This magazine issue is centered around the theme of ‘uncertainty’ in the world of work; whether this is reflecting on how employers have overcome challenges in the past year, or looking at what the HR function should be focusing on going forwards. To unpick this, we asked our advisory board experts what will be the biggest challenge for HR in the next year, as well as interviewing the Chief People Officer at SodaStream about how the firm engages with staff to ensure they are happy at work. In addition, for this issue’s cover story, we spoke to Wella Company’s Global Chief People Officer about how the company is preparing for the future.