2024 Global Human Capital Trends

When people thrive, business thrives: The case for human sustainability

For true sustainability, organizations need to create value for all people connected to them. It’s not just a nice idea—it’s central to better outcomes for organizations and humanity.

As human performance takes center stage, are traditional productivity metrics enough?

In an era of human-centered work, new sources of data and artificial intelligence can help organizations shift from measuring employee productivity to measuring human performance.

The transparency paradox: Could less be more when it comes to trust?

Greater transparency can help organizations build trust—or erode it. What considerations should leaders keep in mind to ensure transparency is helping and not hindering?

What do organizations need most in a disrupted, boundaryless age? More imagination.

Generative AI and other technologies may be exposing an imagination deficit. Scaling human capabilities like curiosity and empathy can help organizations replenish it.

How play and experimentation in digital playgrounds can drive human performance

As technology continues to spark change in the relationship between workers and organizations, they need safe spaces to cocreate their common future.

One size does not fit all: How microcultures help workers and organizations thrive

Rather than striving for one common culture, organizations should enable a “culture of cultures” tailored to the needs of local teams while aligning to organization-wide values.

From function to discipline: The rise of boundaryless HR

The future of work requires human resources to evolve, shifting from a siloed function to a boundaryless discipline integrated with the people, businesses, and community it serves.