Ajay Anand says engagement scores alone cannot capture organisational culture, with employee growth, belonging and adaptability offering additional indicators of long-term business value.
Qualcomm is preparing for global job cuts from November, with CEO Cristiano Amon citing performance, changing skill requirements and business priorities as factors in workforce decisions.
The investment will support Leena AI’s expansion as businesses seek AI agents that can execute back-office workflows across HR, IT and Finance systems.
The expanded partnership will bring together more than 18,000 Cognizant associates and Google Cloud’s AI platform to help enterprises move agentic AI from pilot projects into production.
Volkswagen’s reported plan to freeze salaries until 2030 has drawn opposition from employee representatives, with wider cost-cutting measures also under discussion.