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FEATURE : CIO PRIORITIES several disruptive benefits , including giving users more control over which data they share , removing the need for repeated identity proofing across services and supporting common authentication services .
9 . By 2025 , organizations that remediate documented gender pay gaps will decrease women ’ s attrition by 30 %, reducing pressure on talent shortages
Gartner data consistently shows that compensation is a top driver for talent attraction and retention , yet only 34 % of employees believe their pay is equitable . There is no generally accepted methodology for calculating pay equity , challenging organizations to identify and account for gender pay gaps . A nascent market is forming for software tools that offer pay equity assessments , with specialist vendors emerging that provide more ways to analyze and model data related to equitable pay .
10 . Through 2025 , employee value metrics like well-being , burnout and brand satisfaction will override return on investment ( ROI ) evaluations in 30 % of successful growth investment decisions
Investments in efforts such as employee well-being and customer experience can yield direct financial returns through revenue growth and cost reduction .
However , their more significant impacts are often on brand value , reputation and employee and customer acquisition and retention . Such metrics are difficult to quantify in terms of short-term financial gains , but they influence longer-term financial outcomes that drive enterprise value .
“ Use of traditional ROI models to make investment decisions can discount or completely exclude non-financial benefits . Organizations that use more expansive valuation approaches will shift their investment focus to long-term growth , disruption and innovation ,” said Plummer . p

THIS YEAR ’ S PREDICTIONS PROVIDE A FOUNDATION FOR EXECUTIVE LEADERS

TO SEIZE UNCERTAINTY , CHALLENGE THINKING

AND CHANGE EXPECTATIONS WHILE

MAINTAINING FORWARD MOVEMENT .

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