2025 HR Budget Trends, TikTok Task-Masking & 50+ HR Policies - Feb 24, 2025

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Hello, Monday! As Spring nears, budgets are shifting faster than employees dodging mandatory trainings. With strategy in mind (and caffeine in hand), let’s take a look at this year’s HR budget trends, plus the rest of the HR wisdom.

On the agenda: 

📊 HR Spending in 2025: Where smart leaders are focusing.

😲 50+ Policy Docs: To ensure smooth HR operations and compliance.

🎭 TikTok Task-Masking: The viral faux productivity trend.

SPOTLIGHT

HR Spending in 2025: Where Smart Leaders Are Focusing

With many HR managers and leaders expecting flat or reduced budgets in 2025, strategic budgeting will prove essential this year. So, where are budgets largely being earmarked for:

Budgeting Trends for 2025 📊

• HR Technology: 41% of organizations plan to increase HR tech budgets, focusing on AI-driven analytics, payroll automation, and self-service platforms to enhance efficiency. (SHRM)

• Well-being & Engagement: Mental health support, flexible work arrangements, and DEI initiatives remain top priorities for improving retention and employee experience, with almost half of HR professionals focusing on these areas. (Disclo)

• Upskilling & Internal Mobility: With hiring slowdowns, there's a shift towards internal talent development, with 41% of organizations increasing investments in learning and development. (SHRM)

Investing wisely in these areas can help address short-term HR challenges as well as encourage long-term organizational growth. Remember, just as the renowned speaker and trainer Zig Ziglar stated, "The only thing worse than training your employees and losing them is not training them and keeping them." 😉

For a guide on building an effective HR department, explore our detailed article:

MONDAY’S STEAL

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NEWS & TRENDS

1️⃣ Task-Masking: TikTok's Faux Productivity Trend — Employees use 'task-masking' to appear busy amid return-to-office mandates. [WorkLife]

2️⃣ Average Salaries Continue Upward Trend — Adzuna reports UK salaries rose 7% YoY in January 2025. [PersonnelToday]

3️⃣ AI Enhances HR But Can't Replace Humans — TD Synnex's CPO discusses AI as a tool that amplifies HR's impact without replacing the human element. [HRD]

4️⃣ Org Design Key Amid AI-Driven Changes — Accenture's report emphasizes restructuring and skill alignment in the AI era. [HR Executive]

5️⃣ Global Leaders Face Confidence Crisis — Strengthscope study reveals a growing disparity between leaders' self-perception and how they're viewed by others. [Unleash]

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HR WISDOM

How to Create an Employee Handbook: Format, Tips and Sample

Whether you’re a small business owner or are the director of a large corporation, having an employee handbook is a must. An employee handbook outlines a consistent set of employee expectations, rules, and behaviors, but can also provide protections for the employer as well.

However, while an employee handbook is a valuable resource for both employers and employees alike, creating one can be a daunting task. But there’s no need to fret! In this comprehensive guide, we cover everything you need to know to begin creating your own employee handbook.

BREAKROOM