Reuters reported last week that Starbucks has scrapped an AI inventory tool across North America after problems with miscounting and mislabelling...
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Seven in 10 organisations are struggling to manage change, with the biggest barrier being the number of changes happening at the same time, according...
As organisations rush to bring order to AI adoption, centres of excellence are gaining ground. HR has strong reasons to pay attention, because these...
A new Stanford report based on 51 successful enterprise AI deployments offers a grounded view of what is shaping results in practice inside...
Many organisations respond to friction by tightening return-to-office policy. That approach rarely addresses the underlying issues.
Return-to-office strategies often focus on how often people attend. The more important question is what the office is for
Return-to-office strategies often rely on managers to make them work. Many have not been given the clarity, capability or support to do so.
Return-to-office policies often aim for consistency. In practice they create uneven experiences across roles, teams and individuals. That gap quickly...
Return-to-office policies often fail before they begin. The issue is rarely attendance. It is the lack of a clear, credible explanation for why people...
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...
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...
How one CEO introduced AI without damaging trust
AI adoption often gets framed around technology, efficiency and speed. In The People Space’s interview with Abby Connect chief executive Nathan Strum a different story emerges: one about culture, trust, workflow friction and the practical realities of helping people use AI with confidence
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Leading UK law firm Shoosmiths has tied a £1m bonus to AI usage. Partner Tony Randle shares what HR leaders can learn from its ambitious, inclusive...
European financial services firm Societe Generale embarked on a quest that many organisations grapple with today: transforming inclusion from an HR...
IRIS embeds AI by empowering employees through hands-on learning, ethical guardrails and grassroots innovation led by HR, not just tech teams
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Return-to-office policies often fail before they begin. The issue is rarely attendance. It is the lack of a clear, credible explanation for why people...