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HR in 2025: Embracing Change Series
Part II: Adapting to a New Era of Human Resources

In Part II of this two-part series, Shellye Sissoko (far left) and Michelle Goodman of Cox Communications further explore this year's workplace advancements being driven by and affecting HR professionals. Top insights include the ever-critical nature of timely and effective communication, strategic workplace models you can apply, the importance of stakeholder engagement, challenges and resistance that can arise with change, and solutions to ease and manage those challenges.

Control or empowerment? Stability or agility? Automation or augmentation? Today’s HR leaders are facing complex choices across work, workforce and organizational culture. But they don’t have to be either/or choices. Deloitte’s 2025 Global Human Capital Trends Report aims to help leaders find traction in the tensions — and the right balance to support both business and human outcomes.

Spectrum's Free Tuition Program Is Building a Stronger Workforce

Spectrum has released new success metrics around its tuition-free degree program for employees. Participants in Spectrum's Education Benefit are being promoted at rates 24% higher than their peers and retained at a 10% higher rate; of the participants, 68% are frontline employees. Launched in 2023, Spectrum's Education Benefit covers 100% of up-front tuition costs for employees pursuing hundreds of online degrees and certificates. Different from many companies' tuition reimbursement programs, employees aren't responsible for out-of-pocket costs.

C2HR is ready to help you navigate the complex dynamics of the world of work. Our HR Learning Series features live and on-demand webinars to keep up with emerging trends, best practices and innovative people strategies. Free for C2HR members, each webinar is approved for 1.0 SHRM CE credit. Recent webinar topics currently available on demand include 6 practical steps to build your AI program, compensation trends and Trump’s EEO overhaul.

Our upcoming live webinar May 5 will feature findings from Deloitte’s Global Human Capital Trends Report. Deloitte surveyed 10,000 leaders from 93 countries to determine the top trends around work, the workforce and culture. This webinar, free to C2HR members, is approved for 1.0 SHRM CE credit.