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‘AI is no longer optional’ at Microsoft – is this the right way to drive workplace AI adoption?

AI mandates are in the news. UNLEASH dug into whether this is the right way to get employees using AI with the help of HR professionals, vendors, and analysts. Read on to find out what HR leaders need to know about whether or not to mandate AI use.

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Focus and simplify to remove workplace friction and improve productivity, finds Dayforce

HCM provider Dayforce's latest report delves into how to address the various forms of workplace friction that negatively impact on productivity and performance. UNLEASH digs in with Dayforce COO, Steve Holdridge.

‘Transparency is vital – but so is choice’: How will banning NDAs impact the HR and workforce?

The UK government is attempting to amend the Employment Rights Bill to ensure non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) can’t be used to silence victims of harassment or abuse. But what does this mean for HR leaders?

‘HR teams play a pivotal role in the successful adoption of AI’ – but these are the three areas they’re overlooking

The hard truth about people analytics: Data isn’t the answer

Greenhouse: 28% of candidates now use AI to generate fake work samples and 47% embellish qualifications

Three in ten blue-collar workers don’t feel appreciated for their contributions, finds Top Employers Institute

Culture Amp: ‘The risk of HR’s inaction on AI is to be sidelined’

Torch buys AI learning platform Praxis Labs to turn coaching into a strategic business lever

Reejig: ‘2025 is the year of AI agents. 2026 is when AI will impact jobs’

Upwork: Highly productive AI employees are more likely to be burnt out

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UNLEASH America 2025: Employees’ clarion call for the future of work: ‘Skill me up so I’m ready for AI’

At UNLEASH America 2025, industry analyst Josh Bersin sat down with Editor-in-Chief Nima Sherpa Green for an exclusive interview about HR and the AI revolution. Watch the full video to find out why focusing on your people will help you get the best ROI out of AI.

UNLEASH America 2025: CEOs are finally getting the memo that ‘talent is the way to have continuous transformation in an organization’

At UNLEASH America 2025, Gary Bolles, Chair for the Future of Work at Singularity University, sat down with UNLEASH for an exclusive interview to discuss the ongoing challenges AI presents to HR leaders, and how the mindset around talent will be a crucial element for HR leaders going forward.

UNLEASH America 2025: Bad actors are getting very clever, so HR needs to create a culture of critical thinking to question the unexpected

In this exclusive video interview, Doug Fisher, Chief Security & AI Officer at Lenovo, sat down with us at UNLEASH America to discuss mitigating the serious risks around AI. What role should HR play?

UNLEASH America 2025: ‘Good human-centered design is desirable, feasible and good for business’

At UNLEASH America 2025, Sue Lam, VP of Global People Analytics, Culture, Strategy & Planning at The Coca-Cola company, sat down with UNLEASH for an exclusive interview to discuss how the multinational giant is delivering human-centered experiences.

UNLEASH America 2025: ‘Skills advance and empower our workforce on our journey of change and transformation’

At UNLEASH America 2025, Jamaal Sebastian-Barnes, Vice President of Talent & Culture, sat down with UNLEASH for an exclusive interview to discuss the importance of reskilling to building the workforce of the future.

UNLEASH America 2025: ‘Everything we thought we knew about leadership is turning upside down – which is really exciting’

At UNLEASH America 2025, Brian Glaser, VP and Chief Talent & Learning Officer at Google, sat down with UNLEASH to discuss humanistic leadership amid uncertainty and technological change.

WATCH: The Review of UNLEASH America 2025

Whether you were with us in Las Vegas for UNLEASH America 2025, or want to know what an UNLEASH show is all about, we are proud to present The Review of UNLEASH America 2025. Here are the Editorial team's highlights from the International Festival of HR.

From vision to stage: ‘My journey as an UNLEASH speaker has been a fantastic experience’

As we set our sights on Las Vegas for UNLEASH America 2025, the Editorial team is revisiting some of the most insightful HR leaders who took the stage at last year’s International Festival of HR. Our film crew followed Glamox CPO, Natalie Wintermark, behind the scenes as she shared her journey as an UNLEASH Speaker.

UNLEASH America: ‘Showing up with vulnerability and humility will help employees thrive and ask for what they need’

As we set our sights on Las Vegas for UNLEASH America 2025, the Editorial team is revisiting some of the most insightful HR leaders who took the stage at last year’s International Festival of HR. Panasonic North America CHRO, Liz Almeida, shares her views on what makes for courageous leadership, and the importance of show peers how to engender this across other organizations.

UNLEASH America: ‘On AI, don’t focus on fears first. As HR Leaders, invite AI to everything that you do’

As we set our sights on Las Vegas for UNLEASH America 2025, the Editorial team is revisiting some of the most insightful leaders who took the stage at last year’s International Festival of HR. Check out why The Wharton School's Ethan Mollick wants HR leaders to get started with AI, rather than over worry about the risks.

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HireVue’s CEO on the future of GenAI in HR: ‘Validated skills-based hiring is the currency of the future in talent acquisition’

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Fosway: HR is entering a more ‘cost-conscious age’, it’s time to embrace AI innovation

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HireVue’s CEO on the future of GenAI in HR: ‘Validated skills-based hiring is the currency of the future in talent acquisition’

UNLEASH’s Editor-in-Chief spoke to Jeremy Friedman. We’ve pulled out the top takeaways for you. We also spoke to analysts Ben Eubanks, Josh Bersin and Dr Paola Cecchi, advisor to the EU and UN on AI and Big Data.

How Recruitment Tech is Transforming Social Care Hiring at Care UK

Fosway: HR is entering a more ‘cost-conscious age’, it’s time to embrace AI innovation

That's according to the 2024 HR Realities research from Fosway, Europe's number one HR analyst, in partnership with UNLEASH. Let's take a look under the hood.

The HR Leader’s Guide to 2025 Challenges and Priorities

How to transform employee experiences with GenAI

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