WEEKLY EDITION BY ZIHAN LYU

Welcome to your latest HRD Connect's Weekend Digest, your go-to source for the week’s top insights tailored for HR professionals.

Here’s what’s inside:

◾ What OpenAI just signaled and how to build hiring and L&D around real capability

◾ How leaders navigate between supportive coaching and decisive accountability

◾ Making AI work in talent recruitment

SKILLS MAPPING

Skills Over Titles. What OpenAI’s move signals for HR

OpenAI's latest move further strengthens the signal for skills-first talent practices. The focus is shifting away from resumes and job titles toward verifiable skills and continuous learning. This signals an acceleration toward a skills-first operating model, where you'll find and develop talent based on what they can actually do, not on where they've been.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

The Leadership Pendulum: Finding the Balance Between Support and Accountability

After decades of autocratic management, the leadership pendulum has swung too far toward an overly supportive style. This shift, while well-intentioned, has quietly undermined organizational performance. Teams feel supported yet lack direction, and managers fear being assertive. This article argues that the solution is not to revert to old ways but to master both support and accountability, finding the crucial "chasm" where high standards meet high support.

AI IN TALENT RECRUITMENT

Making AI Work in Talent Recruitment

AI is now essential for talent teams, but the real challenge is making it work without losing the human touch. The key to delivering quick, measurable value lies in starting with low-risk projects to overcome adoption barriers and build trust. Real-world examples, including tools like Oleeo’s, show how this approach saves recruiters’ time and dramatically cuts time-to-hire.