Top 5 Priorities for HR Leaders in 2023
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What Is Driving These Priorities?
Organizations face uncertain and confusing times
Executives are facing a "triple-squeeze" of
pressures:
1
Rising inflation: 90% of CEOs expect it to rise
significantly within the next 12 months.
2
Scarce, expensive talent: 50% of HR leaders
expect increased talent competition over the
next six months.
3
Global supply constraints: 48% of CFOs
believe supply chain volatility and shortages
will last beyond 2022.
HR leaders must weigh many trade-offs
HR leaders have to manage investments in people
and technology, cultivating a positive culture
and employee experience, and transform HR to be
more automated and digital at the same time.
New employee expectations impact retention
and attraction
Flexibility: 52% of employees say flexible
work policies will affect their decision to
stay at their organizations.
1
Shared purpose: 53% of employees
want their organizations to take actions
on issues they care about.
2
Well-being: 70% of companies have
introduced new well-being benefits or
increased the amount of existing well-
being benefits.
3
Person-first experience: 82% of
employees say it's important for their
organization to see them as a person,
not just as an employee.
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Source: Gartner
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n = 3,500 employees; Source: 2021 Gartner Hybrid and Return to Workplace Sentiment Survey
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n = 5,000 employees; Source: Gartner 2021 EVP Employee Survey
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n = 77 HR leaders; Source: 2021 Gartner EVP Benchmarking Survey
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n = 5,000 employees; Source: Gartner 2021 EVP Employee Survey
