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At Davos 2026 AI dominated the conversation. Yet beneath the headlines about tools and pilots was a deeper theme: organisational design. For HR...
As AI takes on more routine technical work employers are placing greater value on AI fluency, human judgement, adaptability, communication and...
Return to office mandates are rising again. But beyond the headlines lies a deeper question: what return to office policies reveal about HR leadership...
Organisations are no longer leading change toward a single predictable future. From AI disruption to geopolitical volatility, HR leaders must build...
Most change programmes fail not because the strategy is flawed but because it collides with deeply embedded cultural patterns. This article argues...
As AI increases competition and automates early career signals, networking matters more than ever. This article explains why introverts and reluctant...
Offboarding is often treated as an administrative process rather than a leadership moment. Yet how people leave an organisation shapes trust...
A new class action against Eightfold AI shifts legal scrutiny of AI hiring away from bias alone and towards transparency, consent and access to data...
How work is increasingly performed through collaboration between people and intelligent systems – and what this means for job design, trust and HR...
Organisations talk endlessly about productivity, yet rarely agree on what it actually means or who is responsible for it. In a world of shifting roles...
Most organisational change fails because it is designed as a technical exercise rather than a human one. When leaders ignore emotion, trust erodes...
As AI becomes embedded in everyday work, the question is no longer whether humans and machines will collaborate, but who is responsible for governing...
The blended workforce: redesigning productivity for the age of AI
Productivity gains will not come from hiring alone. As skills shortages deepen and pressure on permanent teams increases, HR leaders are rethinking how work gets done. This executive briefing from Matrix and The People Space explores how a blended workforce – combining permanent employees, contingent talent and AI – enables organisations to redesign work around capability, resilience and sustainable performance.
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Organisations talk endlessly about productivity, yet rarely agree on what it actually means or who is responsible for it. In a world of shifting roles...
#WorkTok, where employees share layoffs, quitting and culture is turning work into content. What does this mean for HR?
A global trial shows 4-day weeks boost wellbeing, but only when companies rethink meetings, workflows and how work actually gets done
Most firms don’t measure remote work productivity but still assume it’s lower. New data shows HR must rethink performance, not just presence
How The People Space defines job reinvention, and how HR leaders can think about redesigning work as technology and new ways of working reshape what...
Trusted CHROs make or break CEO transitions. New research reveals 7 ways HR leaders can help boards avoid succession chaos and future-proof leadership
The skills that matter in the age of AI for hiring and career growth
As AI takes on more routine technical work employers are placing greater value on AI fluency, human judgement, adaptability, communication and leadership. Recruiter and author Georgie Hubbard explains what hiring managers now look for and what HR leaders and professionals should do to stay relevant
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Our Expert Insights feature perspectives from organisations across the HR and work landscape. These contributions share their views on trends and practices shaping the future of work.
Return to office mandates are rising again. But beyond the headlines lies a deeper question: what return to office policies reveal about HR leadership...
Neil Mullarkey explores why the future of client relationships lies in solving, not selling. He shares how discovery, storytelling and the improviser...
Workplace culture in the Middle East is entering a new era – one defined by inclusion, innovation and human-centric leadership
The Transformation Myth: Why Big Change Fails in Real Life
In this episode of Work’s Not Working… Let’s Fix It!, Siân Harrington sits down with Tom Kegode – former People & Places Culture Transformation Lead at Lloyds Banking Group – to challenge one of the most overused ideas in corporate life: transformation.
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From the Archive: Still Shaping the Conversation
Handpicked from our archive, these most-watched videos still offer sharp, relevant insight for today’s HR and people leaders
Rob Briner, professor of organizational psychology at Queen Mary, University of London and a leading voice in evidence-based HR explores the critical...
Caseware chief people officer Kate Muller shares how the Canadian-headquartered global technology company has built its ‘One Caseware’ cohesive global...
Humans are not factory objects, says Josh Bersin, global thought leader and author of Irresistible: The Seven Secrets of the World's Most Enduring...
Do you know where you should prioritise your human capital investment to deliver the results that matter to your company? The People Space editorial...
Stephen Wyatt, professor of strategy and leadership at University of Bath and industrial associate at the University of Cambridge, has spent more than...
Annabel Joseph, director of people at Applaud, delves into the real-world applications and transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in...
Designing AI for better jobs, not fewer
Automation is not inevitable. HR leaders shape how AI affects work. Learn how to design AI projects that improve job quality, trust and long-term productivity
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The courage gap: why HR needs a new definition of bravery
HR doesn’t lack courage. It lacks the structures that make courage sustainable. As AI, politics and power reshape work, this feature examines why bravery has become a system failure – and what future-fit HR leadership now demands