ExecutiveSummary

HRTrends

Report2025

FromAIAdoptiontoAIAdaption

AIinHR:OverhypedorUnderestimated?

ATippingPointfortheSkillsMismatch

Blue-Collarand“New-Collar”JobsBoom

TheGoldenAgeoftheSilverWorkerTheWomen’sEquityEffect

LoomingOrganizationalAnxietyHRExecutionisKing

TheEmbeddedHRProfessional

TheAntifragileWorker

EmployeeEngagement2.0

INTRODUCTION

EmbracingDisruption

WaltDisneyfamouslysaid:“Timesand

conditionschangesorapidlythatwemustkeepouraimconstantlyfocusedonthe

future.”

2025willbeayearoftransformativechange—withdisruptiveforcessettoreshapetheworldofwork.

TechnologyandAIarenowthebusinessrealitytransforminghoworganizations

functionateverylevel.

Shiftingtalentdynamicscreatebothchallengesandopportunitiestobuildaresilientandmotivatedworkforce.

Thetacticsorganizationsusetorespondtodisruptionsintalentandtechnologywill

determinewhowillsucceedandwhowillstrugglein2025.

Tohelptheirorganizationsthriveunder

theseconditions,HRmustembracethese

disruptionsandcraftstrategiesthat

enhancetechnologicaladvancementswithahumantouch.

Weconductedhundredsofhoursof

research,surfacingthreethemes-andthe11underlyingtrends-thatwillimpact

HumanResourceManagementin2025.

Theseinsightswillhelpyouturndisruptionintoadrivingforceforinnovationand

reinvention.

Wishingyougrowth,resilience,andsuccess!

ErikvanVulpen

FounderofAIHR

DieterVeldsman

ChiefScientist,HR&ODatAIHR

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EXECUTIVESUMMARY

11HRtrendsfor2025

Theme1Page4.

1.FromAIAdoptiontoAIAdaption

Loveitorhateit,AIiseverywhere,andit’sputtingHRin

atoughspottobalancecostef?ciencywith

workforceanxietyoverAIdisruption.

Page5.

2.AIinHR:OverhypedorUnderestimated?

WhileHRisexpectedtoleadtheAItechnological

transformation,itfailstoenableitsownAIuptake,

sacri?cingitsfullpotential.

Page7.

Theme2Page13.

5.TheGoldenAgeoftheSilverWorker

Increasinglifeexpectancyandlowbirthratesmakethe

overseventy-?vepopulationthefastest-growing

workforcesegment.

Page14.

6.TheWomen’sEquityEffect

ClosingthegenderequitygapwouldincreaseGDPand

bringstabilitytoafalteringeconomy,yetwomen

continuetofaceuniquechallengesatwork.

Page16.

Theme3Page20.

8.HRExecutionisKing

StrategicHRisoftenseenasthepinnacleofHRwork,

butsmartexecutionofHRpoliciesandinitiativesis

equallycriticaltoorganizationalsuccess.

Page21.

9.TheEmbeddedHRProfessional

HRteamsareactivelyparticipatinginbusiness

solutionsratherthanpushingHRsolutionstothe

business,creatingproductivitygains.

Page23.

3.ATippingPointfortheSkillsMismatch

AIismassivelyimpactinghowwework,yetmost

organizationsstruggletoidentifythecriticalskills

neededtocopewiththischange.

Page9.

4.Blue-Collarand“New-Collar”JobsBoom

GenZisoptingforthesecurityofskilled,bluecollarwork

whileemerginghigh-tech?eldsaregivingriseto'new

collar'jobs.

Page11.

7.LoomingOrganizationalAnxiety

Everyoneinthecompanyisfeelingthestressofan

uncertainfuture,andwatercoolertalkistriggering

“thebigstay”.

Page18.

10.TheAntifragileWorker

Organizationsarefosteringgrowththroughchallenge,

withHRatthehelmofpivotaleffortslikeupskilling,

reskilling,andcontinuouslearning.

Page25.

11.EmployeeEngagement2.0

Aback-to-basicsapproachshowspromisefor

decliningemployeeengagementafteradecadeof

policyandinvestmentfailedtomovetheneedle.

Page27.

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Theme1

Technologicaltransformationisthebusinessreality

TechnologyandAIarenolongerafuture

trend—it’sthecurrentbusinessreality,

transforminghoworganizationsfunctionat

everylevel.Thepaceofchangecontinuestoaccelerate,makingtheeffectiveintegrationoftechnologyandAIcriticalfororganizationstostaycompetitive.

Thistectonicshiftrequiresastrategic

rethinkingofroles,skills,andprocesses,

promptingHRtoconsiderhowthese

transformationsreshapetheorganization,

workplace,andpeoplemanagement.Beyond

adoptingnewtools,HRmustfocusoninstillingamindsetofinnovation,agility,andantifragilityintheiremployeestotakefulladvantageof

thesetechadvancements.

Trends

Trend1:

FromAIAdoptiontoAIAdaption

Trend2:

AIinHR:OverhypedorUnderestimated?

Trend3:

ATippingPointfortheSkillsMismatch

Trend4:

Blue-Collarand“New-Collar”JobsBoom

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Trend1

FromAIAdoptiontoAIAdaption

There’suntappedvalueinAItoincreaseemployeeproductivity.ArecentstudyshowedthatBCGconsultantsachieveda

40%increaseintheirqualityofwork

byusingChatGPT.Tounlockthesegains,employeesneedthecon?dencetoexploreitspotentialwithoutfearofmistakes.

AItechnostress

TheacceleratedadoptionofgenerativeAI(GenAI)–andresultingintegrationintoeverydaywork

processes–hasquicklychangedhowjobsare

performed.RegulatorybodiesarestrugglingtokeepupwiththerealitiesofAIonthegroundand

companypoliciesaresimilarlylaggingbehind.

EmployeesworrytheirroleswillbecomeobsoletebecauseofAIadoption.

Balancinginterests

Asaresult,HRispulledinmultipledirectionsasit

managestheorganizationalneedforcostef?ciencywithworkforceanxiety.HRhastheopportunitytobetheexpertintheroom.LeadingedgeHRteamsaretakingcontrolenablingtheorganizationtoachieve

AIreadinessandadapttounavoidabletechnologicalshifts.

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Trend1

Keytakeaway:GuidetheworkforcethroughtheshifttoAI

Encourageexperimentationandtraining

Offeringcomprehensivetrainingboostsskillsand

reassuresemployeesthatAIismeanttoaugmenttheirworkandproductivity.Robusttrainingand

upskillinghelpsallayfearssoemployeesadaptandthriveinAI-enhancedroles.ThisincludesHR

professionalsimprovingtheirownunderstandingofAIanditsimpactonworksoitcancontinueto

supportemployeesandthebusiness.

EstablishanAIstrategy

Although

79%ofleadersagree

thatAIadoptionis

criticaltoremaincompetitive,

60%admit

their

companylacksavisionandplantoimplementit.

SpearheadthecreationofaclearAIstrategyand

collaboratewithleadershiptoalignitwithcompanygoals.Thisshouldincludetransparent

communicationaboutAI’srole,potential,andimpactonjobs.

Meta’sAIinvestmentscoincidewithlayoffs

Meta

cutabout

25%ofjobswhileincreasingspendingonAIinfrastructure

by$10billion

.HeadlineshighlightinglayoffslinkedtoAIare

drivingthefearofjobdisplacement.

TheBYOAIphenomenon

AIusageisalreadyprevalentacross

organizations—

threeinfourknowledge

workers

nowuseAIatwork,with78%

bringingtheirownAIwithoutanyof?cial

guidanceoroversight.

Creategovernancesystems

GuardrailsensuresafeorganizationaladaptationandhelpemployeestoshifttheirviewofAIfromthreat

togrowthtool.EnsureresponsibleAIusebycreatingplaybooksthatdefineaccessibility,setboundaries,

andprovideguidanceonhowtomake–andmonitor–AI-drivendecisions.ThishelpsemployeesviewAIasanassetratherthanathreat.

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Trend2

AIinHR:OverhypedorUnderestimated?

HRismissingkeyopportunitiestoimproveef?ciencyandeffectivenesswithAI.Traditionallyrootedin

compliance

and

riskmanagement

toprotecttheorganizationfrombiaseddecision-making,legalliabilities,anddatabreaches,thishasalso

slowedtheadoptionofnewtechnologies

.

AIadoptionlag

HRprofessionalshaven'tintegratedAIintotheirworkflows.While

34%ofmarketingdepartments

regularlyuseGenAI,only12%ofHRdepartmentshaveadoptedit,and

justathirdofHRleaders

areexploringpotentialGenAIusecases.

UnblockingAI

AIhasthepotentialtotransformkeyfunctions,fromrecruitmenttotalentmanagementandbeyond.LowAIadoptioninHRisconcerninggivenHR’srolein

leadingthisorganizationalchange.

AddressingAI

adoptionblockers

likeinsuf?cientdigitalskills,

uncertaintyaboutwhichtoolsaresuitable,anda

lackofclarityonAI'spotentialbene?tsarecritical.

ThestateofAIinHR

41%

ofHRprofessionalsfearfalling

behindiftheirorganizationdoes

notadoptAItechthenext

12-18months.

Source:Gartner

ofHRprofessionalshave

thecompetenciestokeep

upwithHRdigital

transformation.

Source:AIHR

76%

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Trend2

Keytakeaway:LeadAIpracticesbyexample

AdoptanAIGrowthMindset

Developcompetenceandcon?dencethrough

hands-onlearningandpracticalexperience.Start

practicallyintegratingGenAIintoworkanddevelopamindsetofexperimentationthatusesAItosolve

problemsandmakedecisionswithahumanexpertintheloop.

Developariskframework

It’simportanttorecognizethatavoidingAIisarisk.

HRteamsleveragingriskmanagementexpertise

establishstrongAIgovernance.Use

ariskframework

forAIadoptioninHR

thatoffersaclearroadmapforsafeandeffectiveuse,identifykeyareaswhereAI

canenhanceoperations,prioritizeethical

considerations,andformacross-functional

committeewithexpertsinAI,HR,andlegaltoevaluatetoolsandestablishbestpractices.

MonitorAIperformance

InordertounderstandtheeffectivenessofAI

technologiesinenhancingproductivityand

decision-making,it’scriticaltoanalyzeperformanceandoutcomestoensurethetechnologymeets

productivityandqualitybenchmarks.Regular

assessmentsandadjustmentsoptimizeAI

applicationsforanincreasinglywiderarrayoftasksandmaintainalignmentwithorganizationalgoals.

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Trend3

ATippingPointfortheSkillsMismatch

Employersbelieve

44%ofworkers’skills

willbedisruptedby2030,andthatsixin10workerswillrequireadditionaltrainingbefore2027.SolvingtheskillsgapisimperativeforHRas

70%of

companyleaders

seetheskillsgapattheircompanynegativelyimpactingbusinessperformance.

Newstandards

Theskillsneededintheworkplacearerapidlyshiftingasnewtechnologyemerges.Organizationsare

strugglingtoclearlyidentifyandanticipatetheskills

neededinthemediumandlongterm.Thisleaves

themvulnerabletodecreasedproductivity,innovation,andcompetitivenessintheevolvingmarket.

Awideninggap

AIisreshapinglabormarketsand

60%ofjobswillbe

automatedoraugmented

.Bridgingsuchasevere

skillsgaprequiresorganizationstofundamentallyrethinktheirapproachtoworkforcemanagement.

Strategiesmustbeinplacebeforetheendof2025iforganizationshopetoavoidmassiveoperational

disruptionsasadirectresultofskillsmismatches.

Prioritizingtraining

investmentswhere

?

theywillyieldthe

highestreturnsachievesrapidprogress..

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Trend3

Keytakeaway:Pivottoagenuineskills-based

approach

Identifycoreskillsgaps

Collaboratewiththebusinesstode?neandforecastskillrequirementsbasedonindustrytrendsand

technologicaladvancements.Createadetailedskillstaxonomytoidentifybothcurrentandfutureskill

requirementsthatdrivesuccessineachrole.Thistaxonomywillserveasthefoundationforalltalentmanagementpractices,helpingHRalignworkforcecapabilitieswithevolvingbusinessneeds.

Acquire,develop,anddeploytherightskills

Establishdevelopmentopportunitiesandhiring

practicesthataddressskillsgaps.Prioritizetraining

investmentswheretheywillyieldthequickestresultsandhighestreturns.Aligntalentacquisition,

development,andperformancemanagementwithyourskills-basedapproach.Allocateandredeployemployeestodifferentrolesorprojectsasneeded,andhelpemployeesexplorenewcareerpaths.

Integratetechnologysolutionsandimplementtalentmarketplaces

Underpinstrategiesdevelopedtoclosetheskillsgapwithtechnology.AIandautomationcanstandardize

skillstaxonomies

,inferskillsfromjobrolesand

training,helpmaintainanup-to-date

skillsinventory

,andidentifyemerginggapsandtrainingneeds.

Talentmarketplacesofferanimmediatesolutiontoaddressskillsgapsbyenablingflexibleworkmodelsandskills-basedinternalmobility.

Competencevs.credentials

Thereisa

four-foldincrease

injobadswithoutdegreerequirements.Butonly

onein700hires

annuallyisactuallya‘skills-based’hire.

Talentmarketplacereality

Despite

40%ofexecutives

believingAIwill

drivegrowth,only26%ofcompaniesusetalent

marketplaces.

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Trend4

Blue-Collarand“New-Collar”JobsBoom

Youngerworkersareprioritizing

jobstability

,fairpay,andupskillingopportunitiesovernew

technologydisruptedjobs.GenZ,forexample,increasinglyfavorsstablesectorslikegovernmentandhealthcareforjobswithsecurity,purpose,andarelesslikelytoexperiencelayoffs.

Bluecollarisback

Theblue-collarjobmarketisonceagainboomingwithopportunities,higherpay,andincreasedinterestfromyoungergenerations.Whilethetechsectorcutjobs,

manufacturingjobpostingswentup46%

.Thereisa

highdemandforskilledphysicallabor

from

manufacturingtosanitationandconstruction.

Newcollarexplained

"New-collar"jobsrequire

advancedskillsin

high-techareaslikeAIandcybersecurity

butnotnecessarilyadvanceddegrees.Thesejobsprovidesigni?cantopportunitiesforskilledworkers

who

havethenecessarysoftskills,ormindsettolearn

newskills

throughpracticalexperienceor

occupationaltraining.

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Trend4

Keytakeaway:Leveltheplaying?eldforalltypesofworkers

Improveemployeeexperience

Rethinkjobde?nitionsandrequirements

Implementingaccessibletoolsfortraining,

Astrategicworkforceplanaccommodatingthese

performancemanagement,andcareerdevelopmentboostsengagement,productivity,andskills

shiftsfocusesonskills-basedhiring.Adaptjob

descriptionsforskillsratherthantraditional

growth—keyelementsoftalentattractionand

retention.Thisisespeciallyimportantfordesklessworkers,wholackaccesstoresourcesandfeel

disconnectedfromadvancementopportunities.

quali?cations.Rethinkhowworkisde?nedandwhatthejobrequirementsare.Skills-basedhiringpracticestapintoabroadertalentpoolbyfocusingonpracticalskillsoverdegrees,creatingopportunitiesforthose

overlookedbytraditionalhiring.

Fixthefundamentals

Ashifttowardtrades

Dueto

increasingcollegecostsandstudent

loandebts

,weexpecttoseemoreandmore

youthchoosingartisanaltrades.

Overlooked,under-resourced

Desklessworkersmakeup80%ofthe

globalworkforce,yettheyreceiveonly

1%ofbusinesssoftwarespending

,lack

suf?cienttraining

,andhavelimited

growthopportunities.

Rede?nethe

employeevalueproposition(EVP)

to

reflectchangingpriorities.Blue-andnew-collarrolesarevitaltoinfrastructureandcustomer-facing

operations,butcompensationoftendoesn’treflecttheirvalue.Reevaluatingthemeasurementofjob

worth,fairwages,overtimepay,improvedbene?tsandflexibleworkingconditionswillleveltheplaying?eld,fosteringlong-termretention.

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Theme2

Shiftingtalentdynamics

Economicuncertainties,demographicshifts,

andmodernsocietalexpectationsare

rede?ningtheworkplace.Thesechangeshavenowreachedacrossroads,withnew

expectationsandworkstylesemergingacrosstheworkforce.Womencontinuetopushfortrueequityintheworkplace,andthepresenceof

olderworkersisgrowing.Withthesefactorsatplay,organizationsfacebothchallengesand

opportunitiesinbuildingaresilientandmotivatedworkforce.

Understandingwhyallroadshaveledushere

willhelpHRadapttotheseshifts.More

importantly,itwillhelptheircompaniesget

aheadofthesetrendsin2025andcontributetoorganizationalsuccessintheyearsahead.

Trends

Trend5:

TheGoldenAgeoftheSilverWorker

Trend6:

TheWomen’sEquityEffect

Trend7:

LoomingOrganizationalAnxiety

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Trend5

TheGoldenAgeoftheSilverWorker

Workersaged75andupcomprise

thefastest-growingsegmentoftheworkforce

.Infact,

workforce

productivityimproves

whencompanieshaveamixofagesandexperiencelevels.Employershiringolderworkerssaythattheyconsistentlymatchorexceedtheperformanceofyoungerhires.

Stayinglonger

Whetherit’sbecausethey

cannotaffordtoretire

or

don’twanttoretire

,retiree-ageemployeesareheretostay,andtheirpresenceintheworkforcewillonlygrow.Matureworkersarelookingforpurposeand

recognitionoftheirvalue.Organizationsthat

recognizethisshifthaveastrategicopportunity.

Accomplishingmore

Silverworkersbringnewlevelsofproductivity,

facilitateknowledgetransfer,andenhanceteam

dynamics.Nikerecently

rehiredTomPeddie

—a

veteranexecutivewhoretiredin2020with30yearsatthecompany–withthegoalofrestoringretail

relationshipsandturningslumpingsalesaround.

?

Multi-generational

teamsaccomplish

tasksmore

homogenousgroupsstrugglewith.

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Trend5

Keytakeaway:Harnessthepowerofanagingworkforceforcompetitiveadvantage

Acknowledgeolderworkersplayvitalroles

Nikeisjustoneexampleofhowolderworkersoffer

invaluableexpertiseandleadership,especiallyduringperiodsoftransformation.Implementmentoring

programsandknowledge-sharinginitiativesto

encourageintergenerationalcollaboration,helpbridgeskillsgaps,andsupporttheongoingdevelopmentof

organizationalcapabilities.

Extendpoliciesacross?vegenerations

Flexibleworkoptionsandergonomicof?cedesignsandaccommodationstailoredto‘unretired’workersintegrateolderemployeesintothefabricofthe

business.Revisitemployerbrandingtobeage

inclusive,reflectingthevaluesofolderworkersandthemeaningandimpactoftheirworktocombat

ageism

andstrengthengenerationaldiversitythroughouttheorganization.

Removingbarrierstowork

Unlockagingworkers'potentialbycreatinginclusiveworkplaceculturesthatvalueolderemployee

contributions.Offerbene?tsandperksthataddressthediverseneedsofemployeesateverycareer

stage,likecomprehensivehealthplans,part-timeroles,project-basedwork,andphasedretirementplans.Inaddition,continuouslearningprogramshelpolderworkersstaycompetitive.

ThemissingpieceofDEIBstrategies

Only8%oforganizations

includeageaspart

oftheirDiversity,Equity,Inclusionand

Belonging(DEIB)strategy.

Anewmodelforengagement

A

‘micro-goal’

programcanmatchretirees’

skillswithshort-termprojectsorcommunity

initiatives,keepingthemengagedand

contributing.

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Trend6

TheWomen’sEquityEffect

Closingthegenderequitygapwould

increaseglobalGDPbyastaggering20%

.Yetpersistentissueslikeinflexibleworkpractices,inadequaterecognitionofmenstrualandmenopausalhealthchallenges,fewerleadershipopportunities,andpayinequitycontinuetohinderprogress.

Women’sexperienceatwork

95%

ofwomenbelieverequesting

flexibleworkwillnegatively

impactpromotionopportunities

Source:Deloitte

Genderdiversitypays

Companiesinthetopquartileforgenderdiversityare

39%morelikely

to?nanciallyoutperformtheir

competition.Thisrequiresmeasurablegoalsfor

genderdiversity,especiallywithinleadershipwhere

womenrepresentonly

10%ofFortune500CEOs

and

28.2%ofmanagementpositions

globally.

Genderrealitytoday

Inflexibleworkpracticesandalackofleadership

opportunitiesremaincriticalissues.

95%ofwomen

believerequestingflexibleworkwillnegativelyaffecttheirchancesofpromotionand

67%ofwomen

whoexperiencemenopausalsymptomsreportanegativeimpactontheirwork.

Trend6

Keytakeaway:Taketheleadtochampionwomen’srights

Supportwomen’sadvancement

Buildingagender-diverseworkforcerequires

ambitious,sustainedinvestment.Createtargeted

leadershipdevelopmentprogramsandpromotion

frameworksthathelpwomenadvanceintoleadershiproles.EstablishKPIstotrackprogressandhold

leadershipaccountableforgenderdiversitygoals,includingtransparentprogressreportstoshow

genuinecommitmenttogenderequity.

Removestructuralbarriers

Ensureflexibleworkarrangements,andestablishandnormalizereturn-to-workprogramsforwomenafter

caregivingbreaks.Offerresourceslikemenstrual

leave,menopausalleave,andfertilityassistancewhileensuringwomenfeelempoweredtousethemwithoutfearofstigma.Confrontunderlyingperceptionsthat

limitwomenlikeunconsciousbiasandcareerpenaltiesforcaretaking.

Fosterequalopportunities

Culturaltransformationisessentialforwomento

thriveateveryleveloftheorganization.Regularly

reviewtalentpipelinesandaddressgender

imbalances.Reviseperformancereviewstoremovesubjectivecriteriaforobjectivestandards.

Leadershipmustchampiongender-blindandtransparentrecruitment,advancement,

andcompensation.

Wageparitypioneer

Starbucksdemonstratesgenderequitycanbereached.Itachieved

wageparityforits

U.S.partners

in2018andcontinuestowork

towardsthisgoalworldwide.

OvertheGlassCliff

Formanywomen,promotiontoleadership

happensinatimeofcrisisand

leadstothe

GlassCliff

,withshorter,morestressful,and

heavilyscrutinizedtenure.

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Trend7

LoomingOrganizationalAnxiety

JitteryCEOs

areeagertopleaseWallStreetandtheirboards,bringingimmensepressureandrisktotheircompanies.

Decreasingconsumercon?dence

,ongoingeconomicuncertainty,and

underperformancefearsfuelpervasiveconcernsthataffectbusinessesandtheiremployees.

Everyoneisanxious

Poorlymanaged

layoffsareharmingorganizational

performance

.Companiesareextendingworkhoursto

"injectasenseofcrisis"

intoworkersandincrease

productivity.Addatightjobmarketandshrinkingpayforjobswitchers,andweseetheGreatResignation

hasgivenwayto

theBigStay.

Anemployer’smarket

The

employer-employeerelationship

isexpectedtoswingdecisivelybackinfavorofemployersas

economicpressuresandjobmarketuncertaintiesgivecompaniesmorecontrol.Therisk?

Long-termemployeedisengagementifcompaniesfailtomaintainmeaningfulconnectionswith

theirworkforce.

?

Employer-employeerelationshipsare

expectedtoswingbackinfavorof

employers.

Source:AIHR

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Trend7

Keytakeaway:Balancecostswithemployee

support

Implementpeople-centricworkpolicies

Strikeabalancebetweencreatingalean,

cost-ef?cientworkforceandpreservingemployee

moraleandtheuniqueculturethatde?nessuccess.Developpoliciesforpositiveworkconditions,suchasfairwages,reasonablehours,andjobsecurity.Offerprogramsthatsupportphysical,mental,and?nancialhealthtobuildresilienceandhelpemployeescope

withuncertaintyandchange.

Rewardperformance

Establishaculturethatrewardsperformanceusingafairandtransparentperformanceevaluationsystemtomeasureprogress.Investinhigh-performing

employeesthroughupskilling,reskilling,anddevelopmentprograms.

Theperformanceparadox

79%ofin-of?ceworkersand88%ofremote

workers

feeltheymustuseperformative

tacticstoshowtheyareworking.

Thelayofflandscape

Fearsofrecessionandhighinterestrates

drivecompaniestopursuecost-ef?cient

growth,resultingin

over135,000jobcuts

in

thetechsectoralone.

Providetransparentcommunication

Promoteclearcommunicationthroughaccessible

communicationchannelstokeepemployeesinformedaboutcompanyperformanceandfutureplans.

Creatingopenforumswhereemployeescanvoiceconcernsandaskquestionswithoutfearof

repercussionreinforcestrust.

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Theme3

Tacticsfortheorganizationtothrive

Thewayorganizationsrespondtodisruptionsintalentandtechnologywilldeterminewhowill

succeedandwhowillstrugglein2025.

Businessesmustfocusoncreatingan

adaptable,agileworkplaceandproactivelydevelopstrategiestoanticipatefuture

challengesandopportunities.

Effectivelyexecutingthesetacticswillbe

essentialasbusinessesseektoharness

disruptionasacatalystforinnovationand

growth.Inadoptingforward-thinking

approaches,organizationscanthrivebyturningdisruptionintoadrivingforceforreinvention.

Trends

Trend8:

HRExecutionisKing

Trend9:

TheEmbeddedHRProfessional

Trend10:

TheAntifragileWorker

Trend11:

EmployeeEngagement2.0

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Trend8

HRExecutionisKing

StrategicHRisoftenseenasthepinnacleofHRwork.ButthetacticalexecutionofHRpoliciesandinitiativesisequallycriticaltoorganizationalsuccess.TacticalHRteamsbringstrategicideastolife,transformthemintoactionableresults,andensurethesuccessofpeople-relatedinitiatives.

Whenexecutiongoeswrong

GreatexecutiondrawslittleattentionandtacticalHRdrivesbusinessoutcomes.Butwhenexecutionis

poor,itshows.Uber’s

failuretoaddresssexual

HR’strueimpactis

realizedwhenstrategyandexecutionwork

hand-in-handto

reinforceeachother.

?

harassmentin2017

ledtosigni?cantdamagetothecompanyculture,theCEO'ssubsequentdeparture,andseveralpublicreputationscandals.

Theyearofgreatexecution

2025istheyearHR’strueimpactisrealizedwhenstrategyandexecutionworkhandinhand.StrategicHRprovidesdirectionandlong-termgoals,while

tacticalHRensurestheseareimplementedthroughwell-executedpolicies,processes,anddaily

practicesthatresonatewithemployeesatalllevels.

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Trend8

Keytakeaway:GivetacticalHRthetoolsandsupporttoimplementkeystrategicgoals

BuildT-shapedcompetencies

DevelopHRprofessionalswithdeepexpertiseinoneareacombinedwithabroadunderstandingofrelatedHRfunctionsandtheoverallbusiness.ThisresultsinHRprofessionalswhoareabletofacilitate

collaborationwithstakeholdersoutsideoftheHR

function.Thismeanscombiningbusinessacumen,

digitalagility,dataliteracy,peopleadvocacy,and

executionalexcellencewithspecialistcompetencies.

Promotecross-functionalcollaboration

ReshapethenarrativearoundtacticalHR.EncourageteamworkacrossHRspecializations,suchastalentacquisition,employeerelation