2026 Workplace Forecast Reveals 5 HR Blind Spots

PRESS RELEASE: For Immediate Distribution 2026 Workplace Forecast Reveals 5 HR Blind Spots The Human Resource Consortium (TheHRC) today released its comprehensive “2026 Workplace Forecast,” identifying five critical HR blind spots that threaten to stunt organizational growth in the year ahead. The research reveals that organizations are systematically overlooking fundamental areas of human capital management…

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Beyond Hype: Creating Organizational Readiness for AI

Executive Summary Organizations rushing to adopt AI without a proper readiness assessment may be confronted by more than just a question of technology infrastructure. While the promise of efficiency is tempting, a disengaged workforce suffering from change fatigue can thwart even the best-laid plans. This article will argue that successful AI integration is a strategic…

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The AI-HR Integration Potential:
Balancing Efficiency with the Human Element

Executive Summary In our increasingly complex business landscape, HR leaders must strategically integrate AI to optimize talent management and organizational effectiveness. This article outlines how AI can enhance HR functions, from data-driven decision-making to policy support, while emphasizing the critical need to preserve human intuition and empathy. It provides a framework for high-value AI integration…

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How Fully Integrated Human Resources Drives Employee Engagement

Summary This article shares how integrated Human Resource (HR) frameworks strategically drive employee engagement, performance, and value for organizations. From decades of experience in HR leadership, Global CHRO of the Year (HRO Magazine, 2015) and as a CEO in addition to consulting in HR & OD, Kawel LauBach identifies six (6) key levers and recommended…

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To What Degree Has HR Created a 4X Increase to Your Organization’s Performance and Value?

Summary This article shares how integrated Human Resources (HR) and Organizational Development (OD) systems can generate a 4X to 8X increase in performance and value for organizations. Backed by global research and decades of consulting experience, it identifies key, data-driven levers of impact — including employee engagement, change management success, and the design of aligned…

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The HRC’s AI in HR Positioning Statement

The Human Resource Consortium believes that: With few exceptions, HR functions must maintain a primary focus on strengthening people-centric organizational capacity including HR policies, practices, frameworks and communications to adeptly develop and manage their organization’s strongest and most enduring competitive edge… its culture. Performance and innovation are created by ‘engaged’ employees… those who align with…