INTHEBLACK February / March 2026 - Magazine - Page 10
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THE ENGAGEMENT CHALLENGE
Keeping Gen Z workers engaged is critical to
developing the leaders of tomorrow, but a report
from learning platform Kahoot! shows 61 per cent of
leaders cite this generation as the hardest to engage.
The report indicates that engagement is a challenge
across the workforce. More than one in four leaders
have considered quitting their job in the last year due
to disengagement, and more than half have never
received extensive training on how to re-engage
teams. Close to 35 per cent of leaders report burnout
as a daily or weekly experience, primarily caused by
dealing with employee apathy and juggling too many
other priorities.
Leaders cite more recognition, learning
opportunities and communication as the three vital
engagement ingredients for both them and their
teams.
Read the report
2026 cybersecurity
spending
Geopolitical risk is set to shape
cybersecurity strategies this year.
PwC’s 2026 Global Digital Trust
Insights report shows 60 per cent
of business and tech leaders rank
cyber risk investment in their top
three strategic priorities for the
year ahead.
Agentic AI is among the top AI
security capabilities organisations
are prioritising over the next
12 months, with plans to deploy
these agents in priority areas like
cloud security and data protection.
More than half are prioritising AI
and machine learning tools to help
close workforce capability gaps,
with a skills shortage remaining
one of the biggest barriers to
cyber progress.
When it comes to spending
on proactive and reactive
security measures, 67 per cent
of organisations say their spend is
roughly the same for both, while only
24 per cent are investing significantly
more on proactive steps.
Read the report
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