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Perspective

But AI Will Make Us All More Productive. Won’t It?

AI was meant to cut the drudge work, free up time and make leaner teams look clever. Instead, the evidence so far points to patchy gains, longer hours, shakier quality and a great deal of managerial confidence unsupported by anything so vulgar as proof.

By Mike Parsons Mar 12, 2026 12 min read
Person typing on a laptop with ChatGPT open on the screen, suggesting AI use at work and extended screen time.
Paper Cut

AI Is Making People Work Longer

AI was meant to buy time. For many teams, it’s doing the opposite. This week: why AI can lengthen workdays, how L&D is being pushed to prove impact, why remote work is drifting into law, and what fresh job cuts say about where the pressure is landing.

This article is for Members only

By EBN Mar 8, 2026 10 min read
3D illustration of a human brain inside a sliced glass cube, suggesting how screens and AI are reshaping human cognition.
Perspective

Have We Reached Peak Human Intelligence?

New research suggests Gen Z may be the first modern generation to score below their parents on core cognitive tests, as screens saturate classrooms and AI moves into every pocket. What does this mean for future talent pipelines?

By Mike Parsons Mar 5, 2026 15 min read
A rocket blasting off through dense clouds into the sky, suggesting rapid acceleration and a narrowing window to act.
Paper Cut

Your Promotion Now Requires AI

AI at work is shifting from “use it if it helps” to “use it to advance”. This week: promotions tied to AI adoption, graduate hiring swamped by AI-driven applications and AI screening, workplace visibility creeping into everyday tools, and why trust is now the real employer brand.

This article is for Members only

By EBN Mar 1, 2026 10 min read
Crowded open plan office with many white-collar employees talking in small groups, representing corporate bloat and meeting-heavy busywork.
Leadership & Culture

Right-sizing is not wrong: bid farewell to the glory days of corporate bloat

For a decade, corporate life was a very expensive pantomime of meetings, steering groups and “strategic” projects that achieved very little. The bloat is finally being cut out, and employer brand and talent teams now have to prove their worth in a leaner, colder reality.

By Mike Parsons Feb 26, 2026 15 min read
Close-up of a document titled “Performance Improvement Plan” clipped with a binder clip, with a pen pointing at the page on a desk.
Paper Cut

Productivity Promises, Performance Pressure.

Executives keep promising an AI productivity leap. Workers are seeing PIPs, tougher office mandates, and rising pressure to do more with less. This week: why AI’s ROI is still elusive, how “context” becomes the edge, and why students are shifting away from classic CS.

This article is for Members only

By EBN Feb 22, 2026 8 min read
Office building at night with rows of lit windows, symbolising corporate growth with lean headcount and fewer people inside.
Perspective

The Rise of Jobless Growth and What it Means for Employer Branding

Until recently, "we're growing" has always meant jobs, career paths, and security. Not any more. Welcome to a new world of jobless growth.

By Mike Parsons Feb 19, 2026 14 min read
Crowded open plan office with many white-collar employees talking in small groups, representing corporate bloat and meeting-heavy busywork.
Leadership & Culture

Right-sizing is not wrong: bid farewell to the glory days of corporate bloat

For a decade, corporate life was a very expensive pantomime of meetings, steering groups and “strategic” projects that achieved very little. The bloat is finally being cut out, and employer brand and talent teams now have to prove their worth in a leaner, colder reality.

By Mike Parsons Feb 26, 2026 15 min read
Close-up of a document titled “Performance Improvement Plan” clipped with a binder clip, with a pen pointing at the page on a desk.
Paper Cut

Productivity Promises, Performance Pressure.

Executives keep promising an AI productivity leap. Workers are seeing PIPs, tougher office mandates, and rising pressure to do more with less. This week: why AI’s ROI is still elusive, how “context” becomes the edge, and why students are shifting away from classic CS.

This article is for Members only

By EBN Feb 22, 2026 8 min read
Office building at night with rows of lit windows, symbolising corporate growth with lean headcount and fewer people inside.
Perspective

The Rise of Jobless Growth and What it Means for Employer Branding

Until recently, "we're growing" has always meant jobs, career paths, and security. Not any more. Welcome to a new world of jobless growth.

By Mike Parsons Feb 19, 2026 14 min read
Overhead view of a team around a table with laptops and colourful social media icons, overlaid with bold white text reading “RECRUITING IS MARKETING”
Paper Cut

Your Employer Brand Can’t Be a Slogan Anymore

Employer branding is shifting from comms to operating discipline. This week: marketing’s growing role in talent, what HR does when leaders cross lines, why hiring processes create shortages, and how AI is reshaping career choices and workforce rules.

This article is for Members only

By EBN Feb 15, 2026 9 min read
Neon cowboy sign against an evening sky, symbolising employer branding confusion, inconsistent EB roles, and the gap between EVP messaging and employee reality.
Perspective

Has Employer Branding Become the Wild West? Easy to Cut, Hard to Hire For

Employer branding exploded during the hiring boom, then was abruptly cut. Now there are far more EB professionals than meaningful roles, and most employers still don’t fully understand what EB is for... or how to hire for it. It feels like a mess.

By Mike Parsons Feb 12, 2026 13 min read

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