Why HR Should Make I-O Psychology a Focus in 2021

At the beginning of every new year, HR practitioners pore over annual lists that spot trends from the year prior and make predictions for the year to come. For those who forecast changes in the workplace, reviewing these listicle-style articles (that are typically focused on upcoming workplace trends) are as much an activity in providing practical insight for businesses as they are an exercise in shifting leaders' focus towards the future of work. Year after year, there are fluctuations in importance of the various HR trends and less prioritization of specific operational focus areas.