Leverage the insights from this report to enhance your organization's talent management strategies, address emerging risks, and foster a culture of agility and innovation in response to the evolving workforce landscape. Drawing insights from Protiviti's 13th annual Executive Perspectives on Top Risks Survey, which collected responses from over 1,200 executives globally, the report examines near-term (two to three years) and long-term (up to 2035) challenges across macroeconomic, strategic and operational dimensions.  

These insights aim to equip HR leaders with actionable insights to navigate a volatile landscape characterized by rising labor costs, talent shortages, disruptive technologies and cybersecurity threats. As organizations grapple with demographic shifts, rapid technological advancements and evolving employee expectations, this information is particularly valuable now, enabling leaders to align workforce strategies with broader organizational objectives.

Key takeaways include:

• Upskilling and reskilling employees can help meet the demands of emerging technologies such as AI.  
• CHROs play an important role as strategic partners in addressing workforce challenges, sustaining customer loyalty, and fostering a culture of change enablement.  
• Practical strategies include leveraging holistic rewards systems to address rising labor costs, integrating behavioral cybersecurity measures, and enhancing learning and development (L&D) functions to close skill gaps.  
• Organizations capable of adapting quickly to change—through innovative workforce planning and a commitment to culture-strengthening—will be best positioned to succeed in an uncertain future.