Opinion

It's time for HR to move from just collecting data to driving insight that connects "the needs, interests, and capabilities of the workforce with the needs of the customer, ultimately creating more value", writes Ben Eubanks, Chief Research Officer at Lighthouse Research and Advisory in his third UNLEASH column. 

"When organizations invest in creating a positive employee experience and make recognition a priority, they cultivate a thriving workforce ready to meet the challenges ahead," writes WTW MD Emma Starbrook in this exclusive UNLEASH OpEd.

"When people are invited to shape the environment in which they work, they’re more invested in helping it grow," writes SUSE's CPO Lisa Sherwell in an exclusive UNLEASH OpEd. 

Recent statements have all but declared that the entry level role will be replaced by AI in the coming years. UNLEASH Senior Journalist, John Brazier, considers the impact this could have and if it's a necessary development of the workforce.

Fractional Insights Co-Founders Dr Shonna Waters and Dr Erin Eatough were at UNLEASH America 2025. In this exclusive UNLEASH OpEd, Waters and Eatough share their top takeaways from the International Festival of HR.

UNLEASH’s Editorial team was on-site in Las Vegas last week – our Chief Reporter, Allie Nawrat, shares her top takeaways from the show!

HR, here's what to focus on as you integrate AI more and more into your organization, according to Kamales Lardi, author of Artificial Intelligence For Business, in this exclusive UNLEASH OpEd.

"At the heart of each of these myths lies a deeper truth: Productivity is not just a numbers game – it’s a people strategy," writes Brent Cassell, Gartner HR's VP, Advisory, in an exclusive UNLEASH OpEd.

"When I put myself in the shoes of a VP of Talent or a CHRO, I realize just how difficult it is for them to have this same depth of insight into the technologies that exist today," states Lighthouse’s Chief Research Officer Ben Eubanks in his second column for UNLEASH.