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The missing link between management development and business outcomes

The missing link between management development and business outcomes

Leadership training often fails to move business metrics when programs are copied or run in isolation; instead, true impact requires a systemic approach that aligns content with business objectives, context, participant readiness, management expectations and available resources, plus measurement of

Chief Learning Officer by Elizabeth Loutfi-Hipchen
09 Sep 2026
Responsible AI Means Knowing the Limits of Agent Autonomy

Responsible AI Means Knowing the Limits of Agent Autonomy

MIT Sloan and BCG convened an international panel of AI experts who mostly (72%) agree that governance treating AI agents as autonomous decision‑makers will fail. Panelists argue agents may be operationally autonomous but cannot bear legal or moral responsibility, and labeling them autonomous risks

MIT Sloan Management Review by Elizabeth M. Renieris, David Kiron, Steven Mills, and Anne Kleppe.
08 Sep 2026
The line between helping employees learn and judging them

The line between helping employees learn and judging them

Learning platforms and AI now give unprecedented visibility into what employees complete, struggle with, search for and try — enabling personalized recommendations, skills-gap detection and readiness predictions. But as learning systems link to skills platforms, talent marketplaces and HR processes,

Chief Learning Officer by Elizabeth Loutfi-Hipchen
04 Sep 2026
Race bias claims tied to drug test can go to jury, 11th Circuit says

Race bias claims tied to drug test can go to jury, 11th Circuit says

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that race-bias claims arising from a drug test can go to a jury. The court found evidence that an employer rehired a White employee but not two Black employees after firing all three for the same conduct, supporting the employees’ discrimination claims.

HR Dive by Laurel Kalser
04 Sep 2026
Amtrak’s ‘relaxed’ COVID-era FMLA policy didn’t cover plaintiff’s unexplained absences, judge rules

Amtrak’s ‘relaxed’ COVID-era FMLA policy didn’t cover plaintiff’s unexplained absences, judge rules

A federal judge ruled that Amtrak’s relaxed COVID-era FMLA policy did not excuse an employee’s unexplained absences, leaving those absences outside protected intermittent leave. The decision underscores how critical thorough documentation and clear notice are for both employers and employees to esta

HR Dive by Ryan Golden
04 Sep 2026
Another ‘whiplash’ month for the labor market as August beats expectations

Another ‘whiplash’ month for the labor market as August beats expectations

August’s jobs data delivered another surprise by beating expectations, producing fresh whiplash in markets. Economists say the result underscores a fragile backdrop—heightening sensitivity to inflation readings, interest-rate moves and geopolitical tensions that could quickly shift financial conditi

HR Dive by Kathryn Moody
04 Sep 2026
Lowe’s Foundation launches skilled trades coalition to train 1M workers by 2035

Lowe’s Foundation launches skilled trades coalition to train 1M workers by 2035

Lowe’s Foundation has launched a skilled trades coalition aiming to train one million workers by 2035. The initiative responds to a significant U.S. skilled trades labor shortage and is intended to strengthen the workforce pipeline through expanded training and career pathways.

HR Dive by Lara Ewen
04 Sep 2026
Finance is ‘leaning in’ to manage healthcare costs, WTW exec says

Finance is ‘leaning in’ to manage healthcare costs, WTW exec says

WTW executive Tim Stawicki says CFOs are increasingly partnering with HR to curb rising healthcare costs. The trend reflects finance leaders "leaning in" to benefits strategy to help control organizational expenses.

HR Dive by Maura Webber Sadovi
03 Sep 2026
This week in 5 numbers: The right personality could make up for a skills gap

This week in 5 numbers: The right personality could make up for a skills gap

This week's "5 numbers" roundup highlights key workplace metrics, including evidence that the right personality traits can make up for skills gaps. It also pulls together other HR trends from the week — such as how many work-related jams HR Dive compiled for readers to enjoy over Labor Day weekend.

HR Dive by Ginger Christ
03 Sep 2026
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