[EN: BRIEF] The Year in Review: Our Best-Read Articles of 2023

What Executives Were Reading This Year: The Top 10

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JOIN     SIGN IN     RESEARCH   EN:BRIEF   News and resources for senior HR executives.     THE TOP 10 ARTICLES OF 2023   What Were Executives Reading This Year?     As the year comes to a close, we're taking a look back at the EN:Brief's best-read articles of 2023. This top 10 list represents the changing nature of the U.S. workplace and the most pressing concerns of business leaders. Thank you for reading EN:Brief, and here's to a healthy and productive 2024!         Why CEOs Want Employees Back in the Office   The remote-work cat is out of the bag. But an increasing number of organizations—including Disney, Amazon and JPMorgan—pushed back against this trend by unveiling aggressive return-to-office policies. Here's a full analysis of CEOs' four biggest concerns about remote work.  READ MORE »       Favorite Job Interview Questions from the C-Suite   Hiring for leadership positions is different than hiring for front-line workers—and that includes the interview. The SHRM Executive Network canvassed a group of C-suite executives to find out their favorite interview questions—and why and how they use them.   READ MORE »       How HR Executives Rank Their Top Strengths and Weaknesses   In these turbulent times, which skills do HR executives see themselves as mastering ... and muddling? A new SHRM survey found that while HR execs are mostly confident in their leadership behaviors—especially their abilities to strategize and adapt—they also check the "needs improvement" box on a handful of important personal skills.  READ MORE »       Hard Truths in the C-Suite: 7 Ways for Leaders to Embrace Negative Feedback   Sometimes, what you don't want to hear is exactly what you need to hear. By welcoming negative feedback as a teaching moment, leaders can step out of their echo chambers and strengthen their companies—and their reputations. Here are seven ways to absorb less-than-positive feedback.   READ MORE »        Succession Planning: An HR Leader's Guide to No-Drama Transitions    Your organization likely won't top the mayhem of HBO's hit TV show "Succession," but the message for employers is still the same: Poorly managed transitions can be devastating. Because it's often HR's role to lead succession planning within the organization, here are six key missteps to avoid.   READ MORE »       5 ChatGPT Hacks to Streamline Your Work and Communications   Employees spend up to 20 percent of their workweek on unimportant tasks, many of which could be automated or made easier with artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT. Here are five strategies to leverage AI to supercharge your workflow and communication.  READ MORE »       Swap Out a Performance Meeting for a Stay Interview—and Ask These Questions   Most manager-employee meetings are in some way about performance. But as the worker shortage rages on, it's more important than ever for managers to occasionally shift those conversations away from tasks and toward engagement (and, thus, retention). Here's the reason why, along with five essential questions to ask.   READ MORE »       HR Has Reached the Mountaintop: How Long Will It Stay?   HR has stepped up its game. New research confirms the steady rise in HR executives' influence over the past two decades. But will HR's presence in the C-suite fade, as it has with COOs, CMOs and other executive functions? Here are three steps to help CHROs secure their seat at the table for years to come.  READ MORE »       Support, Don't Solve: How to Maintain Boundaries and Avoid Burnout   When people bring you their problems—at work or at home—it's important to avoid the knee-jerk reaction to fix, relate or give advice. Here are five steps for leaders to become "space creators" who can help people arrive at solutions themselves.  READ MORE »       Lessons from Visionaries: 10 Timely Insights on the Future of HR   In September, the country's leading HR executives gathered in Washington, D.C., for the SHRM Executive Network's annual Visionaries Summit. Here are 10 nuggets of wisdom from the CHROs, CEOs and more than 20 other thought leaders who spoke at the sold-out event.  READ MORE »       Advertisement       People + Strategy Podcast: Most Popular of 2023   Our most-listened-to People + Strategy  podcast episode this year featured Peter Cappelli, director of the Center for Human Resources at The Wharton School, who joined host Tony Lee to discuss what's working (and what's not) in the ongoing quest to source quality talent.  READ THE ARTICLE AND LISTEN TO THE PODCAST »       PETER CAPPELLI   Director of the Center for Human Resources The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania     TONY LEE   Vice President of Content SHRM     Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to receive the latest news and resources curated for HR executives.       Connect with us on social!              1800 Duke Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 USA Contact Us | shrm.org/executive This email was sent to manojdole1.Architectural@blogger.com. 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