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2025 is turning out to be quite the year. After a tumultuous January, February was just as eventful. Tune in as Ankita and Apoorva recap the top three events from the world of work and then some more. Elf Cosmetics turned heads with their DEI campaign, Meta rubbed a lot of employees the wrong way by laying off who they labelled as top performers and one CEO’s leaked audio clip on working from home went almost viral. Also - March happens to be the birthday month for one of the hosts and they have an ask. So settle in for the best one yet. We’re back!!  ELF’s So Many Dicks campaign [https://www.elfbeauty.com/changing-the-board-game/so-many-dicks] Meta’s culling of ‘low performers [https://www.fastcompany.com/91276893/meta-laid-off-low-performers-defend-themselves-on-linkedin-and-reddit]’ JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s [https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3538755/incredible-audio-of-jpmorgan-ceo-jamie-dimon-absolutely-shredding-employees-who-want-to-continue-to-work-from-home] leaked audio slams WFH Gen Z has turned against taking middle management roles [https://www.ft.com/content/4fc00d4f-06bf-4b3e-95a3-41db3e9001fd] Hermes shares its success with employees [https://www.ft.com/content/4fc00d4f-06bf-4b3e-95a3-41db3e9001fd] LinkedIn 2025 workplace learning report [https://learning.linkedin.com/resources/workplace-learning-report]

We're back! After Apoorva's maternity leave and Ankita's "me-ternity" leave, HR Bandits returns with a special episode to grade our 2024 workplace predictions, unveil our crystal ball forecast for 2025, and analyze if the workplace landscape will maintain its course or face major disruptions. What's in store for the world of work in 2025?  Listen in as we break down the trends, challenges, and opportunities ahead. 🎙️ Share Your Thoughts:  Do our predictions align with what you're seeing?  What are your workplace predictions for 2025?  Drop a comment or message - we'd love to hear from you! P.S. Stay tuned for our return to regular programming in our next episode! 2024 Predictions episode [https://open.spotify.com/episode/7vNYofFwjtYVtnZyOwbHeY]  https://blog.perceptyx.com/2024-perceptyx-benchmarks-finds-employee-engagement-back-to-normal-with-one-big-exception [https://blog.perceptyx.com/2024-perceptyx-benchmarks-finds-employee-engagement-back-to-normal-with-one-big-exception] https://time.com/7209960/companies-rolling-back-dei/ [https://time.com/7209960/companies-rolling-back-dei/] Gallup study [https://www.gallup.com/workplace/651203/workplace-answering-big-questions.aspx] on AI at the workplace https://universumglobal.com/resources/blog/figuring-out-skills-in-an-ai-world/ [https://universumglobal.com/resources/blog/figuring-out-skills-in-an-ai-world/]  Meta killing its IDE initiatives [https://www.axios.com/2025/01/10/meta-dei-programs-employees-trump]rise of incivility [https://www.shrm.org/mena/topics-tools/news/hr-quarterly/7-trends-that-will-shape-hr-in-2025]

We are more than halfway through the year and halfway through summer. The world of work has not thrown as many surprises at us over the last month but enough to ensure that Greece’s six day work-week did not feature in our top three. With Foxconn keeping married women out from certain roles, a promotion recession and neurodiversity becoming a valuable qualification for some, July had enough to keep us busy.  Join Ankita & Apoorva as they chat about what they’ve been up to along with the latest on work.  And don’t forget to take a vacation before the summer is out!  Greece 6-day work week: https://www.dw.com/en/greece-a-six-day-work-week-the-country-hopes-to-kick-start-economy-through-longer-hours/a-69421393?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-gb [https://www.dw.com/en/greece-a-six-day-work-week-the-country-hopes-to-kick-start-economy-through-longer-hours/a-69421393?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-gb] Foxconn: https://www.reuters.com/investigates in/special-report/foxconn-apple-india-women/ [https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/foxconn-apple-india-women/]  Promotion Recession: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-09/entry-level-workers-struggle-to-get-jobs-senior-staff-misses-promotions?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=linkedin?sref=QnKyEnuc [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-09/entry-level-workers-struggle-to-get-jobs-senior-staff-misses-promotions?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=linkedin?sref=QnKyEnuc]  Dry Promotions: https://hrme.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/workplace/dry-promotions-a-sign-of-recognition-or-exploitation/109728482 [https://hrme.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/workplace/dry-promotions-a-sign-of-recognition-or-exploitation/109728482] https://www.fastcompany.com/91139510/when-should-you-turn-down-a-promotion [https://www.fastcompany.com/91139510/when-should-you-turn-down-a-promotion]  Neurodiversity: https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/jobs-for-the-autistic-grow-beyond-tech-b4eee329?st=tzyuhny5pd1rpy1 [https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/jobs-for-the-autistic-grow-beyond-tech-b4eee329?st=tzyuhny5pd1rpy1]   OpenAI: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-17/openai-dissolves-key-safety-team-after-chief-scientist-ilya-sutskever-s-exit [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-17/openai-dissolves-key-safety-team-after-chief-scientist-ilya-sutskever-s-exit] Vacation Read: https://www.fastcompany.com/91146223/if-youre-struggling-to-find-focus-after-vacation-read-this [https://www.fastcompany.com/91146223/if-youre-struggling-to-find-focus-after-vacation-read-this]

You heard us singing "Happy Birthday," and now it's time for a very special occasion on HR Bandit! The tables have turned, as host Ankita takes an unexpected seat in the guest chair while Apoorva fires off a round of questions just for her.  Listeners are in for a real treat as they uncover the backstory behind the podcast's mysterious "HR Bandit" name, discover who's the show’s dream guest, and get the exclusive scoop on our latest exciting launch.  Tune in for answers, laughs, and a few delightful twists you won't want to miss in this can't-miss episode filled to the brim with birthday cheer! P.S: Also catch Ankita being way off with all timelines. It isn’t our 40th show yet. But soon!  Episode with Tim Sackett: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/008-predicting-2022/id1569782493?i=1000549133949 [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/008-predicting-2022/id1569782493?i=1000549133949]  Show’s inspiration pods: TBOY: https://tboypod.com/ [https://tboypod.com/]

April has been a whirlwind of developments. It was tough to choose, but here are our top stories from the month gone by. Google faced significant turmoil as a group of employees protested against the company’s cloud contract with Israel leading to 50 employees being terminated. Meanwhile, Microsoft's 2024 Work Trend Index report provides a fascinating look at how AI is transforming jobs and how we work, with interesting takeaways on what we can do to stay ahead. Lastly, Starbucks shareholders voted yes to a decision to remove DEI targets from executive pay, raising larger questions about DEI as a priority for organizations in an evolving legal landscape in the US.  Join Ankita & Apoorva as they explore these three major developments, providing insightful analysis and context. They'll also touch on other significant stories that didn't make the main lineup. Expect some interesting tidbits with a fun fact about this very podcast to end the episode. May promises to bring even more intriguing updates. https://fortune.com/2024/04/22/sundar-pichai-google-staff-no-political-debates-office-firing-28-employees-israeli-contract-protest/ [https://fortune.com/2024/04/22/sundar-pichai-google-staff-no-political-debates-office-firing-28-employees-israeli-contract-protest/]  https://www.hr-brew.com/stories/2024/04/05/starbucks-removes-de-and-i-requirements-from-executive-pay-structure?mbcid=34981484.113659&mblid=e0bd4ab22f3a&mid=2f9fbdbb9111c845d9ce3ea3959601a5&utm_campaign=hrb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew [https://www.hr-brew.com/stories/2024/04/05/starbucks-removes-de-and-i-requirements-from-executive-pay-structure?mbcid=34981484.113659&mblid=e0bd4ab22f3a&mid=2f9fbdbb9111c845d9ce3ea3959601a5&utm_campaign=hrb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew]  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/work-trend-index/ai-at-work-is-here-now-comes-the-hard-part/ [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/work-trend-index/ai-at-work-is-here-now-comes-the-hard-part/]  https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/commercial/ge-sells-crotonville-campus-13fd35a0 [https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/commercial/ge-sells-crotonville-campus-13fd35a0] https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/forget-the-humane-ai-pin-this-new-ai-pendant-from-limitless-actually-looks-useful [https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/forget-the-humane-ai-pin-this-new-ai-pendant-from-limitless-actually-looks-useful] https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/ftc-announces-rule-banning-noncompetes [https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/ftc-announces-rule-banning-noncompetes]