
The Strategic HR Shift: What the Rise of ‘Strategic’ and ‘Influential’ Means for 2026
HR has been moving towards a more strategic position for years. What is different now is that organisations are starting to measure for it more
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HR has been moving towards a more strategic position for years. What is different now is that organisations are starting to measure for it more

HR teams have always operated in the tension between people and business needs. What is different now is the volume and intensity of that tension.

For the past decade, assessment has been judged on a familiar set of questions. Is it valid, is it fair, is it scalable, is it

Recruiters and HR leaders have always cared about resilience. What has changed now is the urgency. Over the last year, resilience has stopped being framed

Most hiring trend articles focus on job titles, technical skills, or salary shifts. Useful, but incomplete. The more interesting signal is often hidden in what

For years, many organisations treated management as a reward. Deliver results as an individual contributor, then step into leadership. That model is now under strain.

Job titles are changing faster than most organisations can keep up with. Skills lists are being rewritten every quarter. Teams are being reshaped by automation,

An Introduction First published in 1996, the CPQ Legacy has been refined and polished into the CPQ Nova through a process of rigorous test development,

When choosing a psychometric assessment provider, enterprise buyers must look beyond functionality and price. At scale, the risks and requirements multiply, making it critical to

The definition of a “strong leader” has changed. Three years ago, our assessment platform data showed that the most valued managerial traits were decisiveness, influence,