Insights on Work, Talent, Learning, Leadership, and HR Technology
This week we published my keynote speech from Irresistible 2023, and I encourage you to watch it. Here’s the story in brief, and I’ll be talking a lot more about this at the HR Technology Conference and Unleash 2023 conferences in October.
The Post-Industrial Economy
Business leaders are confronting a world of opportunity ... Read more»
This week’s podcast talks about AI and why this new technology is creating an urgent need to look at Organization Design. I also discuss many of the findings from our Big Reset discussions with 200+ companies about their AI projects. And I included an important discussion by Andy Biladeau about our new Org Design SuperClass. ... Read more»
Organization design has become one of the hottest topics in business. More than 80% of the companies we talk with are now experimenting with AI, flattening their organization, and reorganizing teams to improve productivity. And when it’s done well we’ve seen companies double or even triple their output and efficiency, improving employee engagement as well.... Read more»
This week’s podcast is all about economics, and how it directly impacts HR. I also discuss the post-industrial economy, a big topic we discussed at Irresistible. This topic will be the focus of much of our research throughout the year. Bottom line: you need to know this stuff, it really matters.
The Josh Bersin Company: ... Read more»
I’ve been an analyst covering HR Technology for more than twenty years and there’s one big thing I’ve learned: it’s a tough market for entrepreneurs. While it looks like a massive and easy-to-understand space, the competition is brutal and HR professionals are very pragmatic buyers. So when companies with new ideas like Humu come along, ... Read more»
This week I’m podcasting from London and discuss my conversations with 50+ companies this week about talent acquisition and other important topics. We’re also two weeks into our summer sprint on AI and I share some of the stories we’re already hearing from HR professionals about how confusing this has become. But there’s a method ... Read more»
Over the last year we have been developing a new operating model for HR, and the research has been astounding. Nearly every company we interview agrees that the traditional “service-delivery” model is no longer enough, and that HR teams (and functions) need to be far more integrated, focused on design and product management, more agile, ... Read more»
We just finished a long call with more than 100 companies about their AI in HR strategies. Guess what – everyone is experimenting. While there are hundreds of use cases, most companies are starting task forces, looking for areas to focus, and realizing that the technology is amazing but also immature and very new. This ... Read more»
The US Supreme Court decision to ban Affirmative Action in schools kicked off a shouting match among politicians, focused on applying the ruling to corporate diversity (DEI) programs. And whatever position you take politically, I think this activity will make DEI strategies an even higher priority.
First let’s be clear about the issue. While people ... Read more»
This week I’m podcasting from the UK and want to tell you about the sharply worded letter from conservative Attorneys General to Fortune 100 CEOs threatening to sue them for race-based quota-oriented diversity programs. It’s a big messy topic created by the Supreme Court Affirmative Action decision. I also give you some perspectives from the ... Read more»
In this podcast I discuss what we’ve learned about building the Skills-Based Organization, what’s happening with skills-tech, and I also give you some thoughts on the management issues behind the “Twitter vs. Threads” war going on in social media. The podcast is based on the article below, and also discusses many best practices to consider ... Read more»
Fueled by new AI tools and skills technology, nearly every company wants to become a “skills-based organization.” Now that we’ve had a few years to study this trend, I’d like to share some of the realities and calm some of the hype.
The Premise
Let’s start with the premise: the idea promoted by whitepapers is ... Read more»
It was bound to happen: Leadership Development powered by AI. Here’s the latest…
As we’ve discovered in our Irresistible Leadership research, mid-level managers are struggling. Not only have managers had to deal with remote work, the pandemic, and many job changes and layoffs, they are burned out themselves. New research by Microsoft found that 53% ... Read more»
The Supreme Court decision to roll back Affirmative Action is very likely to set back our diversity and inclusion efforts in business. Many reports point out that dropping Affirmative Action has already hurt diversity in colleges, and that, in turn, is going to hurt diversity in our companies. Here I discuss what we’ve learned about ... Read more»
Our Irresistible 2023 conference was not an event, it was an “experience.” In this podcast I summarize what went on, and give you the big highlights. Themes include Organizational Ingenuity, Productivity, AI (of course), Culture, and a big learning experience from our visit with the Netflix leadership team. Next year’s conference will be May 20-23, ... Read more»
