Top HR trends for 2024
From maintaining wellbeing to using the right HR tech, we round up the top trends to help HR leaders get ahead in 2024.
The buzzword for 2024 is AI (artificial intelligence) and specifically generative AI. It’s not new, but it has accelerated at such a rate that machine learning apps such as ChatGPT are all the rage.
That means HR teams all over the world are trying to figure out how best to understand and use them responsibly in the workplace amid a backdrop of economic uncertainty, a tight talent market, and hybrid working.
The following summary shines a light on seven HR challenges and priorities one can expect in 2024:
1. Staying relevant in HR
HR teams need to get on board with new technology to make smarter decisions. It’s all about understanding data and communicating effectively to drive positive changes within the organisation.
2. Re-evaluating the employee relationship
With a breakdown in the employer/employee relationship highlighted by strikes across the globe in 2023, HR needs to really listen to employees and build genuine relationships. It’s about creating a workplace where employees feel heard and valued, beyond just offering technological solutions.
3. Rethinking Manager Roles in a Hybrid World
Managers face challenges in navigating hybrid and remote environments. This requires them to relook their roles with a focus on empowering their teams and improve on their people skills to keep everyone connected and motivated.
4. Reconsidering Talent Acquisition
As the talent market evolves, it’s all about nurturing the skills you’ve got. HR’s shifting gears from just hiring to managing talent, with an emphasis on keeping the team happy and up-skilling and re-skilling internally.
5. Maintaining Wellbeing in a Digital World
The rapid pace of digital transformation raises concerns about worker stress. HR needs to integrate wellbeing into organisational transformations, ensuring nobody gets left behind. This becomes essential for sustainable change where everybody can thrive.
6. Redefining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
It’s time for organisations to recommit to DEI efforts, but this time with the help of technology to accelerate progress. We need to change the way we select people and appraise their performance, and talk about values where differences are normalised.
7. Adopting the Right HR Technology
HR’s under pressure to invest in new tech, but it’s not just about the gadgets. It’s about finding tools that add real value whilst keeping things legal and ethical. Let’s try out new tech where it really counts.
Embracing AI responsibly
As we look ahead in 2024, the HR industry’s embrace of AI offers exciting new opportunities, but responsible use and training remain crucial. We must ensure that any new tech we take on board still align with our long-term goals, balancing the risks and opportunities cautiously.
Read the full article originally published by Jessica Leyshon for Sage.com
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