Welcome to The EBN Dispatch, the official podcast from Employer Branding News.
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Welcome to The EBN Dispatch, the official podcast from Employer Branding News.
We’re here to deliver smart talk and sharp takes on the branding of work, one dispatch at a time.
Each episode breaks down the latest moves in employer branding, culture, leadership, and talent attraction - minus the jargon, and with a healthy disregard for conventional wisdom. Think newsroom meets boardroom, with a side of dry wit.
If you work in HR, brand, or anywhere in the business of people, this is your feed. We unpack the strategy behind the slogans, the reality behind the reputations, and the trends that actually matter.
Less fluff. More facts. Occasionally funny. Always unfiltered.
[09 NOV] - PAPER CUT - Count the Cuts, Ditch Ultimatums, Fix the Middle
The EBN Dispatch
6 minutes
3 weeks ago
[09 NOV] - PAPER CUT - Count the Cuts, Ditch Ultimatums, Fix the Middle
This week we cut through the noise: AI layoffs get counted, CEOs flirt with ultimatums, hybrid needs better managers, and HR turns into a growth engine.📰 Subscribe: https://ebn.to/sub25⸻📌 Sources & Links:Layoffs Go Transparent: Start Counting AIhttps://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/layoffs-us-october-surge-two-decade-high-challenger-data-shows-2025-11-06/https://www.challengergray.com/blog/october-challenger-report-153074-job-cuts-on-cost-cutting-ai/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jobless-boom-ai-economy-labor-market-corporate-profits-layoffs/https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/no-more-hiding-the-impact-of-ai-the-us-government-is-looking-to-force-companies-to-report-how-many-folks-have-been-fired-because-of-artificial-intelligence/https://www.techspot.com/news/110139-new-data-shows-companies-rehiring-former-employees-ai.htmlhttps://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2025/11/federal-employees-are-reporting-major-workplace-disruptions-at-nearly-triple-the-national-average/https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3331099/us-software-firm-sas-exits-china-after-25-years-lays-about-400-staffCulture Ultimatums: Agree Or Quithttps://www.businessinsider.com/ceos-dei-ai-remote-work-culture-agree-quit-2025-11https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-vp-jamie-siminoff-hiring-promoting-ai-usage-2025-10https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/three-things-amazon-vp-told-remaining-employees-to-focus-on-in-internal-memo-after-14000-layoffs/articleshow/125011344.cmshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-31/kpmg-staff-to-be-rated-on-ai-usage-in-yearly-performance-reviewshttps://www.cnn.com/2025/10/30/tech/amazon-layoffs-andy-jassy-ai-cultureDegrees Or Deliverables? The Skills Resethttps://fortune.com/2025/11/05/palantir-colleges-no-longer-reliable-training-ground-gen-z-hire-22-high-school-students-fellowship/https://fortune.com/2025/11/06/gen-z-success-work-hard-skills-demand-ai/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/opinion/gen-z-work.htmlhttps://www.bcg.com/publications/2025/how-socioeconomic-status-shapes-workplace-successHybrid Isn’t The Villain. Management Is.https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/hybrid-work-is-not-the-problem-poor-leadership-is/https://www.marketplace.org/story/2025/10/31/microshifting-the-workplace-trend-that-means-flexibility-but-longer-dayshttps://theconversation.com/home-vs-office-working-why-it-doesnt-have-to-be-a-battle-267084https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-31/kpmg-staff-to-be-rated-on-ai-usage-in-yearly-performance-reviewshttps://fortune.com/2025/11/05/kpmg-new-office-building-hybrid-model-manhattan-tim-walsh/https://www.kare11.com/article/life/workplace-dynamic-has-shifted-giving-employers-the-upper-hand-heres-why/89-a48f2f7c-0e13-468b-b323-4d4b8cd9a5a4HR, Meet Revenue: Be The Enginehttps://hbr.org/2025/10/your-transformation-cant-succeed-without-a-talent-strategyhttps://hrexecutive.com/hr-is-in-the-drivers-seat-for-transformation-3-opportunities-to-take-charge/https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/trends/employee-experience/employee-experience-the-hidden-growth-engine-every-leader-must-activate/125109640https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/careers/leadership/article-the-missing-engine-hrs-role-in-accelerating-business-growth/ https://www.fastcompany.com/91434452/agile-employer-brands-win-in-a-world-of-constant-changehttps://www.inc.com/benjamin-butler/meet-the-2025-power-partners-in-hr-people-operations/91244465⸻#FutureOfWork #EmployerBranding #HRStrategy #GenZWork #HybridWork #Layoffs #AIatWork #TalentStrategy #EX #PeopleLeadership
The EBN Dispatch
Welcome to The EBN Dispatch, the official podcast from Employer Branding News.
We’re here to deliver smart talk and sharp takes on the branding of work, one dispatch at a time.
Each episode breaks down the latest moves in employer branding, culture, leadership, and talent attraction - minus the jargon, and with a healthy disregard for conventional wisdom. Think newsroom meets boardroom, with a side of dry wit.
If you work in HR, brand, or anywhere in the business of people, this is your feed. We unpack the strategy behind the slogans, the reality behind the reputations, and the trends that actually matter.
Less fluff. More facts. Occasionally funny. Always unfiltered.
