Editor's Desk

‘The real risk is a leader who arrives without legitimacy and handles that deficit badly’

Mixed reception for Lululemon’s new CEO highlights challenges for HR with changes in top leadership

Leadership/succession planning

‘The real risk is a leader who arrives without legitimacy and handles that deficit badly’

Hidden cost of open offices with RTW mandates

It’s not just the commute — noisy, open layouts drain employees’ mental energy

Culture and engagement

Hidden cost of open offices with RTW mandates

‘Subject line: layoffs’

With layoffs by email common practice, HR has an important role to play in softening the blow

Editor's Desk

‘Subject line: layoffs’

Should HR tie remote‑work decisions to fuel prices?

High fuel costs are reigniting the RTO debate — but reactive flexibility could come at the expense of long-term workforce strategy

Editor's Desk

Should HR tie remote‑work decisions to fuel prices?

Required: bilingualism, even for the CEO

When front-line staff at Air Canada must serve in both languages, HR and directors should ensure bilingualism is non-negotiable for the CEO

Editor's Desk

Required: bilingualism, even for the CEO

Can ‘green’ employers justify the use of AI?

As environmental toll of data centres and ChatGPT-style tools comes into focus, sustainability branded companies will need smarter messaging

HR technology

Can ‘green’ employers justify the use of AI?