HR & Talent Management
Aligning workforce strategy with climate goals Summary This piece, written by Jessica Ciccozzi of East Executive, argues that with only five years to 2030 targets, HR must lead the integration of sustainability into workforce strategy, leadership capability and culture. Drawing parallels with the progress made on diversity & inclusion, the article sets out practical actions […]
Aston Business School launches evidence-based workplace aggression prevention toolkit – HR News Summary Aston Business School has published an evidence-based toolkit and interactive dashboard to help employers and HR professionals prevent workplace aggression and build safer, more inclusive workplaces. The project was led by Professor Roberta Fida and Dr Lowri Evans and launched at Conference […]
What HR Practitioners Need to know or do if their employees attend protests or marches – HR News Summary In the UK, employees have rights to freedom of expression and assembly under the ECHR (Articles 10 and 11) as incorporated into UK law by the Human Rights Act 1998, but those rights are not absolute […]
Somebody’s Lying: Susan Monarez’s Congressional Testimony Is 180 Degrees From RFK Jr.’s Summary Timothy Geigner reports on sharply conflicting accounts given to Congress by Dr Susan Monarez and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Kennedy previously said Monarez told him she was not a trustworthy person and that he fired her for […]
TikTok Deal Won’t End Enterprise Risks Summary A proposed deal would create a new US-based entity to run TikTok in the United States, with a consortium (including Oracle, Andreessen Horowitz and Silver Lake) taking roughly 80% ownership of US operations and Oracle continuing to host US user data in Texas. The structure calls for a […]
How Can CEOs Ensure New Hire Success in the First 90 Days? Summary CEOs must treat hiring and onboarding as strategic imperatives rather than HR chores. The article argues that the first 90 days set the trajectory for a new leader’s impact and outlines a governance-led approach: define roles by measurable outcomes pre-hire, recruit for […]
Own it: who owns digital transformation? Summary This CEOWORLD piece argues that real change requires clear ownership inside organisations. The authors identify four strategic “battles”—technology, sustainability, collaborative marketing (engagement and dialogue) and a mindset of change—and say the common thread is putting collective data and the “us” before the “I”. They propose three practical organisational […]
Now Is the Time: Addressing Societal Racism in the Workplace – HR News Summary As National Inclusion Week 2025 runs under the theme “Now is the Time”, HR leaders are urged to confront how societal bias and recent public events seep into workplace culture. A large far‑right march in London on 13 September — marked […]
OpenEvidence and Doximity clash in billion-dollar race to dominate AI for doctors Summary The rivalry between OpenEvidence and Doximity has escalated from boardroom competition into duelling lawsuits as both firms race to build the dominant AI assistant for physicians. OpenEvidence — a Sequoia-backed startup valued at about $3.5bn — sued Doximity in June alleging theft […]
OpenEvidence and Doximity clash in billion-dollar race to dominate AI for doctors Summary Two major players in the “ChatGPT for doctors” race — Sequoia-backed OpenEvidence and public company Doximity — have escalated a bitter legal fight into duelling lawsuits. OpenEvidence originally sued Doximity in June, alleging prompt-injection attacks and theft of proprietary code and trade […]
