Here is an abridged version of issue 230 - The Best of March of Talent Edge Weekly. The abridged version:

• only includes links and brief descriptions of the 15 sources covered

• does not include my in-depth review

• does not include many of the bonus links in the full version

• is for those who just want easy access to the 15 resources.

You can access the full version of issue 230 HERE at any time.

I. WORKPLACE TRENDS

Return-to-office updates, 2024 Mercer talent trends, future of recruiting, and workplace learning.

• Return-to-Office Updates | Brian Heger | I share updates on a segment of organizations that have announced changes to their return-to-office guidance.

• 2024 Mercer’s Global Talent Trends: Workforce 2.0: Unlocking Human Potential in a Machine-Augmented World | Mercer | A new 68-page report covering a range of workplace topics, such as worker preferences, productivity, and AI in the workplace.

• The Future of Recruiting 2024 | LinkedIn Talent Solutions | A new report addressing 6 areas impacting recruiting priorities, such as skill-based hiring, AI, and quality of hire.

• 2024 Workplace Learning Report | LinkedIn Learning | A new 39-page report addressing several workplace learning priorities, ranging from career development to internal mobility.

II. TALENT AND WORKPLACE PRACTICES

Hybrid work assessment, hybrid work case study, 24 talent questions, talent acquisition and workforce planning, recruiting older workers, ways of working, fair pay, and corporate culture.

• Assessing a Role for Hybrid Working | CIPD | A one-page flowchart to determine a role’s feasibility for hybrid work.

• Unlocking the Power of Hybrid Work: 5 Guiding Principles from Cisco's 3-Year Study | Kelly Jones on LinkedIn | Cisco’s Chief People Officer, Kelly Jones, shares recommendations for unlocking the potential of hybrid work based on learnings from Cisco’s Future of Work Study.

• 24 Talent Questions Across Eight Talent Areas Template | Brian Heger | My editable PDF with questions that can help uncover insights about aspects of an organization’s talent management.

• Talent Acquisition and Strategic Workforce Planning: A Powerful Partnership | The Conference Board | Offers tactics for how workforce planning and talent acquisition professionals can partner to drive more effective workforce planning.

• Redesigning Retirement | Harvard Business Review | Provides strategies for recruiting older workers who are willing to work during “retirement.”

• How AT&T Employees Turned Process Gripes Into $230 Million Saved | | MIT Sloan Management Review | AT&T’s Chief Technology Officer shares how addressing seemingly minor frustrations with tools, processes, and systems can have a significant impact on ways of working and organizational outcomes.

• When New Hires Get Paid More, Top Performers Resign First | Harvard Business Review | Shares findings and recommendations from an analysis on the effects of hiring a higher-paid coworker on existing employees.

• Corporate Culture in a New Era: Views from the C-suite | Journal of Applied Corporate Finance | Explores the perspectives of 1,348 executives on multiple aspects of corporate culture within their firms.

III. AI IN HR

Prioritizing 20 use cases for AI in HR, HR’s role in enabling an AI-empowered culture, and AI adoption in talent acquisition.

• How to Evaluate Use Cases for Generative AI in HR | Gartner | Provides a framework for prioritizing 20 use cases for AI in HR.

• HR Champions Generative AI: Embrace Experimentation, Empower People | IBM Institute for Business Value | A 20-page paper on how HR can facilitate an AI-empowered culture. Includes 10 ‘calls to action.’

• Strategic AI Adoption in Talent Acquisition Today: Overcoming Barriers and Unveiling Future Possibilities | Mercer and St. John’s University | Discusses barriers and challenges to AI adoption in talent acquisition (TA) and proposes recommendations.