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.
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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.
[21 SEP] Paper Cut - Carrots, Sticks, and Agentic HR
The EBN Dispatch
4 minutes
2 months ago
[21 SEP] Paper Cut - Carrots, Sticks, and Agentic HR
AI isn’t the story. Your operating model is. This week we break down agentic HR, augmentation without layoffs, and why carrots beat control.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⸻Agentic HR, Not Theatrical AIhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/adrianbridgwater/2025/09/17/workday-tracks-evolution-of-human-agentic-resources/https://hbr.org/2025/09/should-your-company-merge-its-chro-and-cto-roleshttps://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/salesforce-soften-blow-ai-jobs-21053239.phphttps://www.linkedin.com/business/talent/blog/talent-acquisition/ai-is-changing-the-game-why-recruiters-need-to-think-like-consultantshttps://aimagazine.com/news/workday-ai-research-reveals-enterprise-talent-drain-crisisProductivity Without Pink Slipshttps://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/17/duolingo-ceo-how-ai-makes-my-employees-more-productive-without-layoffs.htmlhttps://www.reuters.com/technology/online-marketplace-fiverr-lay-off-30-workforce-ai-push-2025-09-15/https://www.engadget.com/ai/fiverr-is-laying-off-250-employees-to-become-an-ai-first-company-215730063.htmlhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/quickerbettertech/2025/09/14/small-business-technology-roundup-microsoft-copilot-does-not-improve-productivity-and-openai-makes-chatgpt-project-free/https://fortune.com/2025/09/15/zoom-ceo-eric-yuan-three-day-workweek-ai-automation-human-jobs-replaced-future-of-work/Carrots Beat Command-and-Controlhttps://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/17/amazon-invests-1-billion-to-raise-worker-pay-lower-health-care-costs.htmlhttps://www.hrdive.com/news/most-workers-would-trade-salary-to-work-with-close-friends-kpmg-finds/760363/https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2025/09/16/how-to-overcome-overqualified-or-salary-range-biases-when-job-hunting/86120260007/https://www.businessinsider.com/consulting-changes-workforce-impact-business-worldhttps://www.inc.com/phil-rosen/ai-outlook-labor-jobs-market-investing-career-engineers-artificial-intelligence-business/91240002The Great Watchbackhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/14/uk-firms-bossware-monitor-workers-activityhttps://www.businessinsider.com/att-system-for-tracking-employees-rto-compliance-2025-9https://www.wsj.com/tech/microsoft-cracks-down-on-work-speech-limits-remote-work-df9d469ehttps://www.wired.com/story/hundreds-of-google-ai-workers-were-fired-amid-fight-over-working-conditions/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/14/australian-workers-commonwealth-bank-data-being-gathered-by-employers-ittle-privacy-protectionhttps://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/Tech-in-Asia/ai-talent-war-pushes-us-firms-asias-outsourced-codershttps://www.peoplematters.in/news/organisational-culture/after-9000-layoffs-novo-nordisk-ends-remote-work-for-staff-43535https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/agoda-axes-50-singapore-staff-warns-them-not-report-govt-agencies-or-lose-their-severance-pay⸻#FutureOfWork #EmployerBranding #TalentStrategy #AIatWork #HRLeadership #EVP #WorkplaceTrust
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.
