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Organisations are more likely to achieve gender and intersectional equity when their leaders understand their own privilege and power, according to an award-winning executive who's witnessed these moments of enlightenment first-hand.

HR's growing strategic impact is increasing employers' demand for senior professionals, new data on salaries and hiring trends suggests.

Although many leaders continue to burn themselves out, a growing number are now recognising the importance of switching off, not just for their organisation and work performance, but also their own wellbeing, an advisor says.

The HR jobs market dipped at the end of 2025, but according to specialist recruiters, a rise in the proportion of permanent positions advertised signals "strategic maturity" in how employers approach hiring for this function.

Many of the best senior teams have been built on real trust, shared goals and strong connections, but sometimes leaders need help finding their "other half", an energy and wellbeing specialist says.

Employees' confidence that leaders genuinely prioritise their wellbeing is continuing to decline, new data suggests. Meanwhile, the treatment of LGBTIQ+ employees at work is getting worse, not better.

After reviewing the five skills most critical to leadership success in an organisation undergoing significant change, a chief people officer is now integrating these into "every single" HR process.

Too many professionals still believe successful networking hinges on personality traits, when what's required is strategy, says a specialist in the field.

• Who's moving in senior HR roles
  
• HR sees more role churn than many occupations
  
• Many senior professionals contemplating HR exit

Employers should never underestimate the impact of microaggressions and other "low-level" entrenched behaviours, as they can escalate "very rapidly", an HR advisor says in our new series, 'From case to culture'.