Sōzō Pulse

Year:
2026
Selected survey:
Q2 – CFOs
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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

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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