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Ee Lyn, Chief People Officer at Avalara
  • Guest Column
  • 07/29/2026
  • 5 mins

CPO, Avalara | Adaptability is the new stability: How can HR rebuild workplace systems?

Ee Lyn, Chief People Officer at Avalara, sets out three vital steps for HR leaders to create systems that support adaptability in the workplace...
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  • News
  • 07/17/2026
  • 4 mins

AI anxiety | Thousands of Google staff demand better protections against layoffs

A petition to CEO Sundar Pichai has received over 4,500 signatures, calling for provisions including guaranteed severance and a rethink of performance...
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Rebecca Port, Chief People Officer at Okta
  • Big Interview
  • 07/15/2026
  • 9 mins

Big Interview | Okta's HR Chief: The next AI wave is deconstructing & rebuilding roles

'At Okta, we fully believe there will be agents on the org chart,' Chief People Officer Rebecca Port tells HR Grapevine...
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Emily Mikailli, CHRO at Signifyd
  • Guest Column
  • 06/24/2026
  • 7 mins

CHRO, Signifyd | The secret to talent retention? Don't try to build perfect career paths

Emily Mikailli, CHRO and Chief of Staff to the CEO at Signifyd, argues employers must rethink career frameworks to attract and retain the best...
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Shana Sweeney, CHRO at SugarAI
  • Podcast
  • 06/19/2026
  • 19 mins

Podcast | CHRO, SugarAI: The toolkits & playbooks that help our managers thrive

Shana Sweeney, CHRO at SugarAI, joins the HR Grapevine Podcast to share how her team equips managers to thrive...
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Intern expectations are evolving, Barge Design Solutions have designed a summer program
  • Case Study
  • 06/17/2026
  • 5 mins

Case Study | How Barge Design Solutions built an internship program with a 75% conversion rate

Intern expectations are evolving. Accordingly, Barge Design Solutions has designed a summer program with an intentional approach. The outcome is a 75%...
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  • Guest Column
  • 06/10/2026
  • 5 mins

Four disciplines | Attention CHROs: Training may not be the answer to poor leadership accountability

Adam Hickman, PhD, VP of OD at Partners FCU, explores how CHROs can help leaders struggling with accountability, difficult conversations, or performance...
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  • News
  • 06/02/2026
  • 3 mins

Staff survey | Microsoft employees report stronger engagement but weaker manager support

Microsoft employees say they feel more energized and empowered at work, but have become less positive about the coaching, feedback, and motivation they...
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  • News
  • 05/18/2026
  • 3 mins
  • 1

'Earn credibility' | Is data now the first language of the CHRO?

HR leaders are facing growing pressure to speak the language of finance, analytics and AI as businesses increasingly connect workforce decisions to operating...
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  • Feature
  • 05/13/2026
  • 6 mins

$5,000 prizes | Why PwC is offering cash rewards to staff who successfully use AI

PwC's HR chief says the firm is rewarding people who are going 'above and beyond' in how they're applying AI to their work...
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  • News
  • 05/07/2026
  • 3 mins

'Metaphorical gunpoint' | Stressed Starbucks staff push back on handwritten cup message policy

Starbucks baristas are pushing back against mandatory handwritten cup messages, calling the policy stressful, awkward, and disconnected from daily...
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  • Case Study
  • 04/29/2026
  • 5 mins

Case Study | How Elsevier sustains high employee engagement through a thriving workplace culture

Elsevier's award-winning culture is built on three simple pillars: purposeful work, continuous growth, and colleagues who genuinely care...
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  • Feature
  • 04/27/2026
  • 3 mins

'Trust risk' | How AI adoption is forcing employers to rethink performance-based pay

AI is reshaping pay for performance, with new data showing both productivity gains and rising risks around fairness, bias, and trust in compensation...
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Linda Nedelcoff, EVP, Corporate Strategy and Human Resources Officer at TruStage
  • Big Interview
  • 04/22/2026
  • 8 mins

'It can be both' | CHRO, TruStage: Balancing people-first HR with 'tough boss' leadership

A debate around the so-called “tough boss” leadership is resurfacing in HR circles, driven by economic pressure, workforce expectations, and the growing...
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