Industry intelligence for people leaders

ISSUE NO. 39 · WEEK 40, 2026

HR Leadership Weekly

Industry intelligence for people leaders

Section archive

Tag: 2026

  • Employee Retention Strategies for 2026 — Beyond Competitive Pay

    For the better part of a decade, the dominant narrative in employee retention was simple: pay people enough and they will stay. As the talent shortage peaked and companies engaged in bidding wars for critical skills, compensation emerged as the primary lever…

  • New Year, New HR Tech — January 2026 Product Launches to Watch

    January is the month when HR technology vendors set the tone for the year ahead. As organizations finalize their 2026 technology budgets and refresh their strategic priorities, vendor roadmaps and product launches provide the clearest signal of where the industry is heading.…

  • Employee Wellness Programs Get AI Makeover for 2026

    The employee wellness industry, long characterized by static benefit catalogs and one-size-fits-all wellness platforms, is undergoing its most significant transformation since the category’s inception in the 1980s. As organizations prepare for 2026, the dominant trend reshaping employee wellness programs is artificial intelligence…