FORWARD FEATURES
2026
Issue 255 – Jan 2026
Trends for 2026
Catalysing culture change
Learning & development
Managing new forms of work (the HR megatrend)
Issue 256 – Feb 2026
The rise of employee ownership
Talent acquisition & recruitment
Leaders’ first 100 days in a business
Employee resilience
Issue 257 – March 2026
Skills taxonomy 2.0: Building for agility
Ethics, morals and business competitiveness
Employment law
The role of organisational design
Issue 258 – April 2026
Learning & development
AI augmentation and integration
Reward, remuneration and recognition
CPO & CEO – managing the relationship
Issue 259 – May 2026
Future‑ready leadership
Change management
Empathy
Health & wellbeing
Issue 260 – June 2026
Employee influence and voice
Workplace accessibility tech spaces and awareness
Benefits
The rise of poly-working
Issue 261 – July 2026
Employee engagement & retention
Global mobility and recruitment
Mental health and burnout prevention
Blended workforce ecosystems
Issue 262 – August 2026
The rise of HR business partners
DEI
Talent management
Data-led HR
Issue 263 – Sept 2026
Work re‑entry and returnship
HR’s role in disaster response planning
Upskilling and reskilling
Remote/hybrid – the latest status
Issue 264 – Oct 2026
Succession planning
Ethical governance
People-centered HR strategy
Gamification
Issue 265 – Nov 2026
Employer brand
Workforce transformation
Optimising analytics
Global employment law trends
Issue 266 – Dec 2026
Balancing autonomy with collaboration
Line management
Mergers and acquisitions
Culture and values
2027
Issue 267 – Jan 2027
HR Trends for 2027
Whistleblowing
Employer brand
Inter-generational workforce
