To unlock hybrid’s potential, ensure fairness by design | 10.10.25
FEATURED INSIGHT »
From the desk of Erka Amursi , Principal Researcher, Human Capital
Hybrid work offers employees flexibility, balance, and access to opportunities once blocked by geography or caregiving demands. Research shows employees who spend more time remote—often women and caregivers—can face reduced visibility, weaker networks, and slower career progression.
To ensure hybrid models maximize engagement, retention, and productivity, HR leaders and remote workers must collaboratively design the employee experience: embed digital-first communication, mitigate proximity bias through outcome-based evaluations, and create structured mentorship and onboarding for remote workers. By making hybrid inclusive rather than laissez-faire, HR can expand opportunity, sustain productivity, and foster career growth across the workforce.
To learn more about promoting opportunity through hybrid work, see Off-Site, Out of Mind? Overcoming the Downsides of Hybrid Work.
REPORT & PODCAST »
Government Shutdown: How CHROs Should Respond
The government shutdown has an impact on your private company, whether it’s missing economic data, delayed regulatory action, or employees affected indirectly by a family member’s furlough or job loss. How can CHROs lead their workforces through yet another stressful event?
In this podcast, The Conference Board President Steve Odland and Diana Scott , US Human Capital Center Leader, discuss the psychological stress of the shutdown, how CHROs can give managers the right resources, and how to find alternate sources of economic data.
REPORT »
Is ICE Coming for Your Workers?
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has intensified worker-related actions in 2025. The business risks span legal penalties, operational disruption, workforce trauma, and reputational harm. This guide, informed by interviews with senior counsel from Seyfarth Shaw, describes what has changed and offers practical compliance checklists and suggested playbooks to help prevent and respond to raids, audits, and other immigration enforcement actions.
HUMAN CAPITAL WATCH WEBCAST »
Does AI Coaching Work?
October 14 | 11 AM ET
Earn HRCI, SHRM & CPE credits
As AI tools become more embedded in the workplace, their role in coaching is expanding—but not without controversy. This webcast explores the current and near future capabilities of AI as a coach and how organizations are blending AI tools with human coaching to extend the benefits of coaching to all levels. Participants will learn to distinguish hype from reality, understand where AI adds the most value, and identify the boundaries where human coaches remain essential (at least for now).