In a changing work environment and world, employees have developed new expectations of their organizations and leaders.
This edition of Gartner HR Leaders Monthly Magazine offers insights into how HR leaders can respond to changing employee expectations and enable their organizations to more effectively engage, retain and develop employees in an uncertain, dynamic, hybrid world of work.
Explore what makes a “human leader” and why a commitment to human leadership is necessary today.
To ensure people leaders are committed to human leadership, organizations should offer an annual, safe opt-out option during performance management. CHROs can build a pipeline of dedicated people leaders by asking them to commit or recommit to human leadership or choose a different leadership path.
Business leaders must take a more human approach to leadership to attract and retain talent in the current environment. CHROs can foster human leadership by building leaders’ commitment, courage, and confidence, but only if they recognize leaders’ own human (emotional) barriers to change.
The rise of hybrid work has both positively and negatively affected women and their ability to advance into leadership roles. HR leaders in hybrid workplaces should follow four key steps to ensure their culture and processes support increased gender parity in leadership.
