Here is an abridged version of issue 267—The Best of October of Talent Edge Weekly. The abridged version:

• only includes links and brief descriptions of the 17 sources covered

• does not include my in-depth review

• does not include bonus resources

• is for those who just want easy access to the 17 resources.

You can access the full version of issue 267 HERE at any time!

I. HR PRIORITIES AND CHIEF HR OFFICER

Emerging priorities for HR leaders in 2025, CHRO compensation trends, and 9 CHRO role appointments.

• Top 5 Priorities for HR Leaders in 2025 | Gartner | Explores priorities HR leaders will face in 2025, offering actionable ideas for each.

• Talent Trends 2025: Progress Over Perfection | Korn Ferry | A new 24-page report covering five talent trends poised to shape 2025 talent strategies.

• 2024 Chief HR Officer (CHRO) Compensation Report | HRO Today | A new study examining CHRO compensation in Fortune 1000 organizations.

• 9 Chief HR Officers Hired or Promoted Over the Past 90 Days | Brian Heger | My PDF highlights 9 Chief HR Officers appointed to a new CHRO role between August and October 2024.

II. TALENT AND WORKPLACE PRACTICES

Performance management, internal mobility, identifying leadership potential, 20 leadership challenges, remote work, and employee feedback.

• 24 Sample Questions Managers Can Use for 1:1 Performance Check-Ins with Their Direct Reports | Brian Heger | My new cheat sheet with questions across 8 categories to enable more effective 1:1 discussions.

• Template for Identifying Opportunities to Redeploy Resources to Critical Priorities | Brian Heger | My one-page worksheet to help managers and leaders identify opportunities to redeploy resources—talent and financial— to high-priority areas.

• Mastering Internal Mobility: A Comprehensive Playbook for CIOs and Tech Leaders | GiggedAI | A new 37-page playbook for enabling internal mobility—from building the business case to technology considerations. 

• 9 Internal Mobility Metrics | Brian Heger | My PDF with sample metrics to measure progress in internal mobility. Includes a worksheet for identifying and tracking metrics.

• Develop in Place: 10 Ways to Develop in One’s Current Role | Brian Heger | My infographic with 10 challenges that help individuals and managers create meaningful development opportunities without changing roles.

• Does Your Organization’s Internal Mobility Guidelines and Policies Help or Hinder Internal Movement? | Brian Heger | My template to help organizations evaluate the impact of their internal mobility guidelines on internal talent movement.

• Humpty Dumpty and the 9-Box: Five Steps to Putting it Back Together Again Using the Science of Leadership Potential | IHRIM | Allan H. Church & Janine Waclawski explain why the performance-potential 9-box is inherently flawed for determining potential. They share a modified approach.

• The Top 20 Leadership Challenges | Center for Creative Leadership | Identifies the top leadership challenges at various management levels based on research from over 48,000 leaders across 7,000 global organizations.

• The Implications of Remote Work Conference | Stanford Institute of Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) and the Hoover Institution | Includes several presentations (slides, academic papers, and oral presentations) from the October 9-11 conference on remote work.

• Turn Employee Feedback into Action | Harvard Business Review | A new article identifying seven key challenges organizations face when turning employee feedback into action and offers tactics to overcome them.

III. AI IN THE WORKPLACE

The impact of AI on jobs and skills, responsible AI, and flexible AI in the workplace.

• AI at Work: Why GenAI Is More Likely To Support Workers Than Replace Them | Economic Research by Indeed | Explores the potential impact of GenAI on replacing work tasks, skills, and jobs.

• Responsible AI: A Business Imperative for Telcos | McKinsey | Shares insights for deploying ethical AI in organizations. I share a bonus resource on using AI ethically in employment decisions.

• Bring Your Own AI: How to Balance Risks and Innovation | MIT Sloan Management Review | Discusses how organizations should allow flexibility in permitting workers to bring AI into the workplace while managing risks.

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