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Zac UpchurchTalent Strategy Group Welcome to the 2026 Performance Management Report, providing a data-driven view of how organizations design, manage, and execute Performance Management today. Drawing on data from more than 250 organizations across industries, sizes, and geographies, this report examines the design choices and perceived effectiveness of Performance Management processes.  This year’s report reveals […]

THANK YOU  We’re only able to produce high quality research like the 2025 Potential Report through your support. We wanted this survey to be the largest ever research project on potential and you made that possible!  To everyone who completed the survey – which was our longest ever in our 15 years of research – […]

By Zac Upchurch, Chief Operating Officer, Talent Strategy Group Welcome to the eighth edition of this Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and Chief People Officer (CPO) Trends Report, providing a view into the evolving landscape of Human Resources leadership across the Fortune 200 companies. This year’s report identifies seven key trends shaping the role and […]

Introduction Our 2025 Critical Roles Report brings you global insights on how companies select and manage their highest value roles. As organizations increase their sophistication in talent management, their logical next step is to understand which roles add value, why and to ensure they derive value from those roles. Our research project asked how organizations […]

Introduction You might assume that a company renowned for its HR solutions would have all the answers when it comes to managing talent. But Workday’s journey reveals an important truth: even the most sophisticated technology must be matched with a human-centric and holistic Talent Philosophy. This case study explores how Workday, in partnership with the […]

Executive Summary Our 2024 Accountability Report shows the current and desired level of manager accountability to complete select talent practices. The findings confirmed our expectations based on our client and Talent Management Institute conversations over recent years. Key Findings There is little good news in the findings which show that the average level of accountability […]

Executive Summary Our 2024 High Performer and High Potential Development report offers a glimmer of hope but largely shows weak investment in those who contribute tremendous value. Our report presents both facts and analysis from the survey along with commentary and advice based on our consulting and practitioner experience. Key Findings Some slightly good news, […]

By Zac Upchurch, Chief Operating Officer, Talent Strategy Group Welcome to the seventh edition of this Chief Human Resources Officer report that outlines the top ten trends in the Fortune 200 Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and Chief People Officer (CPO) role. In addition, this report introduces the newly appointed Fortune 200 CHROs/CPOs that came […]

The Top Line: Five Key Findings from our 2024 survey Our 2024 Global HR Census finds that a curious dichotomy describes those in the HR field.HR leaders show up as highly engaged.Many are willing to sacrifice to achieve their career goals. They care deeply about developing people and they possess strong experience in the function. […]