Generational Performance Solutions Blog
- Communication, News & Trends, Retention
Sometimes the thing you want to face the least is the most important one to discuss… So let’s do it. It’s time to talk about mass layoffs. At the beginning of December, CNBC reported that January through November of 2025 resulted in over 1.1 million layoff announcements—the highest number our...
- Communication, Development, News & Trends, Retention
Since Generational Performance Solutions (formerly YoPro Know) began, our work has centered on one thing: bringing real-time workplace insight to leaders who are navigating constant change. And while change itself isn’t new, the intensity of it is. Each year, our team analyzes what’s happening across organizations and across generations. The...
- Communication, Development, News & Trends, Recruitment, Retention
2025: What a year. Amid layoffs, economic uncertainty, and the accelerating rise of AI, it’s been a year the workforce won’t forget. And at GPS, we felt that pace too. This year brought big shifts for our team – not just professionally, but personally – and it’s worth naming because...
- Development, News & Trends, Recruitment
Confessions of a Soon-to-be-Grad Gen Z is entering a job market unlike anything older generations experienced. Entry-level jobs are rapidly shrinking — and when they do exist, they often demand several years of “relevant work experience.” Automation and AI adoption have accelerated this trend, and the result is a landscape...
- Communication, News & Trends, Retention
How often have you heard the term “employee burnout” lately? If you’re anything like us, then you’ve lost count. It’s in the headlines, it’s in the LinkedIn posts, it’s in employee confessionals on TikTok—and yes, we’re hearing it from business leaders at our own speaking events and workshops. When you’ve...
- Communication, Development, News & Trends, Retention
2026 Is a Professional Development Game Can your team adapt quickly to change and transformation in the workplace? That’s the question defining 2026. Earlier this year, we surveyed leaders across industries and found that leadership development and professional development are the top two priorities heading into 2026. The takeaway is...
- Communication, Development, News & Trends, Retention
What does the future of work look like when headlines read: “Middle managers fade as AI rises.” “AI isn’t just ending entry-level jobs—it’s ending the career ladder.” Unfortunately, those headlines aren’t hypothetical. They’re happening right now. The Data Behind the Shift We’re seeing a dual squeeze on two of the...
- Communication, News & Trends, Recruitment, Retention
In April of this year, I gave birth to my second child. It’s been an absolutely joy-filled time: welcoming our daughter into the family, seeing our 3-year-old become a big brother, and adjusting to life with two children. While our family was certainly in a “newborn bubble” for awhile, I...