FORWARD FEATURES
2025
ISSUE 244 – FEBRUARY
AI
Health & wellbeing
Mega data and HR analytics
Assessing People Management models [Ulrich et el]
ISSUE 245 – MARCH
EVP
Digitalisation of tools and practices
Conflict management
Future proofing your organisation
ISSUE 246 – APRIL
Talent management
Employment law
Change management
DEI
ISSUE 247 – MAY
Mergers and Acquisitions
Productivity
Onboarding in a hybrid world
Purpose redefined
ISSUE 248 – JUNE
Sustainability
Organisational development strategy
Resilience and agility
The changing role of middle managers
ISSUE 249 – JULY
Mental health and psychological safety
Reskilling/upskilling
Engagement
Demographic shifts
ISSUE 250 – AUGUST
Recognising and tackling abuse (Domestic/workplace)
Evolving leadership
Recruitment strategy
Managing mobility
ISSUE 251 SEPTEMBER
ESG, values and corporate governance
Workforce transformation
People-centered HR strategy
Optimising benefits
ISSUE 252 – OCTOBER
Hyper personalisation
Managing multicultural and religious workforces
Business growth and diversification
Employer brand
ISSUE 253 – NOVEMBER
Insourcing – maintaining humanity
Reward and recognition
Supporting portfolio careers
Line management redefined
ISSUE 254 – DECEMBER
HR 4.0
Collaborative and matrixed organisations
2030 environmental targets (five years to go)
Supporting the CEO 2026
2026
ISSUE 255 – JANUARY – 2026
Trends for 2026
Catalysing culture change
Learning & development
Managing new forms of work (the HR megatrend)