Kristin Frankiewicz

After seven years of research, Zora Artis and Wayne Aspland reveal why leadership teams leave strategy meetings with completely different understandings — and why comms is left to fix the fallout. This month we’re replaying an episode from Stories & Strategies, the official podcast partner of the IABC World Conference 2026. Tune in as host Doug Downs chats with Zora and Wayne to learn what’s really driving the gap and what communicators can do about it.

On 19 December 2025, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Trapped at Work Act (A584C) into law. The act, which went into effect immediately after signing, amended New York’s labor laws to restrict the parameters around when an employer can require an individual to agree—via the use of promissory notes, repayment agreements, or other comparable means—to reimburse the organization if they end their employment.

This article is part of a recurring series highlighting recent talent mobility industry reports. If you would like the WERC editorial team to consider covering a specific industry report, email mobility@worldwideerc.org. Artificial intelligence (AI) brings both enormous potential for performance enablement and significant risks that, if unmanaged, could deepen workforce inequities, disengagement, and employee turnover.