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Tough decisions? Don't let them impact team morale. @ChallengerGray helps HR leaders protect engagement & inspire confidence for retained teams. It's about doing right by your people & business.
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CEO turnover continued to cool in April. US companies announced 121 CEO exits, ⬇️ 43% from last year, while YTD departures are ⬇️ 25%. Number of new women CEOs in 2026 is up, since last year, showing progress in leadership diversity. hubs.li/Q04lnDJr0
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A new Challenger analysis finds that if every employed soccer fan took one day off to watch a @FIFAWorldCup match, the cost to US employers could reach $30.2B.
Can employers turn distraction into engagement? hubs.li/Q04k-PKg0
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AI is now the leading reason companies cite for cutting jobs.
According to May's Challenger Report:
📈 ~97K job cuts announced; Highest May total since 2020
📈 Nearly 40% attributed to AI
@CNBC featured our data and analysis on what this means for workers.
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HR professionals and business leaders: We need your insights.
We're surveying organizations on AI, hiring, workforce planning, RTO, and employee priorities. #HR #FutureOfWork
Take our 7-minute survey: hubs.li/Q04kmycb0
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May job cuts reached 97,006, the highest May total since 2020.
📈 16% from April
🤖 AI led layoff reasons for the third straight month
💻 Tech cuts hit their highest level since March 2023
Read the full report below.
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#JobsReport #Layoffs #AI #LaborMarket
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CEO turnover rose 20% in March, reaching 170 exits after February's lull. Yet Q1 CEO departures remain down 19% year-over-year.
Notable trend: 59 CEOs retired in March, the highest monthly retirement total in over a year.
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#CEO #Leadership
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Congratulations to our SVP Maureen Tarantello for being named one of Dallas’ Best Executive Coaches of 2026 by Digital Reference.
Her expertise in organizational transformation, succession planning & executive leadership continues to make a major impact. hubs.li/Q04j018c0
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Job loss doesn’t just disrupt someone's career. It can shake their confidence and create real grief.
Practical tools are key, but outplacement support should also engage with that full emotional experience.
Approach career transitions differently: challengergray.com/
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Challenger predicts 790,000 teen jobs added in May–July 2026. That would be the lowest summer total since BLS began tracking in 1948 and lower than last summer's 801,000 record. 📉
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Teen labor force participation in April: 29.5%.
In the late 1970s and 1980s, it was 50% .
Today's teens are balancing AP coursework, club sports, internships, content creation, and family caretaking. The math on a traditional summer job has changed.
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The summer job is where the next generation learns to show up, take direction, and recover from a bad shift. AI and automation may be taking the onramp. challengergray.com/blog/chal…
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Poor succession planning can cost companies an estimated $1 trillion in market value each year, per @HarvardBiz.
The strongest plans treat succession as an ongoing discipline. Get some practical guidance on CEO succession planning: challengergray.com/blog/ceo-…
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The DOL just launched a free AI literacy course delivered entirely by text message.
We took it. Here's our honest review 👇
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21,490 April layoffs cited AI as the reason. More than 1 in 4. Top reason for 2 straight months.
A 7-day text course won't prepare workers for that reality.
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Executive coaching can return 5.7x its investment.
In complex environments, coaching helps leaders work through challenges that require more than simple tools or process changes.
How to design coaching for measurable results: challengergray.com/executive…
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