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2024 Accountability Report

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…

2024 High Performer and High Potential Development Report

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…

CHRO Trends 2024 Report

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…

2024 Global Human Resources Census

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…

Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?
Questions About Becoming a Skills-based Organization

Preface Dear Reader: I apologize for writing such a long report. What you’ll read in this report started with an article idea about skills-based environments. The idea was spurred by the increasing promotion of the concept by vendors and consultants and the early corporate initiatives I had heard…

CHRO Trends 2023 Report

By Zac Upchurch, Chief Operating Officer, Talent Strategy Group I am pleased to present our sixth addition of this Chief Human Resources Officer report that outlines the top ten trends in the Fortune 200 company Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and Chief People Officer (CPO) role. In addition,…

HR Operating Model Report 2023

About This Report The 2023 HR Operating Model Report provides specific insights as to how companies are structuring and operationalizing HR. More than 200 companies worldwide participated with strong representation across small, medium and large organizations. All data was gathered in early and mid-2023. This report provides you…

Global Performance Management Report 2023

About This Report The 2023 Global Performance Management Report provides specific insights to the practices companies are using (and not using) today in their performance management process. More than 300 companies worldwide participated with strong representation across small, medium and large organizations. All data was gathered in late…

CHRO Trends 2022 Report

By Zac Upchurch, Chief Operating Officer, Talent Strategy Group I am pleased to present our fifth edition of this Chief Human Resources Officer report that outlines the top ten trends in the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and Chief People Officer (CPO) roles and introduces the Fortune 200…

CHRO Trends 2021 Report

Our fourth edition of the Chief Human Resources Officer report reviews trends in the CHRO marketplace and introduces the Fortune 200’s new CHROs from 2020. The Fortune 200 welcomed 27 new Chief Human Resources Officers in 2020, a turnover of nearly 15%.