The Must-Read Articles for Talent Professionals This Week

Visual learners and data visualization nerds, have we ever got a treat for you: a look back at some of the biggest trends and stories of 2023, all in animated charts.

You can find the full story by McKinsey & Company at the top of our list below of must-read articles for talent professionals, but here are a few highlights:

• Money isn’t everything: When tech workers were asked what’s contributing to their staying in their current role, career development opportunities and workplace flexibility ranked above compensation.
• Burnout isn’t going anywhere: A whopping 20% of global workers are experiencing symptoms of burnout, including exhaustion and cognitive and emotional impairment.
• Parity is still out of reach: With an increase of 11 percentage points since 2015, women saw gains in C-suite representation. The catch? Women still only represent 28% of the C-suite, a far cry from parity.
  

And further down our list, you can also learn why burning that midnight oil isn’t helping your productivity; why L&D professionals need to up their politicking game; and why one industry leader believes 2024 is “the year that changes business forever.”

Here are the must-read articles from this week:

1. 2023: The Year in Charts (McKinsey & Company)

2. The Surprising Connection Between After-Hours Work and Decreased Productivity (Slack News)

3. What’s Ahead in 2024? HR Leaders, Other Experts Share Predictions (SHRM)

4. The Impact of WFH on Holiday Working (Nick Bloom on LinkedIn)

5. Top Nine Trends for HR Leaders in 2024 (Personnel Today)

6. When Black Women Work in Whiter Teams, They May Have Worse Job Outcomes (Harvard Kennedy School)

7. The Myth of the Unemployed College Grad (The Atlantic Memo)

8. This Is How You Respond to a Group of Employees Organizing and Forming a Labor Union (Jon Hyman on LinkedIn)

9. L&D: We Don’t Talk About Organizational Politics Enough (Jess Almlie on LinkedIn)

10. As Office Workers Make Their Return, So Does the Lowly Cubicle (The New York Times)

Here is the must-listen podcast:

2024: The Year That Changes Business Forever (Josh Bersin)