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Using data to prove the value of HR

August 2, 2026 • by I by IMD in Human Resources • 5 min read

People analytics leaders believe CHROs should use data to demonstrate HR's real value. James Rands at Specsavers and Daniel Kusmanto at ASM offer insights on what CHROs need to know to capitalize on...

You have the data. So why is inclusion lagging?

July 24, 2026 • by Robert Vilkelis in Human Resources • 9 min read

If your metrics don’t distinguish between the “D” and the “I” in DE&I, your efforts to become more inclusive will likely fail. Here’s how to use your existing data to get inclusion...

Has your team lost its mojo?

July 20, 2026 • by Ginka Toegel in Human Resources • 8 min read

Every team has a “mojo” phase. People are curious, meetings have energy, problems feel solvable, and even conflict can feel productive. Then, slowly, something changes... ...

In the hidden job market, the problem is not visibility, it’s clarity

June 19, 2026 • by Diana Ritchie, Arturo Pasquel in Human Resources • 9 min read

The hidden job market does not reward effort alone. It rewards executives who have done the harder internal work first – clarity about who they are and how consistently they express it....

Cull or cultivate? Protecting your entry-level leadership pipeline

June 11, 2026 • by Robert Hooijberg in Human Resources • 2 min read

Protect your pipeline: actionable steps to develop leaders from entry-level roles as AI transforms junior work tasks....

How to get mentoring right

May 26, 2026 • by Ginka Toegel in Human Resources • 3 min read

Unlock the secrets to mentoring excellence by understanding how to match participants, prepare them well, and support ongoing relationship development...

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Want to survive your back to backs? Choose the right microbreak

May 20, 2026 • by Alyson Meister, Nele Dael in Human Resources • 5 min read

Microbreaks reset energy and avoid depletion. But which type of break do you need? This simple, three-step framework will help you decide, and power through your New Year back to backs. ...

Tough at the top: Why CEOs are moving beyond invincibility

May 19, 2026 • by Nele Dael in Human Resources • 5 min read

As pressure on chief executives grows, long-held assumptions about toughness are being challenged. IMD’s Nele Dael explains why it is important for those at the top of organizations to be open about...

The human change challenge: How Sanofi gets workforce buy-in for AI

May 15, 2026 • by I by IMD in Human Resources • 5 min read

As transformation accelerates, HR leaders should keep their people up to speed, explains Sanofi’s Raj Verma....

AI and the CHRO: Redefining human capital leadership

May 13, 2026 • by Konstantinos Trantopoulos , Shlomo Ben-Hur, Michael R. Wade in Human Resources • 13 min read

Human Resources today requires not just the adoption of AI tools, but leaders who will deliberately reshape how the HR function operates, governs, and develops people, say Konstantinos Trantopoulos, Shlomo Ben-Hur, and...