HR Trends Report 2025

The rate and magnitude of change in the external environment continues to accelerate and add complexity.
HR must deliver on the organization’s top priorities, developing leaders and retaining talent.
HR needs to lead the organization in developing effective leaders in an increasingly digital and complex world, enabling the organization as they adopt AI, and ensuring employee wellbeing needs are met.
These goals must be achieved all while controlling labor costs.

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Critical Insight

HR must develop in competencies like data and technology to deliver on top organizational priorities and become established as a high-value strategic partner to the broader organization.
As the role of people leaders continues to evolve, the ability for HR to effectively develop leaders and equip them with human-centric competencies will be crucial.
HR must become a key partner in the organization’s journey toward AI adoption by enhancing its technology enablement abilities.
As the external complexities threatening employee wellbeing persist, HR will play a crucial role in enacting listening efforts and providing holistic wellbeing support to the workforce.

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Contributors

David Hawthorne, Chief People Officer, Anchor Point Management Group
Jules Gianneschi, Senior VP of People. America’s CAR-MART
LaToya Atwell-Williams, VP, Corporate HR and L&D, Atrium Hospitality
Melissa Ribeiro, Chief People Officer, Encora Inc.
Sharon Hartmann, Vice President, Human Resources, Neurocrine Biosciences
Shelly Murray, Director, Compensation & Classification, Auburn University
Chris Brengard, Chief Executive Officer, Pathgroup
Svina Dhaliwal, Chief Administrative Officer – Corporate Services, Toronto Police Service
Amanda Wuest, Head of Human Resources, F&G
Kathryn Pollack, Executive Vice President, People, Safety and Indigenous and Corporate Relations, SaskPower
Scott Conklin, Senior Vice President & Head of People, US, NTT Data Business Solutions
779 respondents in the HR Trends Survey 2025