Progress Under Pressure: Pride at Work in 2026

The Return-to-Office Debate Has Settled. Here's What We Learned.

The Workplace Minute Welcome to the Workplace Minute, brought to you by H3 HR Advisors. Your quick-hit version of the HR Happy Hour Podcast, where Steve Boese shares the latest in Human Resources, HR tech, workplace trends, and more—all in just a few minutes. Tune in and stay on top of what’s shaping the workplace today! Remote work dominated conversations about the future of work throughout 2022 and 2023. Companies announced return-to-office mandates, employees debated flexibility, and many predicted either the end of the office or the end of remote work. Neither happened. In this episode of The Workplace Minute, Steve examines one of the defining workplace stories of the past several years and examine where it stands today. Hybrid work has become the dominant model for many knowledge workers, organizations are rethinking how offices create value, and leaders are discovering that the real challenge was never about location—it was about building cultures based on trust, flexibility, and outcomes. To listen to the Workplace Minute powered by H3 HR Advisors on Amazon Alexa – add the Workplace Minute by H3 HR Advisors skill to your Amazon Echo device’s Flash Briefing or Daily News Update. NEW: Download the H3 HR Advisors 2026 Workplace Trends Report here [https://www.h3hr.com/2026-workplace-trends-report/] The HR Happy Hour Network is sponsored by Workhuman – The future of HR has arrived. Will you – and your company – be a part of it? Learn about Human Intelligence at Workhuman.com [https://workhuman.com/] and join their force for good.

Skills-Based Hiring: Has the Labor Market Really Changed?

The Workplace Minute Welcome to the Workplace Minute, brought to you by H3 HR Advisors. Your quick-hit version of the HR Happy Hour Podcast, where Steve Boese shares the latest in Human Resources, HR tech, workplace trends, and more—all in just a few minutes. Tune in and stay on top of what’s shaping the workplace today! Skills-based hiring was one of the biggest workplace trends to emerge after the pandemic. Employers announced they were removing degree requirements, expanding access to jobs, and focusing more on demonstrated skills than educational credentials. Several years later, what has actually changed? In this episode of The Workplace Minute, Steve looks at the skills-based hiring movement, examine the latest evidence on degree requirements and hiring practices, and explore why continuous learning and adaptability may ultimately matter more than either degrees or skills alone in an AI-driven labor market. To listen to the Workplace Minute powered by H3 HR Advisors on Amazon Alexa – add the Workplace Minute by H3 HR Advisors skill to your Amazon Echo device’s Flash Briefing or Daily News Update. NEW: Download the H3 HR Advisors 2026 Workplace Trends Report here [https://www.h3hr.com/2026-workplace-trends-report/] The HR Happy Hour Network is sponsored by Workhuman – The future of HR has arrived. Will you – and your company – be a part of it? Learn about Human Intelligence at Workhuman.com [https://workhuman.com/] and join their force for good.

Your Employer May Cover GLP-1 Drugs, But for How Long?

The Workplace Minute Welcome to the Workplace Minute, brought to you by H3 HR Advisors. Your quick-hit version of the HR Happy Hour Podcast, where Steve Boese shares the latest in Human Resources, HR tech, workplace trends, and more—all in just a few minutes. Tune in and stay on top of what’s shaping the workplace today! Employer coverage of GLP-1 medications has become one of the most important—and expensive—benefits decisions facing organizations today. While more employers are offering coverage for obesity treatment, many are also tightening eligibility requirements, requiring participation in weight management programs, or reconsidering whether they can afford to continue offering the benefit at all. In this episode, Steve revisits one of the biggest workplace stories of the past several years and examine where it stands today. We explore the latest data on employer coverage, healthcare spending, employee access, and what these decisions mean for both organizations and workers as GLP-1 medications become an increasingly important part of chronic disease management. To listen to the Workplace Minute powered by H3 HR Advisors on Amazon Alexa – add the Workplace Minute by H3 HR Advisors skill to your Amazon Echo device’s Flash Briefing or Daily News Update. NOTE: Download the H3 HR Advisors 2026 Workplace Trends Report here [https://www.h3hr.com/2026-workplace-trends-report/] The HR Happy Hour Network is sponsored by Workhuman – The future of HR has arrived. Will you – and your company – be a part of it? Learn about Human Intelligence at Workhuman.com [https://workhuman.com/] and join their force for good.

The Largest Companies are Earning Record Revenues and Profits but with Fewer Employees

The Workplace Minute Welcome to the Workplace Minute, brought to you by H3 HR Advisors. Your quick-hit version of the HR Happy Hour Podcast, where Steve Boese shares the latest in Human Resources, HR tech, workplace trends, and more—all in just a few minutes. Tune in and stay on top of what’s shaping the workplace today! In this episode Steve examines how the largest companies in America, the Fortune 500, are recording record sales, profits, and market caps, while headcount and hiring remain flat - and even declining in many firms. New AI tech, more firms growing through the sales of high-margin and scalable digital products, and reliance on outsourcing and gig workers are continuing to break the link between company growth and employee growth. To listen to the Workplace Minute powered by H3 HR Advisors on Amazon Alexa – add the Workplace Minute by H3 HR Advisors skill to your Amazon Echo device’s Flash Briefing or Daily News Update. NEW: Download the H3 HR Advisors 2026 Workplace Trends Report here [https://www.h3hr.com/2026-workplace-trends-report/] The HR Happy Hour Network is sponsored by Workhuman – The future of HR has arrived. Will you – and your company – be a part of it? Learn about Human Intelligence at Workhuman.com [https://workhuman.com/] and join their force for good.

Why Millions of Americans Are Leaving the Workforce

The Workplace Minute Welcome to the Workplace Minute, brought to you by H3 HR Advisors. Your quick-hit version of the HR Happy Hour Podcast, where Steve Boese shares the latest in Human Resources, HR tech, workplace trends, and more—all in just a few minutes. Tune in and stay on top of what’s shaping the workplace today! More than 700,000 people left the US labor force in June 2026, driving labor force participation to its lowest level since 2021. Outside the pandemic period, this is a level not seen in nearly fifty years. Even more concerning, the largest decline occurred among prime-age workers, the very people who should be in the heart of their working careers. In this episode, Steve examines why so many Americans are leaving the workforce, explores the economic and workplace factors driving this trend, and discusses what policymakers and employers can do to expand access to work and strengthen the labor market for the future. To listen to the Workplace Minute powered by H3 HR Advisors on Amazon Alexa – add the Workplace Minute by H3 HR Advisors skill to your Amazon Echo device’s Flash Briefing or Daily News Update. NEW: Download the H3 HR Advisors 2026 Workplace Trends Report here [https://www.h3hr.com/2026-workplace-trends-report/] The HR Happy Hour Network is sponsored by Workhuman – The future of HR has arrived. Will you – and your company – be a part of it? Learn about Human Intelligence at Workhuman.com [https://workhuman.com/] and join their force for good.