As organisations continue to navigate AI adoption and workforce transformation, HR leaders face the challenge of balancing efficiency with employee engagement, capability and culture. In HR Executive's analysis of Amazon's recent layoffs, Erin DeVito, General Manager North America at Impact, shared her perspective on the importance of maintaining a people-centred approach during periods of change.
"HR's role is to keep the human conversation alive, ensuring efficiency doesn't come at the cost of engagement, capability and culture. Technology can scale output, but people drive learning, creativity and trust—the things that sustain an organization through disruption for the long game."
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Publication: HR Executive
Date: 30 October 2025
Type: Expert Commentary