Research Topics
Submit IdeaImpact of Generative AI on workplace skills/knowledge/abilities
The use of Generative AI in the workplace may level the playing field when it comes to skills. What will be the new category of KSA's needed to succeed?
David Y3
Understanding Critical Talent
As the economy works to find its footing, how are organizations making decisions about what talent is critical, and how to develop that talent?
Dani#Learning & Skills#Engagement, Culture, & DEIB0
DEIB: Moving forward in a new environment
The 2020 murder of George Floyd kicked off a host of pledges by corporations to support DEIB efforts more strongly. Fast forward three years, and organizations have laid off DEIB leaders in droves, layoffs have disproportionately impacted employees from diverse backgrounds, and DEIB budgets (never large to begin with) have been slashed. What is a leader to do? This report is designed to understand the current challenges and how leaders might navigate them effectively, as they continue to support DEIB efforts.
Stacia Garr#Engagement, Culture, & DEIB0
Leveraging Connection to Drive Productivity v2
With high turnover and a tight labor market in many industries, many organizations face pressure to very quickly get new employees up to speed and performing at full capacity. This can only be done if employees know the right people, have access to the right information, and feel motivated to work well. Building on RedThread's existing research into the different types of connection that are important in organizations, this research will dive into how organizations can help employees form the right connections, quickly.
heathergilmartin@redthreadresearch.com#Engagement, Culture, & DEIB0
Purpose Under Pressure
Organizations that put purpose at the center of what they do are experiencing challenges on a number of fronts: economic, social, cultural, and political. How are they weathering these challenges? What changes are they making? And how are these new dynamics affecting organizational culture and performance?
heathergilmartin@redthreadresearch.com#Engagement, Culture, & DEIB0
Coaching Tech (Update)
Update to Coaching Tech Research - 2021
Dani#Learning & Skills#People Tech0
L&D Systems
What are the systems of L&D
Dani0
L&D Skills
What skills does L&D need
Dani#Learning & Skills1
DEIB Strategy for 2024
New year, new strategy! How should HR and DEIB leaders approach their DEIB strategy in 2024, especially given the changed social dynamics?
Stacia Garr#Engagement, Culture, & DEIB0
L&D Structure
Federated, Centralized, or Decentralized: which structure makes sense, and what roles belong in each?
Dani#Learning & Skills6
Generative AI and HR: Frameworks for understanding what to do with this new tech
Everyone's all a buzz about generative AI and its impact on HR Tech. But what is real and what is hyperbole? And what can we realistically expect to see coming soon? We will explore this and more in this report.
Stacia Garr#People Tech6
Talent Mobility
How are organizations truly enabling talent mobility, in each of the 5 models we identified in 2021?
Dani#Learning & Skills0
Performance Tech
What does the performance tech landscape look like? What are the trends in the space, and what should organizations be looking for when purchasing tech? This will be our Q3 2024 Tech Consortium webinar.
Stacia G#People Tech#Performance2
The Real Wellness Challenge: Simplifying / Redesigning the Work
Too often, organizations try to boost employee wellness by adding more to employees' plates: An app to interact with, a program to follow, a class to take. These efforts, though well-intentioned, don't address a fundamental and underlying driver of employee stress and burnout: There's just too much to do. This project would look at how organizations are simplifying, redesigning, and / or automating work to make workloads more manageable--and the effects those efforts have on employee wellbeing.
heathergilmartin@redthreadresearch.com#Engagement, Culture, & DEIB0
DEIB and people analytics in a post-affirmative action age
The recent Supreme Court ruling has resulted in greater caution among many corporations as they review their DEIB data and analytics efforts. This report will leverage RedThread's position as a confidential advisor to understand what organizations are really doing and how they are working to continue their DEIB work while being mindful of potential ramifications of their work.
Stacia Garr#Engagement, Culture, & DEIB#Analytics1