Idea posted: February 2026

Institutions: École nationale d’administration publique, Québec    Université Laval    Cardiff Metropolitan University   

The shift toward a knowledge-based economy has changed what employers value most: instead of technical qualifications that may become obsolete, organizations now seek adaptive and transferable non-technical skills. Despite their…

Idea posted: January 2026

Institutions: Development Dimensions International (DDI)   

The contemporary business environment presents CEOs with complex, interconnected challenges, where attracting and retaining top talent and navigating slowing economic growth are the top executive concerns. According to a survey…

Idea posted: December 2025

Institutions: Development Dimensions International (DDI)   

The Global Leadership Forecast 2025, representing DDI’s eleventh forecast in 24 years, synthesizes responses from 2,185 human resource professionals and 10,796 leaders across 2,014 organizations worldwide. This extensive research, spanning…

Idea posted: October 2025

Institutions: Stevens Institute of Technology   

Periods of heightened stress and uncertainty, such as political turmoil, economic instability, and global crises, tend to erode individuals’ general perceived control, defined as the belief that success at work…

Idea posted: August 2025

Institutions: IÉSEG School of Management    KU Leuven    University of Zurich   

The traditional approach to workforce differentiation is talent management, which involves disproportionately investing in a small, exclusive group of high-value employees, often referred to as “talents”. However, there’s been increasing…

Idea posted: May 2025

Institutions: Faculty of Psychology and Pedagogical Sciences, Ghent University    Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University   

Compressed work schedules, such as full-time, 4-day weeks, are viewed as solutions for enhancing work-life balance and increasing full-time female labour participation. A Ghent University study shows that many employees…

Idea posted: February 2025

Institutions: University of Queensland, UQ Business School    Trinity College, Trinity Business School    Dublin City University, DCU Business School    Cranfield University School of Management   

In addition to traditional static, job-oriented, high-performer talent management initiatives and programs, companies should approach talent management through a skills-matching perspective focused on aligning individual skills with organizational goals and…

Idea posted: January 2025

Institutions: University of Texas at Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management    University College Cork, Cork University Business School    University of Queensland School of Business   

Middle managers play a key role in implementing the talent management programs of an organization, as they are instrumental in identifying high-potential individuals and supporting the development of their knowledge…

Idea posted: October 2024

Institutions: University of Calgary    Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University; School of Human Resources Management, York University;    University of Victoria Libraries; Lazaridis School of Business and Economics    Wilfrid Laurier University; Haskayne School of Business   

There is a consensus that breaks during working hours can help employees recover from the stress and fatigue of work and thus improve their well-being and performance. A team of…