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SHRM lost its way on inclusion. HR professionals can’t afford to follow. Summary RaShawn Hawkins, senior director of workplace equality at the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and a SHRM member, criticises SHRM for retreating from a clear commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Hawkins argues SHRM has softened its language, hosted voices hostile to […]

Polymarket reportedly seeking up to $15 billion valuation in new funding round | Yogonet International Summary Crypto-native prediction platform Polymarket is reportedly in early talks to raise capital at a valuation between $12 billion and $15 billion, according to people familiar with the discussions cited by Bloomberg. Founded in 2020, the platform lets users trade […]

Six Questions To Bring Insight Back To Strategy Summary Rebecca Homkes argues that many modern strategy processes have become superficial: quick offsites, sticker votes and templated outputs produce generic priorities that look the same across firms. To recover insight, she lays out six questions — to be answered in a specific sequence — that force […]

Social Security recipients get a 2.8% cost-of-living boost in 2026 Summary The Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026. The increase will take effect in January and will raise benefits for nearly 71 million Social Security recipients by an average of just over $56 per month. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments […]