Editor's Note: In today's fast-paced news cycle, we know it's difficult to keep up with the latest and greatest HR trends and stories. To make sure you're updated, we're recapping our most popular articles every month in our "In Case You Missed It" series. Keep reading for January's top stories!

Are your employees afraid to speak up at work? A new study found that failure to have constructive conversations is costing your business big bucks.

Need some New Year's resolution inspiration? Find out what nine executives and HR professionals had to say about their talent management goals for 2017.

We reflected on our favorite reads and interviewed entrepreneurs, leaders and HR pros to compile a short-list of must-read management books in 2017. How many have you read from the list?

In order for HR to get the same respect as finance and marketing when it comes to data-driven insights, teams should advance from describing talent problems to prescribing solutions. Find out how.

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