The CHRO and People Leader Crisis: A Call to Action for CEOs

Despite the appearance of healthy external market indicators and traditional people metrics, our research uncovered a deeper story that sounds an alarm for CEOs around engagement and commitment from CHROs and People Leaders. Download our latest report for current industry findings and strategic recommendations for CEOs on what their CHROs and People Leaders need right now.

“I spend all day talking vs. looking ahead. I can see the challenges that lie ahead and I’m trying to get ahead of it. I need to work 7 days a week to do this job effectively.
I am exhausted and this is not sustainable.”

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Summer 2024

CHRO & People Leader Crisis

From February to May 2024, Blu Ivy Group conducted a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative study:

METHODOLOGY

Between February-May 2024 we conducted a
comprehensive quantitative and qualitative study:

500+
quantitative surveys
with CHROs and
People Leaders across
North America
50+
in-depth, long format
qualitative interviews
with CHROs across
North America
500+
quantitative surveys with CHROs and People Leaders across North America
50+
in-depth, long format qualitative interviews with CHROs across North America

Our goal with this research was to understand:

  • The biggest challenges currently facing CHRO and people leaders
  • The imminent impact that will have on turnover, culture and business performance
  • How CEOs can enable HR leaders to thrive and drive greater business impact in 2025

Our Findings:

CEOs are on the brink of a leadership retention crisis, with 57% of HR and People Leaders considering an exit due to inadequate support, resources, time, leadership alignment, and burnout.

“CEOs must go beyond engagement surveys and turnover statistics to understand the deeper, more concerning issues. Ignoring these voices leads to disengagement, mistrust, and underperformance.”

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Download our 2024 CHRO and People Leader White Paper for more on our industry findings and recommendations.

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