch of the one that…
In a Nutshell Most organisations are used to talking about skills gaps. The phrase has become part of the furniture in workforce planning, learning strategy and transformation conversations. New research from TalentLMS suggests the more immediate issue is visibility, because organisations often cannot see, track or unlock the skills they already have. The company’s Skills…
In a Nutshell Burnout does not only show up in absence data, engagement scores or productivity reports. It also shows up in the small habits of the working day: skipped meals, stress snacking, caffeine dependency, energy crashes and reaching for whatever is quickest because there is no time or headspace to choose anything else. New…
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