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title: People leaders are navigating layoffs, learning, and leadership while keeping culture and connection at the center.
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See how People leaders are navigating layoffs, learning, and leadership while keeping culture and connection at the center.

| View in browser The Lab Report Monthly insights and tools for people ops people (POPs)  As AI reshapes work, People leaders are doubling down on what machines can’t replicate: empathy, adaptability, and connection. Explore replays, resources, and upcoming events designed to help your org strengthen both kinds of intelligence: artificial and human. Spotlight 🫣 HR’s New Reality: Less Headcount, More Humanity October brought the highest U.S. layoff rates in 20 years. Even HR teams weren’t spared. People Ops leaders are being asked to do more with less while still protecting trust, engagement, and performance. The HR teams making the biggest impact right now are focusing on three things: 🧠 Adaptive leadership - They’re equipping managers with practical skills to lead through change with clarity and calm. 🧱 Resilience skills - They’re helping teams build the capacity to stay grounded and effective, even when things feel wobbly. ❤️ Human connection - They’re weaving trust, inclusion, and purpose into the day-to-day, so people still feel seen, even as technology scales. At LifeLabs Learning, we’re seeing it daily: orgs that invest in people are the ones pulling ahead. Build Your Adaptivity & Resilience Toolkit→ 🎯 Turn Learning Into Doing with LabCoachAI Meet LabCoachAI, our new AI-powered coach that helps managers turn learning into lasting habits. Built on our Tipping Point Skills™ framework, LabCoachAI gives leaders 24/7 access to personalized practice and feedback between live workshops. Get all the details and watch it in action here. Your Live Learning Companion→ Feed the Brain EVENT RECORDING 🤖 AI Adoption Starts with Company Culture We were honored to host renowned leadership expert Dr. Kim Cameron for a story-filled discussion on how to measure company culture, align leader competencies, and understand culture’s role in successful AI adoption. This one’s too good to miss! Watch it now → UPCOMING EVENT ✨ More Culture Talk: The ROI of Positivity Dr. Cameron returns with Samantha Martin, Chief Product Officer, to explore how gratitude, compassion, and trust can boost performance 5–10x above the norm. 📆 Thursday, November 20, 2025 1:00 PM ET \| 10:00 AM PT Register now → Upcoming Mini-Workshops and Events Culture Club Mini-Workshops Managing Distributed Employees 📆 Tuesday, November 18, 2025 4:00 PM ET \| 1:00 PM PT  Learn how to prevent pitfalls, foster inclusion, and build genuine connections across distributed teams — plus get our free Hybrid Readiness Audit tool. Register Now→ Inclusive Leadership Labs Discover the habits that help leaders leverage difference, elevate every voice, and create spaces where people thrive. And walk away with an Inclusion Assessment for your org. With Rebecca Poretsky 📆 Thursday, December 4, 2025 4:00 PM ET \| 1:00 PM PT Register Now→ Encore with Nora Fallon 📆 Tuesday, December 16, 2025 11:00 AM ET \| 8:00 AM PT Register Now→ 2025 HR Wrap Up: Key Insights & Takeaways 📆 Thursday, December 11, 2025 1:00 PM ET \| 10:00 AM PT VIRTUAL \| 1 HOUR    Let’s look back and extract the learning from 2025. What will we carry forward into 2026, and what are we happy to leave behind? Come hear what our experts have to say! Wrap it Up→ L&D Labs: Getting Buy-In for People Skills in the Age of AI  📆 Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Time: 1:00 PM ET \| 10:00 AM PT VIRTUAL \| 1 HOUR    As AI becomes the norm, human intelligence becomes the advantage. Join Vice Chair Priscila Bala and Will Feng of Fabletics to learn how to make a case for investing in people skills that power innovation, collaboration, and smart AI adoption. Register Now Can’t make it live? Register anyway and get the replays! See All Upcoming Events POPs United Slack Channel Not a member yet?   📣 The POPs United Slack channel is the place to participate in important topical conversations with other HR leaders and POPs. Register now → Let's stay in touch    Bring LifeLabs to your org Reach out to your LifeLabs consultant to discuss how we can help or get in touch via our website. Get in touch   Connect with us on LinkedIn   Follow us on LinkedIn for podcast updates, insights, and more from the LifeLabs team. Connect here.  Website \| Programs \| Customer Stories \| Contact Us   LifeLabs Learning is the go-to leadership training company for managers, execs, and teams at innovative companies like Slack, Glossier, Lyft, Venmo, and BlackRock.   LifeLabs Learning \| 3316 State Route 4 #104 \| Hudson Falls, NY    Manage Preferences |
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