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Goodbye, for now.
Sōzō Pulse
Year:
2026
Selected survey:
Q1 – CHROs
01 of 14
State of companies’ cultures
02 of 14
Top areas of focus for employee wellness
03 of 14
CHRO level of concern for employee burnout
04 of 14
Biggest barriers to improving employee wellness outcomes
05 of 14
Areas of AI’s impact on workforce
06 of 14
Percentage of workforce requiring AI upskilling
07 of 14
Use of AI tools in HR
08 of 14
Biggest ROIs from AI tools in HR
09 of 14
Companies' positions toward hiring
10 of 14
Companies that had layoffs in the past year
11 of 14
Primary driver of layoffs in the past year
12 of 14
CHRO confidence in employee trust in leadership
13 of 14
Top challenge CHROs face this year
14 of 14
Top area of focus for CHROs this year
Our Analysis
State of companies’ cultures
State of companies’ cultures
Top areas of focus for employee wellness
CHRO level of concern for employee burnout
Biggest barriers to improving employee wellness outcomes
Areas of AI’s impact on workforce
Percentage of workforce requiring AI upskilling
Use of AI tools in HR
Biggest ROIs from AI tools in HR
Companies' positions toward hiring
Companies that had layoffs in the past year
Primary driver of layoffs in the past year
CHRO confidence in employee trust in leadership
Top challenge CHROs face this year
Top area of focus for CHROs this year
Compare by
01 of 14
01 of 14
State of companies’ cultures
02 of 14
Top areas of focus for employee wellness
03 of 14
CHRO level of concern for employee burnout
04 of 14
Biggest barriers to improving employee wellness outcomes
05 of 14
Areas of AI’s impact on workforce
06 of 14
Percentage of workforce requiring AI upskilling
07 of 14
Use of AI tools in HR
08 of 14
Biggest ROIs from AI tools in HR
09 of 14
Companies' positions toward hiring
10 of 14
Companies that had layoffs in the past year
11 of 14
Primary driver of layoffs in the past year
12 of 14
CHRO confidence in employee trust in leadership
13 of 14
Top challenge CHROs face this year
14 of 14
Top area of focus for CHROs this year