100 Years of Workplace Wisdom
Research. Insight. Practice.
A Century of Shaping the Future of Work
Since 1926, IRC4HR has advanced the knowledge and practice of human relations in the workplace.
As a private foundation, we are accelerating workplace excellence through research funding, evidence-based publications, scholarships, and multi-stakeholder dialogue.
Celebrate Our Century With Us
Join the conversation as we celebrate 100 years. Tell us:
- As we reflect on a century of workplace evolution, what fundamental lesson from the past continues to guide your thinking today?
- What emerging dynamic do you believe will most significantly (re)shape the relationship between workers and employers in the coming decades?
Latest Work From Our Grantees
Culture of Trust: How Interactions Around Contentious Issues Affect Trust in the Workplace
This project seeks to identify the ways that leaders can support and build trust even when working through contentious issues. Read more…
AI in the Workplace: How Companies and Workers are Getting it Right
Worker input (voice) has been shown to improve the use of technology for the benefit of employers and to enhance job quality. What does good practice look like when it comes to AI? Read more…
Work in Progress
2025
In May 2025, IRC4HR sponsored the second convening of Work in Progress, a lab bringing together 29 entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders in San Francisco to explore bold new possibilities. Read more…
Catalyzing Safe and Equitable Use of AI in Home Health Care Work
Despite their growing ranks and crucial role, home care workers are often undervalued, underpaid, unrecognized, and isolated. Adding AI to their role could make work better, or worse. Read more…
Using AI in Ways That Enhance Worker Dignity and Inclusion
Despite the great promise of using generative AI in workplaces — where the nature of most jobs will change significantly — there are groups of workers who are least likely to benefit. Read more…
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1926
We’ve been working to advance the knowledge and practice of human relations in organizations since 1926.
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