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9/29/2026

Before you roll out agentic AI, can you see where every tentacle reaches? Erica Farmer's Octopus Test gives five steps to keep human judgement in control as these tools start to act, not just advise. The post Five steps: How HR can pass the ‘Octopus Test’ before agentic AI gets its tentacles into everything appeared first on HRZone.

9/28/2026

As debate around AI and HR continues, Professor Tom Calvard offers a new perspective for interpreting the opportunities and threats AI presents. The post AI and HR: A new workplace bureaucracy perspective appeared first on HRZone.

9/24/2026

Culture change doesn't have to take a decade. Ella Overshott sets out five practical steps HRBPs can take to shift from culture 'tolerator' to culture 'accelerator'. The post Five steps: How HRBPs can become culture change accelerators  appeared first on HRZone.

9/23/2026

A personal trainer was told to drive through the night from Germany for a meeting with her manager, who then didn't turn up, This was the final straw in a case that ended up costing Nuffield Health £150,000. Phil Pepper, employment partner at Shakespeare Martineau, looks at what went wrong long before the meeting. The post An expensive lesson on how not to deal with protected disclosures appeared first on HRZone.

9/22/2026

Reskilling isn't just about acquiring new skills, it's about learning to feel competent again. Dr Melisa Buie explores why experienced staff struggle most with unfamiliar territory and how HR can make beginnerhood safe. The post Why experts need to embrace the beginners mindset appeared first on HRZone.

9/21/2026

In the second installment of her new content series on psychological safety, Helen Sanderson explores how HR can strengthen each of the Five Foundations of psychological safety through recruitment. The post How to build psychological safety into recruitment appeared first on HRZone.

9/17/2026

In 2022, Libby Macdonald stood in front of her team and told them her family's care home business was going into administration. She shares seven lessons from the hardest year of her career and what it taught her about leading through something that is never ‘just business’. The post Case study: What I learned from leading a team through administration appeared first on HRZone.

9/16/2026

Companies certified by Top Employers between 2018 and 2024 outperformed the market by 22.2 per cent over five years. This is a sign that investors now read people strategy as a genuine performance indicator, writes Adrian Seligman. The post How your people strategy can boost market performance appeared first on HRZone.

9/15/2026

AI has increased the flow of work, but most organisations have not changed the system around it. Erica Farmer explores why individual productivity gains keep failing to add up to organisational ones, and what has to change for that to stop. The post Has AI turned work into a fire hydrant?: More output, not more value appeared first on HRZone.

9/15/2026

The caution organisations apply to AI governance rarely extends to how they buy software, writes James Whatmore. He outlines the risks of letting AI make the recommendation. The post Why “ChatGPT recommended it” won’t cut it for HR software decisions appeared first on HRZone.

9/14/2026

Inclusion is not only about accommodating individuals. It is about proactively designing work so people can contribute more of what they are capable of. Lisa Colledge and Joppe Quaedvlieg share three steps to raise the quality of contribution across the whole team. The post Reduce ambiguity, raise performance: Your guide to inclusive leadership appeared first on HRZone.

9/10/2026

However harmonious our workplaces aim to be, we all need to navigate disagreements from time to time. Caroline Webb offers five steps to find a collaborative way forward, instead of getting stuck in a dispute. The post Five steps: Perfect the science of disagreeing well appeared first on HRZone.

9/10/2026

While the list of companies mandating full-time office attendance keeps growing, so too does the list of reasons it isn't working, warns Jacqueline Towers. The post Four reasons RTO mandates backfire, and what Pinterest does instead appeared first on HRZone.

9/9/2026

Most leadership advice ignores what's happening in your brain under pressure. Bruna de Palo draws on brain science to show you five shifts that turn high-pressure leadership into clear, decisive action. The post Five steps: Your guide for leading with greater clarity appeared first on HRZone.

9/8/2026

UK sickness absence is the highest it’s been in 15 years and a government review now expects employers to prevent it, not just manage it. Ada Deloughry outlines three ways to reach your employees while they're still coping. The post Why sickness prevention just became your responsibility appeared first on HRZone.

9/7/2026

The EU Pay Transparency Directive is exposing how fragile many companies’ payroll infrastructure really is. Jonny Nash advises on what employers should be doing right now. The post The EU Pay Transparency Directive: Steps to address payroll fragility appeared first on HRZone.

9/7/2026

In edition three of From the Editor, Lauren Haigh shares the practical frameworks resonating with you, previews early findings from HRZone’s latest survey and looks at why AI is (still) dividing opinion across HR. The post From the Editor: Leadership, resilience and the problem(s) with AI appeared first on HRZone.

9/3/2026

As schools return this week, Penny Newton-Hurley explores how the small, everyday requests of September expose deeper flaws in communication and what HR can do to fix them. The post Is your workplace passing the back-to-school communication test? appeared first on HRZone.

9/2/2026

How much value is your HR function delivering for your people, your business and your customers? In this how-to guide, Sonia Mooney sets out four stages for shifting HR from activity to outcomes to deliver real value and align to what truly matters. The post How to: Build an HR function that drives enterprise performance appeared first on HRZone.

9/1/2026

Midlife women face particular barriers when looking for work, but their experiences point to a much wider problem. Blaire Palmer explores four reasons recruitment is failing both employers and candidates. The post Brilliant, but unemployable: What’s going wrong with recruitment? appeared first on HRZone.

8/27/2026

Workforce risk is rapidly changing and can no longer be treated as a single screening event. It has to be managed throughout the hiring journey and beyond, writes Rob Harwood Reid. The post Workforce risk is changing. Is your hiring process keeping up? appeared first on HRZone.

8/26/2026

Research by The Josh Bersin Company anticipates that by 2030, HR will be powered by agentic systems that redefine how HR creates value. Kathi Enderes explores how to navigate this shift by rebuilding HR as a capability system. The post HR in 2030: Half the headcount and three times the impact appeared first on HRZone.

8/25/2026

UK belonging scores are at their highest in 10 years according to research from P&G. The driver? Employees who feel their wellbeing genuinely matters. Louise Erdozain shares the five leadership habits that make the difference. The post Belonging begins with wellbeing: Five steps to build it appeared first on HRZone.

8/24/2026

When a 2023 inspection found racism, misogyny and homophobia prevalent in a quarter of England's fire services, many responded with positive action. Done well, this can improve representation and remove barriers to progression. But without an inclusive culture to support those changes, recruitment alone won't solve the problem, writes Shakil Butt, FCIPD. The post When positive action works (and when it doesn’t) appeared first on HRZone.

8/20/2026

From responsible AI to workforce planning in an unpredictable world, Workforce Solutions 2026 will bring the UK's senior HR leaders together to tackle the questions defining the profession. Here's what to expect. The post Skills, AI and the future of work: A look inside Workforce Solutions 2026 appeared first on HRZone.

8/19/2026

As AI offers speed and efficiency, how should HR measure work differently? Rodrigo Bolaños offers a five-step approach to redefining what ‘productive’ means in this new era. The post Five steps: HR’s guide to rethinking productivity in the age of AI appeared first on HRZone.

8/18/2026

Less than two years after joining Ulteig as Director of HR, Sara Chapman became CHRO. She shares the five shifts that facilitated this transition and how to make them yours. The post Five steps: Confidence-building shifts to move from HR Director to CHRO appeared first on HRZone.

8/17/2026

AI isn’t bringing us closer to a four-day working week. In fact, it’s actually intensifying pressure on employees. Behavioural scientist Adeline Segaux warns that if HR leaders don't shape how AI changes workplace behaviour, unhealthy patterns will become embedded. The post The four-day week myth: Why AI won’t reduce workloads appeared first on HRZone.

8/13/2026

HRZone is a proud media partner for the upcoming 8th Annual Diversity & Inclusion Conference: a practical, senior-level forum for embedding inclusion into leadership, culture and everyday decision making. The post Diversity & Inclusion Conference: Practical strategies for more inclusive workplaces appeared first on HRZone.

8/12/2026

AI has become the dominant conversation in talent acquisition, with many asking the same question: what AI tool should we invest in next? Drawing on TMP Worldwide’s new research Sara Naveda explains why this is the wrong question to start with. The post AI isn’t the problem with your hiring process. Your silence is. appeared first on HRZone.

8/11/2026

AI is becoming increasingly capable of supporting businesses with daily tasks and workflows. But for HR processes and essential documentation, should businesses rely upon AI tools to get the job done, asks Gemma O'Connor. The post We asked AI to write an HR policy. A qualified HR advisor then tore it apart appeared first on HRZone.

8/10/2026

Leadership coach Julie Smith offers five practices that build psychological safety and points to the signals that tell you that your team is feeling safe. The post Five steps: A leader’s guide to creating psychologically safe teams appeared first on HRZone.

8/6/2026

WTW’s research shows that ROI of employee experience comes from intentionally shaping the conditions that let people perform at their best. In this guide, Gaby Joyner breaks down the Four Cs, a framework for building High-Impact Employee Experience. The post Framework: The Four C’s behind High Impact Employee Experience   appeared first on HRZone.

8/5/2026

Engagement cannot be separated from the capacity of the people leading at all levels, writes Carole Gaskell. She explains why leadership capacity needs to top the HR agenda. The post Why leadership capacity is the real root of sinking engagement appeared first on HRZone.

8/4/2026

The engagement problem is not a distribution problem. It is a governance problem, a clarity problem and a reach problem, writes Frank Wolf. He explains why attempting to solve disengagement with AI won't work. The post More comms tools won’t solve your engagement problem. Here’s what will appeared first on HRZone.

8/3/2026

While workplace AI offers significant promise, employees aren’t using it as much as their organisations expect them to. Gethin Nadin offers seven principles for closing the gap between AI investment and AI adoption. The post Seven principles for successful workplaces in this age of AI  appeared first on HRZone.

7/30/2026

Sustained misalignment means that women will no longer tolerate environments that don’t respect their time, energy or contribution. Life and mindset coach Jo Irving says four things need to change. The post How to make leadership development programmes work for women appeared first on HRZone.

7/29/2026

Dr Melisa Buie introduces FREE: a framework for turning failure into learning. Focusing on the facts, reflecting on your autopilot response, exploring conscious alternatives and engaging with new action creates space between stimulus and response, which is where growth happens. The post Framework: Four steps for turning failure into fuel appeared first on HRZone.

7/28/2026

Backed by population health and actuarial data, Gethin Nadin warns of a biological lag problem: disease develops over decades while business planning runs in quarters. The post The next phase of workplace wellbeing will feel financially uncomfortable appeared first on HRZone.

7/27/2026

More than one in three employees said their organisation makes it harder, not easier, to do a good job. Jack Evans warns that organisations are looking for solutions in the wrong place. The post Employees know what makes them more productive. Are you listening? appeared first on HRZone.

7/23/2026

Karen Liebenguth asks how, in a time of rapid change and growing disconnection from both one another and nature, we orientate ourselves and decide what is good and ethical. The post The leadership compass: Navigating today’s challenges with integrity appeared first on HRZone.

7/22/2026

Payroll isn’t instinctively where most HR leaders look when thinking about employee wellbeing. But it should be, writes Abigail Vaughan. She share four actions HR leaders can take to begin treating payroll as infrastructure for trust. The post Payday is a wellbeing moment. Are you treating it that way? appeared first on HRZone.

7/21/2026

People strategies are a waste of time, writes performance coach Tom Emery, reflecting on his C-suite career. He shares regrets, lessons learned and the bottom line for making an impact. The post HR is solving the wrong problems: What the C-suite taught me appeared first on HRZone.

7/20/2026

HR has spent years misreading the “disengagement” issue. Ghassan Karian says it’s time to stop treating the symptoms and actually address the cause. He provides three things HR leaders need to do differently. The post The engagement “challenge” HR built and refuses to own  appeared first on HRZone.

7/16/2026

The human versus machine thinking around AI is outdated. The organisations leading the way are learning how to combine the strengths of people and technology. Wendy Harris makes the case for combining technological efficiency with human judgement. The post Why the real competitive advantage in AI will still be human judgement appeared first on HRZone.

7/15/2026

Helen Sanderson begins her new content series on psychological safety by breaking it into five foundations, with practical ways HR can spot and strengthen each in its systems. The post Where psychological safety breaks down, and what HR can do appeared first on HRZone.

7/14/2026

There's more HR data than ever, but Laura Fink says it's rarely telling leaders what they actually need to know. She has identified four key challenges, each with a practical shift behind it. The post HR is measuring everything. So why don’t we know what works? appeared first on HRZone.

7/13/2026

With so much change happening at once, maintaining strong performance is no longer as straightforward as it used to be. Lesley Cooper has five practical areas to focus on. The post Five ways to fix your high performance problem appeared first on HRZone.

7/9/2026

HR Director Gemma Churley knows career transition from both sides – as a practitioner and as someone who's lived it. She shares the CARE framework: a practical, four-part model for supporting people through one of the most destabilising professional experiences. The post Framework: The CARE model for career transition support appeared first on HRZone.

7/8/2026

It’s not that managers are incapable. It’s that the role has lost coherence. Sarah Birtwistle draws on new research from Ipsos to explore the role design failure and plan a way forward. The post The management role is broken. And we built it that way appeared first on HRZone.

7/7/2026

In her second From the Editor, Lauren Haigh assesses the content resonating most with HRZone’s readers, asks you to have your say and introduces a new practical content series. The post From the Editor: You’re telling us what matters and we’re listening appeared first on HRZone.

7/7/2026

Some employees seem indispensable, working flat out and barely taking a day off. It's tempting to see this as dedication, but Blaire Palmer warns that when staff don't feel able to switch off, the consequences for your business can be serious. The post What your employees’ unused holiday says about your business appeared first on HRZone.

7/6/2026

As modern workplaces operate under constant pressure, understanding the distinction between wellbeing and resilience has never been more important. Paul Chudleigh unpacks the difference and shares five practical ways to build resilience in your team. The post Beyond wellbeing: How to actually build workplace resilience appeared first on HRZone.

7/2/2026

Women are increasingly saying ‘no thanks’ to senior leadership roles. Emma Georgiou has five top tips to better design leadership roles and reverse the trend of promotion burnout. The post Women are saying no to promotions: Here’s what needs to change appeared first on HRZone.

7/1/2026

Leading strategy practitioner and business coach Julian Lighton has five steps HR leaders can take to move from process manager to execution architect, and turn organisational strategy into real team-level impact. The post Five steps: Turn organisational strategy into team-level impact appeared first on HRZone.

6/30/2026

New research shows the UK ranks second lowest for employee experience globally. The problem isn't how much employers are spending, Gethin Nadin argues, but whether that spending is actually reaching people. The post UK employers have a design and delivery problem, not a generosity one appeared first on HRZone.

6/29/2026

Employment law specialist Phil Pepper explores why enforcing policy and protecting reputation aren't always the same thing, and advises on what HR can do about it before the next incident. The post When policy isn’t enough: Why judgment matters as much as process appeared first on HRZone.

6/25/2026

A red heat health alert is a workplace health and safety event, and HR needs to be ready for it. From risk assessments to reasonable adjustments and flexible working, Emma O’Connor sets out the duties, decisions and practicalities every HR team should have covered. The post When the heat is on: HR’s heatwave action plan  appeared first on HRZone.

6/24/2026

New research from Zellis highlights that misalignment in how employees and business leaders use and perceive AI is causing stress, corroding trust and costing money. Steve Elcock has five fixes you can (and should) implement today. The post Five ways to close the workplace AI perception gap appeared first on HRZone.

6/23/2026

Kerry Unflat has put together a practical guide for CHROs who want to move from programme ownership to operational ownership, with a five-step framework for becoming the function that makes the business actually work. The post Five steps: Stop running HR. Start running the business appeared first on HRZone.

6/22/2026

A poll of over 1,000 disabled adults found that only one in four see AI benefiting them at work. Lucy Ruck highlights what HR leaders need to do differently and three actions to take today. The post What HR leaders get wrong about AI and disabled employees appeared first on HRZone.

6/18/2026

Organisations are pouring money into AI transformation and not seeing the returns. Samantha Howarth argues the missing variable isn't the technology, it's the brain. The post Why brain-healthy organisations will win at AI transformation appeared first on HRZone.

6/17/2026

The expensive part of global expansion isn't hiring. It's fixing what wasn't set up correctly before hiring began. Milena Mladenović Krušić outlines how to establish the right foundations. The post Why global expansion fails before hiring even begins appeared first on HRZone.

6/16/2026

“It’s the same conversations in the same meetings, then everyone goes back to their desks and carries on as before.” If this sounds familiar, Penny Haslam has five practical techniques to help HR break the cycle and head off issues of demotivation, retention and productivity. The post Five steps: Stop senior meetings ending in agreement but no action appeared first on HRZone.

6/16/2026

More than 12,000 people professionals gathered at this year's CIPD Festival of Work. Here's what the sessions actually said about the current state of HR and where the profession needs to go next. The post CIPD Festival of Work 2026: Key takeaways for HR leaders appeared first on HRZone.

6/15/2026

When did your benefits last get tested against real life? Thom Groot argues that for most HR teams, the honest answer is never, and that the gap between what your benefits promise and what they deliver under pressure is probably wider than you realise. The post Do your employee benefits work when people need them most? appeared first on HRZone.

6/11/2026

The 2026 World Cup kicks off today and, with it, comes the potential for HR headaches. Employment lawyer Emma O’Connor advises on how to manage the workplace impact of the biggest World Cup yet. The post HR’s game plan for the World Cup 2026 appeared first on HRZone.

6/10/2026

Board & C-Suite Advisor Dési Kimmins provides a self-assessment framework for CHROs who want to close the gap between HR delivery and strategic business impact. This framework gives you a practical way to audit your own strategic impact across five key areas. The post Self-Assessment Framework: Are you an enterprise CHRO or function head? appeared first on HRZone.

6/9/2026

Work-life balance is the number one priority for today's job seekers. But when senior leaders publicly embrace long hours and an always-on mentality this undermines wellbeing strategies, writes Chris Britton. The post Why CEO burnout is undermining your wellbeing strategy appeared first on HRZone.

6/8/2026

Menopause coach Julie Cosgrove explores what a meaningful Equality Action Plan actually looks like for menopause support, from someone who works with these women every day. The post What meaningful menopause support actually looks like: From someone on the ground appeared first on HRZone.

6/4/2026

More than one-quarter of employees experienced bullying or harassment at work last year and nearly 60 per cent said nothing. Gemma McCall articulates why better reporting tools alone in isolation aren't the answer, and what HR actually needs to do differently. The post How to proactively address workplace misconduct appeared first on HRZone.

6/3/2026

Only 32 per cent of workplace change initiatives succeed. By understanding the neuroscience behind why, leaders can take a more effective approach, writes Jacqueline Towers. The post Five reasons workplace change fails, according to neuroscience appeared first on HRZone.

6/2/2026

With workplace behaviour under increasing scrutiny, Kate Kapp provides a how-to guide on how to adhere to employment policies, sustain culture and maintain employee trust and stakeholder confidence during workplace investigations. The post How to: Effectively manage workplace investigations appeared first on HRZone.

6/1/2026

Ultimate Resilience’s 2026 HR Mental Wellbeing Report has just landed. Report authors Drs Jo Burrell and Felicity Baker unpack the findings and share five practical strategies to help organisations better support their HR teams. The post Three years of HR wellbeing data reveal one clear truth: Support matters appeared first on HRZone.

5/28/2026

As the pressures continue to mount, specialist employment lawyer Gill McAteer explains why the duty of care around workplace stress runs deeper than most employers think. The post Burnout isn’t just a wellbeing issue, it’s a tribunal waiting to happen appeared first on HRZone.

5/27/2026

How do you work alongside someone whose emotions constantly keep you on edge? Anne-Maartje Oud offers a grounded, practical, seven-step approach. The post How to handle emotionally volatile team members appeared first on HRZone.

5/26/2026

We talk about building cultures that embrace failure, yet we rarely address the real barrier: the perceived consequences of failing. Dr Melisa Buie explains how HR professionals can shift an organisation’s relationship with failure. The post It’s not failure your people fear: How a simple reframe changes everything appeared first on HRZone.

5/21/2026

While retention is up, engagement isn’t. With a new workforce behaviour called 'job hugging' taking hold, Adrian Seligman says HR leaders need to ask if people are staying because they want to, or because they’re scared to leave. The post The stability paradox: When good retention hides disengagement appeared first on HRZone.

5/21/2026

Despite billions spent on workplace training each year, companies don't believe they're building the skills they require. Industry analyst Josh Bersin highlights the need for a renewed partnership between L&D and the C-suite. The post Training isn’t closing the skills gap: How to rethink learning appeared first on HRZone.

5/20/2026

While most organisations say they value experience, their hiring decisions, development programmes and redundancy data tell a different story. Psychologist Lucy Standing explains how challenging the status quo will open up value and innovation. The post Age is more than just a number: It’s your greatest untapped asset appeared first on HRZone.

5/19/2026

The latest OECD evidence confirms what Gethin Nadin has argued for years: pay transparency is not a regulatory imposition, it's a cultural shift that legislation is only now catching up with. The post What the OECD reveals about a world moving beyond pay secrecy appeared first on HRZone.

5/18/2026

As more employers look to support women across longer and more varied careers, Sarah Taylor shares how to move beyond awareness and towards meaningful healthcare support. The post Rethinking menopause support: Moving beyond policy to deliver real workplace impact appeared first on HRZone.

5/14/2026

Psychological safety is widely discussed yet remains unevenly experienced. Kirsten Buck and Perry Timms introduce a new 10-part series from Helen Sanderson on deliberately building safety across every stage of the employee journey. The post Psychological safety across the employee journey: Where HR shapes the conditions that matter appeared first on HRZone.

5/13/2026

Ahead of the event next month, read how, through seven stages of strategic insight, the 2026 Festival is delivering on its mission to equip people professionals and organisations with the tools to increase productivity and improve business outcomes. The post Shaping the future: Your guide to the CIPD Festival of Work 2026 appeared first on HRZone.

5/12/2026

A new report from Brown & Brown reveals where the gap between employer investment and employee experience is widest. Tom Connor analyses the key insights for employers who want to move the dial on retention, engagement and productivity. The post Why your benefits package isn’t working as hard as you think appeared first on HRZone.

5/11/2026

Fairness is no longer about treating everyone the same, argues Jenny Hinde. It’s about balancing equality, equity and affordability, and communicating the reasoning behind every people decision with transparency and data. The post Who is the fairest of them all?: Defining and delivering fairness in a fragmented workforce appeared first on HRZone.

5/7/2026

With Gallup’s new research finding that employee engagement in the UK is at an all-time low of 10 per cent, Mark Griffith explores the employee engagement crisis and how strategies driving in-person experiences and connection could be the solution. The post Code red: What leaders can do about the great employee engagement crisis appeared first on HRZone.

5/6/2026

A recent survey found that 54 per cent of women experience ‘promotion burnout’ due to workplace inequality. Hannah Cooper outlines what better HR practice looks like and how this can be effectively implemented to ensure ambition has a much better chance of showing itself. The post Promotion burnout: Are women less motivated to pursue promotions than two years ago? appeared first on HRZone.

5/5/2026

The failure rate for organisational transformation hasn't shifted in 20 years. It’s not due to poor strategy or resistant employees, writes Zhanna Zhuravleva. It's because most change efforts are designed for how an organisation looks on paper, not the reality. The post Why change fails: The hidden games your organisation is playing appeared first on HRZone.

4/30/2026

Financial stress in UK workplaces is at crisis levels, risking retention and productivity. Gethin Nadin advocates for treating financial wellbeing with the same institutional seriousness as mental health. The post The ‘midlife money squeeze’ is affecting your best people appeared first on HRZone.

4/29/2026

Employers face a dual challenge this spring: new legal requirements to keep detailed records of annual leave and holiday pay, alongside rising employee travel disruption amid global instability. Phil Pepper advises HR teams to act quickly and coordinate carefully to ensure both legal compliance and consistent, fair support for employees. The post Holiday compliance and travel disruption: What HR needs to do now appeared first on HRZone.

4/28/2026

The link between financial stress, mental health and suicide risk is well evidenced. Yet most employees won't tell you they are struggling. Jane Vivier, Independent reward professional and FinWELL advocate, and Alice Hendy MBE highlight what the data shows and what needs to urgently change. The post Check your blind spot: Financial stress, mental health and suicide risk at work appeared first on HRZone.

4/27/2026

Addressing the pay gap is not just about policy; it's about leadership credibility and trust. Sandi Wassmer explores what genuine C-suite ownership looks like. The post The gender pay gap: Why C-suite accountability matters more than ever appeared first on HRZone.

4/23/2026

Burnout can sometimes look like high performance, commitment and resilience. For Stress Awareness Month, PQ Coach Lisa Hammett explains the five stages of burnout and how to ensure you pay attention early enough to act. The post Before the breakdown: How to spot burnout before crisis appeared first on HRZone.

4/22/2026

Summary: Burnout isn’t a personal failing, it’s a systems problem. The shift from episodic workplace pressure to constant, unrelenting strain has created a leadership capacity gap that individual resilience can’t bridge. HR professionals must move beyond wellbeing programmes and take responsibility for redesigning how work is structured, prioritised and led. It’s easy to talk about […] The post Leaders are burning out: Stop fixing people and start fixing the system appeared first on HRZone.

4/21/2026

While 64 per cent of organisations are actively working to reduce workplace stress, only half think it's making a difference. Parental coach Giulia Galli examines the gap and advises on meaningful ways to close it. The post Your wellbeing scores look great. That might be the problem appeared first on HRZone.

4/20/2026

Summary: At the route of the manager engagement crisis is a role that nobody designed. Instead, the role accumulated everything organisations had nowhere else to put. AI now makes it possible to alleviate administrative weight and rebuild around what only humans can do. By redesigning the role, organisations can ensure it’s effective, sustainable and worth […] The post Gallup’s 2026 workplace report: How do we fix the manager engagement collapse? appeared first on HRZone.

4/16/2026

Another term is doing the rounds and how we respond to the narrative it carries will have huge impacts on psychological safety and belonging. Deborah Hartung warns against letting the ‘sickfluencer’ rhetoric infiltrate your culture. The post Sickfluencers: Why this tabloid narrative is bad for business appeared first on HRZone.

4/15/2026

Mandating AI without a clear purpose or strategy is creating distrust. Stephanie Davis Neill delves into the new form of employee disengagement that’s emerging and what organisations are getting wrong about change management. The post When AI adoption becomes performance theatre: Inside the new kind of employee disengagement  appeared first on HRZone.

4/15/2026

HR professionals are being asked to do more, faster and with fewer resources. In her first Editor’s note, Lauren Haigh shares her early reflections on how quickly the HR landscape is shifting, and sets out her commitment to delivering practical advice and honest insights that helps practitioners navigate the fast-moving world of work. The post From the Editor: An industry under pressure deserves authentic, actionable content appeared first on HRZone.