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People + Strategy Journal

SUMMER 2024: The Future of Labor

Amid the renewed energy of the U.S. labor movement and a broader re-evaluation of what work means (and looks like) to employees, organizations are being forced to evolve their traditional labor playbooks.

This Summer issue of the People + Strategy journal provides fresh insights and practical advice on rethinking that employer-employee relationship. Plus, you'll find timely advice on surviving rapid change, defending cybersecurity threats, managing political incivility and much more.

Features

The acclaimed longtime labor writer for The New York Times highlights what corporate leaders need to understand about the renewed energy behind the U.S. labor movement.

The CHRO of a global power management company shares the lessons he’s gathered from a career of high-stakes labor negotiations on the growing importance of HR’s role in creating trusting, authentic employee relationships.

Are we seeing a true revival of union power, or are a few high-profile organizing victories simply a distraction from the downward trend of America's labor movement? People + Strategy sat down with two of the leading minds on labor issues to sort out the truth and a labor strategy for businesses.

Business strategies now change too fast for supporting practices to keep up. Here's how HR leaders can help their organizations pursue agility.

With cyberattacks increasingly targeting human—rather than tech-based—vulnerabilities, HR leaders must step up their efforts to craft training initiatives, collaborate on policies, and build a locked-down culture of security.

As political discord heats up, how can HR executives prevent uncivil behavior from spilling over into the workplace? Veteran HR leaders share the steps they’re taking to navigate these turbulent times.

Hanging out your own shingle after an executive HR career is about more than just “being your own boss.” Here are some lessons from people who have made the jump.

Departments

Amid all the change in workforce demographics, tech advancements and more, organizations must be willing to take calculated risks, with strong, forward-thinking leaders at the helm.

Leadership lessons from Google's HR chief: Be accessible, be authentic, and have people's backs.

Will AI be an indispensable aid to knowledge workers, or will it create a generation of employees who lack the capacity to generate or leverage knowledge without help?

New trends in the U.S. labor landscape are forcing corporations and boards of directors to rethink their goals and strategies surrounding the employer-employee relationship. People + Strategy journal sat down with three experienced board members to discuss how directors should respond in this era of change.

New SHRM Research analyzes employer and employee views of which group holds the balance of power in today's labor market.

insights from leaders featured in recent episodes of the People + Strategy podcast.

The CHRO and Chief Legal Officer of Victoria's Secret & Co. shares about her career path and her views on the future of HR.

How integrating music in your workplace can crank up employee morale—and good vibes.

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