5 workforce transformation trends shaping the Human + AI future

AI is already part of everyday work. What’s harder is keeping up with what that’s doing to roles, skills, and how teams actually operate. Many organizations are still making people decisions in one place and technology decisions in another. That gap is starting to show productivity, skills planning, and in return on AI investments.

This infographic looks at five workforce shifts that will shape 2026 and what they mean for how work gets done, how people grow, and how leaders need to respond.

What you’ll see: 

1. Where CHROs and CIOs are finally forced to align and what happens when they don’t
2. Why AI ROI now depends less on tools and more on workforce context and skills clarity
3. How leading organizations are mixing employees, partners, and AI agents by design
4. What the breakdown of traditional roles means for talent decisions and leadership pipelines
5. How learning is moving into the flow of work and why that changes productivity