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'Cannot be automated' | Don't neglect people skills in AI era, Walmart CPO warns
Walmart's people chief shared how the company is balancing global tech rollout with people-first leadership...
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'Slap in the face' | NASA purges DEI star, signalling agency culture shift
Trump-era directives reshape NASA's DEI policy, raising new questions about workforce inclusion, agency...
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'Living values' | Home Depot deletes references to DEI from website
Home Depot's decision to remove DEI language from its website raises questions for HR leaders about corporate...
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‘Biased culture’ | Google settles $50m racial discrimination suit with 4,000 Black workers
Google has denied claims from a former worker that she was stereotyped as an "angry" Black woman...
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Ethics breach | Ex-Palantir staff slam firm's role in migrant surveillance
Former insiders at AI firm Palantir say the company's migrant-tracking tools undermine civil liberties....
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Quiet inclusion | DEI execs pivoting as diversity hiring goes undercover
Political pressure is reshaping DEI. Corporate inclusion experts are adapting, rebranding, and surviving...
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'Waste of money' | Gen Z & employers question value of degrees as skills 'snowball' gathers pace
The value of a university degree is under further scrutiny as employers increasingly pivot toward skills-based...
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'Breathing room' | Musk's DOGE departure to bring relief & doubt across Federal agencies
Elon Musk's claim that he is stepping back from his role in the Trump administration's DOGE initiative...
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'Visible divisions' | American workplaces have a serious favoritism problem, employees reveal
A significant portion of the American workforce is weighing their options amid rising dissatisfaction...
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40,000 emails | Staff back Marriott International's stance on maintaining DEI initiatives
Marriott International, recognised as having one of the world's largest and most satisfied workforces,...
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‘Paranoid’ | Automattic watermarked internal comms to catch out press leaks, employees claim
One employee said the alleged watermarking has left staff paranoid and demoralized...
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Bricking it? | Lego drops diversity terms from annual report amid anti-DEI pressure
Terms such as diversity, LGBTQ+, and people of colour were removed from Lego's 2024 sustainability...
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Hiring | Mastercard screens candidates on a 'decency quotient,' outgoing CPO reveals
Mastercard's former CPO said the firm looks to hear 'humanity' during interview responses, further...
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'Interrogate data' | Amazon founder Bezos warns leaders against overreliance on 'faulty' performance metrics
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has revealed he once personally dialled the company's customer service helpline...
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'People-first' | HP's new CPO to prioritize 'culture, innovation, and inclusion'
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has appointed Stacy Dillow as Executive Vice President and Chief People...
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Meeting etiquette | Extraordinary letter by JPMorgan CEO Dimon tackles culture, conduct, & Ted Lasso
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan, has written an extensive letter to staff and shareholders and it's quite...
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Footfall down | Is Target's DEI decision starting to impact its bottom line?
Target's foot traffic has fallen for the eighth consecutive week, and seems to have been caused by...
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‘Quirky’ | Duolingo CEO hails impact of 'wholesome but unhinged' culture
CEO Luis von Ahn claimed Duolingo could 'get away without formal HR policies' in its infancy.
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AI rethink | Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates calls for 'difficult' mindset shift around world of work
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has backed the notion that traditional employment structures could become...
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HR 'hijacking' | Trump takes Federal workforce reinstatement battle to Supreme Court
The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a judicial directive requiring the...
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