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The State of People Strategy

Your favorite annual industry report, including every year we’ve ever published it — because we know HR loves receipts.

Powering the world’s best companies
2024 report
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Connecting HR to Business Impact

HR teams serve as a foundation for employees and executives to lean on — talk about a rock and a hard place. The 2024 report explores how HR is holding steady in turbulent economic times, exceeding goals against all odds, and building the confidence to demonstrate their value in achieving business goals.

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2022/2023 report
state of people strategy

How HR Drives Results in Times of Change

Mass layoffs, return-to-office, burnout — oh my. The 2022-2023 report covers how HR teams moved through massive disruptions across global markets, the trials of calibrating hybrid work norms, and a focus on engaging and retaining talent. Despite all the changes, one truth remained: HR plays a critical role in keeping businesses and their people thriving.

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2021 report
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The Resiliency of People-First Leadership

Don’t call it a comeback: Companies might have bounced back from furloughs and layoffs, but HR was stuck in the whiplash of rotating priorities, new responsibilities, and higher expectations. Riding out the storm was an impossible task — but the most successful people leaders were those who adapted, learned, and committed to a people-first approach.

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2020 report
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The New World of Work

The OG report. In a year like no other, HR leaders around the world worked tirelessly to build morale, prioritize DEIB, and support engagement and performance remotely. These were not new concepts for people leaders. But HR needed executive-level support, budget, flexibility, and buy-in at all levels of the company to deliver. Especially in 2020, no team is more deserving of that investment than HR. Here’s the proof.

Download our 2020 report

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