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HR Strategy

An interview with Katie Best, author of The Ten Toughest Leadership Problems

“It’s called ‘solve,’ because it’s S, O, L, V, E, so there’s five components to it. You work through them in order.”


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Recruitment & Retention

McKinsey’s head of L&D on how AI is changing how its consultants learn and how they serve their clients

The consulting giant has implemented several L&D-focused changes to adapt to the industry’s AI upheaval.


October 2025 HR Brew Panel titled "Applying AI to Your Work: Building the Employee Experience"
HR Strategy

AI can improve the employee experience—if HR uses L&D strategically

Leaders from IBM, Mastercard, and Centrical talked leveraging L&D to increase AI adoption at a recent HR Brew event.


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Recruitment & Retention

How Valvoline’s CPO maintains company culture amid major transformation for the automotive services business

A significant focus has been on internal mobility and maintaining corporate traditions.


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Total Rewards (Comp & Benefits)

Language skills are increasingly in demand for healthcare professionals

Healthcare organizations are finding new ways to upskill their workers in light of language barriers that can affect both employees and patients.


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HR Strategy

How HR can adapt to the up and coming generation of leaders

People leaders should focus on change management strategies as millennials, and eventually Gen Zers, take on managerial and leadership roles.


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Recruitment & Retention

Employers are failing to prioritize internal mobility, according to Workday research

Today’s cooling labor market is the perfect opportunity for employers to upskill and promote their own employees. They aren’t doing it.

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From recruiting and retention to company culture and the latest in HR tech, HR Brew delivers up-to-date industry news and tips to help HR pros stay nimble in today’s fast-changing business environment.

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