The HR Hub by Andrea Adams 2025 HR Trends that Will Continue into 2026
Dec 30, 2025
Angela Nguyen, host of The Leader Within Podcast, dives into pressing HR topics. She discusses systems thinking, emphasizing how interconnected HR practices can solve issues. AI adoption challenges, like unclear objectives and employee fears about job loss, take center stage. They also address the decline of entry-level roles leading to disconnection within teams and share insights on combating workplace loneliness, stressing the importance of fostering connections and psychological safety.
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HR As An Interconnected System
- HR functions form an interconnected system where values and competencies touch recruitment, onboarding, performance and succession.
- Use systems thinking to pick the one or two HR levers that most directly drive your desired business outcome.
Solve Problems Upstream First
- If you see a recurring problem, step back and map the system upstream from the issue before solving only the symptoms.
- Find one leader to pilot a change upstream to reduce downstream grievances or workload.
Mapping A 20-Step Talent Pipeline
- Angela mapped a 20-step talent pipeline with five stakeholder groups to find where candidates dropped out and then worked backward to fix it.
- The visual workflow revealed duplication and handoff failures that stakeholders then corrected.