In March 2025, FlemingMartin convened roundtable discussions with more than 100 Chief People Officers (CPOs) from leading Technology and Life Science companies across the United States. These conversations provided valuable insights into the priorities and challenges faced by HR leaders.
Key discussion topics included:
- CEO performance reviews and best practices for delivering feedback.
- The influence of federal policies on return-to-office (RTO), diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and immigration strategies.
- The most pressing human capital concerns for boards and executive teams.
- The relative importance of employee retention versus performance management in 2025.
- Strategic investments that have enhanced CPO effectiveness.
Below are the key themes from these discussions as well as suggested resources shared by the attendees (consolidated on the final page).
CPO Roundtable Summary Q1 2025
