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.
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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.
[12 OCT] PAPER CUT - Trust Theater, AI Scoreboards, and Hiring Whiplash
The EBN Dispatch
4 minutes
1 month ago
[12 OCT] PAPER CUT - Trust Theater, AI Scoreboards, and Hiring Whiplash
How do you rebuild trust when your systems scream control? This week we cut through RTO threats, AI scoreboards, and hiring mazes to show the path to real performance.This week’s Paper Cut slices through the spin to give HR and employer brand leaders the insight they actually need. No fluff, just facts.📰 Subscribe to the free Paper Cut newsletter: https://ebn.to/sub25🔗 Follow EBN on LinkedIn: https://ebn.to/lin25⸻📌 Sources & Links:Trust Theater vs Control Creephttps://www.businessinsider.com/ford-workers-rto-warned-emails-fired-office-attendance-2025-10https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/ford-hr-head-admits-we-have-failed-in-amid-confusion-over-return-to-office-emails/articleshow/124386719.cmshttps://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/it-takes-screenshots-every-10-minutes-employee-shocked-by-new-office-software-101759737902421.htmlhttps://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/employees-checkmate-management-after-their-bathroom-breaks-were-secretly-tracked-rs-44-lakh-faced-by-company/articleshow/124385019.cmshttps://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/08/google-adds-limits-to-work-from-anywhere-policy-that-began-in-covid.htmlAI Skills Gap: Adoption or Audithttps://www.hcamag.com/asia/news/general/hr-leaders-lack-faith-that-managers-are-ai-skilled/552446https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-tracks-employees-ai-use-creates-game-to-boost-adoption-2025-10https://hbr.org/2025/10/5-critical-skills-leaders-need-in-the-age-of-aihttps://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelwells/2025/10/08/3-ai-certifications-you-need-to-put-on-your-resume-in-2025/https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/08/how-ai-is-poised-to-disrupt-the-job-market.htmlhttps://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/man-embraces-ai-at-work-replacedCandidate Experience Whiplashhttps://hbr.org/2025/10/4-organizational-red-flags-that-turn-off-job-candidateshttps://fortune.com/2025/10/07/goldman-sachs-interview-process-hiring-sharran-srivastaa-39-interviews/https://www.inc.com/kit-eaton/remote-employees-remain-highly-productive-a-new-survey-says/91248497https://fortune.com/2025/10/07/hiring-managers-gen-z-ready-for-work-careers-jobs-unemployment-ai-skills-based-us-college-degree-crisis/https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelpeachman/2025/10/08/meet-the-worlds-best-employers-2025/Change Narratives That Workhttps://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/change-management-how-to-avoid-the-hero-trap/https://hbr.org/2025/10/the-power-of-metaphors-when-introducing-change-initiativeshttps://hbr.org/2025/10/when-authentic-leadership-backfires⸻#EmployerBrand #HRStrategy #FutureOfWork #AI #Hiring #Leadership
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.
