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What is keeping CPO/CHROs up at night? HR’s ‘one big thing’

by | Oct 20, 2022

Capability | Employee Experience and Engagement | Future of Work | People Planning and Strategy
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What is keeping CPO/CHROs up at night? HR’s ‘one big thing’

What is the single most pressing concerns on CPO/CHROs right now? What is the ‘one big thing’ they would like to fix in the next 12 – 18 months? Getting their employee value proposition right? The impact of flexible/hybrid working? Attracting and retaining talent? Cathy Acratopulo, Chris Horton and Chris Howard discuss in our latest podcast, which follows on from research just released by LACE Partners which you can read here, in our ‘One big thing’ campaign.

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