May 2026

Employee Engagement

Half of AI-driven layoffs will be quietly rehired: the damage your HiPos saw first

Stretch Assignments

Stretch assignment design: why most rotations still fail the learning-agility test

The 9-box grid talent review, rebuilt for the calibration problem it actually has

Growth Opportunities

Retention architecture beats retention bonuses: what finally works when your comp band is capped

AI inside the talent review: what the 9-box calibration agents actually change, and what they do not

Succession Planning

A succession planning framework that holds up when 89 percent of benches do not

Derailer risk: the HiPo signal most talent reviews keep missing until the exit interview

Career Path Planning

Individual development plan template: what to keep, what to cut, and why most IDPs read like wishlists

Adapting to Change

International HR Day 2026: the CHRO role is changing faster than the job description is

The mid-year HiPo check-in: how to re-validate the list before summer moves happen without you

Leadership Programs

Stop running HiPo programs like a rewards cohort: the quiet rebuild happening in two-year pipelines

Employee Engagement

The Conference Board just scored retention at 55: what that gap means before the hiring wave hits

Leadership Programs

The 60-30-10 development formula that DDI, Korn Ferry, and McKinsey keep validating

Performance Metrics

High potential employees: three data signals that predict better than the manager nomination

Succession Planning

Boards want a CEO who already ran one: what the Russell Reynolds Q2 data tells your pipeline

Performance Reviews

Continuous performance management made everyone 'meets expectations': why that is a HiPo identification disaster

Leadership Programs

Executive transitions fail 40% of the time: the onboarding blueprint for newly promoted HiPos