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Jake Nathan
Balance Is an Illusion. Here's How to Slow Down Without Stepping Back.

Jun 3, 2026

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Balance Is an Illusion. Here's How to Slow Down Without Stepping Back.

Fractional HR leader Amanda Halle on running a client practice and why chasing perfect balance is the wrong goal.

Jake Nathan
Jake Nathan
HR Is in a Mental Health Crisis. Here's the One Thing That Changes the Odds.

Jun 3, 2026

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2 min read

HR Is in a Mental Health Crisis. Here's the One Thing That Changes the Odds.

Clinical psychologist Dr Jo Burrell on the hidden scale of HR's mental health crisis, and the single factor that protects people.

Jake Nathan
Jake Nathan
Most Managers Were Never Taught to Give Feedback. Here's How to Fix That.

Jun 2, 2026

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1 min read

Most Managers Were Never Taught to Give Feedback. Here's How to Fix That.

Fractional L&D consultant Stacy Lademar on why managers dodge hard conversations and the framework that makes feedback land.

Jake Nathan
Jake Nathan
HR Isn't a Cost Center. Here's How to Prove It.

Jun 2, 2026

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1 min read

HR Isn't a Cost Center. Here's How to Prove It.

Twenty-year HR executive Kristy McCann on why people teams drive revenue, and the metrics that make the case when the layoffs hit.

Jake Nathan
Jake Nathan
Wingstop’s HR strategy centers on culture fit, GM investment and operational mindset

May 31, 2026

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2 min read

Wingstop’s HR strategy centers on culture fit, GM investment and operational mindset

Lessons from the restaurant chain’s expansion show how HR strategy can support culture and talent pipelines at scale.

Jake Nathan
Jake Nathan
People analytics leaders link AI adoption to business impact

May 29, 2026

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People analytics leaders link AI adoption to business impact

New global research suggests HR teams that operationalize analytics are far more likely to generate value from AI.

Jake Nathan
Jake Nathan
CHROs are being pushed to prove their AI plan, and talent acquisition may be the first test

May 27, 2026

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2 min read

CHROs are being pushed to prove their AI plan, and talent acquisition may be the first test

SeekOut CEO Anoop Gupta argues AI agents can take over much of recruiting’s “busywork,” but HR leaders need pilots, guardrails and proof points before the CEO asks, “What have we done?”

Jake Nathan
Jake Nathan
Why “Flexible” Hybrid Policies Fail Without Culture

May 22, 2026

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Why “Flexible” Hybrid Policies Fail Without Culture

Research across three org models shows hybrid succeeds when teams share time, space, and norms, not just “flexibility.”

Jake Nathan
Jake Nathan
May 21: EEOC moves to scrap EEO-1 reporting

May 21, 2026

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3 min read

May 21: EEOC moves to scrap EEO-1 reporting

Plus: MrBeast's Beast Industries hit with an FMLA lawsuit, a Target shareholder challenge over DEI and ICE, and burnout mentions on Glassdoor are up 65% year over year.

Jake Nathan
Jake Nathan
Workplace Wellbeing Is a Business Strategy, Not an HR Perk

May 18, 2026

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2 min read

Workplace Wellbeing Is a Business Strategy, Not an HR Perk

Oxford research using tens of millions of worker responses links wellbeing to productivity, retention, recruiting power, profitability, and even stock outperformance and shows why “measure what you treasure” has to start with outcomes, not dashboards.

Jake Nathan
Jake Nathan
Neuroinclusion is a manager skill, not a program

May 15, 2026

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1 min read

Neuroinclusion is a manager skill, not a program

A senior HR executive argues that “brain friendly” leadership is a free, high-impact unlock for performance in a post-AI workplace.

Jake Nathan
Jake Nathan
HSBC’s Workforce Strategy Shifts Toward Skills and Human-AI Design

May 13, 2026

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2 min read

HSBC’s Workforce Strategy Shifts Toward Skills and Human-AI Design

People analytics, skills intelligence and AI integration are reshaping enterprise workforce planning.

Jake Nathan
Jake Nathan
Why Your Team’s Microculture Drives Performance More Than Company Values

May 11, 2026

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1 min read

Why Your Team’s Microculture Drives Performance More Than Company Values

How team-level dynamics between managers and employees shape state of mind, performance, and risk more than any company-wide initiative ever could.

Jake Nathan
Jake Nathan

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