vancouver british columbia, November 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Viziera globally recognized leader in workforce intelligence and AI solutions, today released an anticipated report. Trends for 2026: The business case for humans in the age of AIHere, we reveal five defining trends that CHROs need to pay attention to that will shape how organizations lead, plan, and thrive in the age of artificial intelligence.
Visier 2026 Trend Report
As the adoption of AI accelerates, this report recognizes widespread concern and deep uncertainty about humanity’s role in an increasingly automated world. We’re also spotlighting the leaders and managers in their organizations who are taking the lead in engaging with AI technology responsibly and guiding their employees to a deeper understanding of how AI can help them in the workplace. By providing actionable and strategic considerations for CHROs and executives, this report serves as a powerful reminder that the antidote to AI fear is understanding, not avoidance.
“AI is transforming the workplace at lightning speed, but humans remain the catalysts for innovation, creativity, and connection,” said Andrea Derler Ph.D., principal of research and value at Visier. “In our new report, we challenge business and human resources leaders to double down on human leadership, empower managers to leverage AI as collaborators, and rethink the technology stacks they operate in every day. Companies that use AI to enhance their employees, rather than sideline them, will lead in performance and profitability. And ultimately, they will be better positioned to sustain and succeed in the face of external forces.”
The Visier 2026 trends This report highlights one urgent message for executives. As technology advances, growing organizations will be those equipped with AI tools designed to expand human potential for employees, especially managers. Insights from useful business and people data delivered in the flow of work through powerful AI can be invaluable to business performance.
Here are five key trends for next year.
1. The manager’s experience becomes the new hire’s experience. Frontline managers use AI tools like the recently announced Visier to bridge the gap between strategy and execution. manager agent Access real-time data, automate administrative tasks, and focus on coaching and engagement.
2. AI becomes first mate instead of captain: AI should augment human capabilities, not replace them. Organizations that define clear, ROI-focused use cases for AI, such as workforce planning and talent optimization, outperform those that deploy AI aimlessly.
3. Workforce planning moves from a hobby to an important competency: As AI reshapes work, leaders must move from reactive layoffs to proactive, data-driven workforce planning. Strategically aligning skills, talent, and business needs is a key determinant of organizational health.
4. GenAI expands the reach of people analytics. Generative AI is democratizing data access. Visier’s AI assistant, Vee, allows leaders to ask questions in plain language and receive instant data-driven insights, helping everyone from HR to finance make smarter, faster decisions.
5. HR solution stacks are under pressure from: HR leaders are not just focusing on their existing technology stack, but rethinking their entire solution stack. This is being driven by three pressures: the need to account for and integrate the capabilities of AI, economic and cost considerations, and the need to ensure HR architecture fits into the broader enterprise architecture that is being redefined by AI. The entire infrastructure is “up in the air,” creating an environment that requires a total rethink.
“AI is rewriting the rules of business, but leadership will decide whether that change creates disruption or progress,” said Paul Rubenstein, chief CHRO evangelist and chief customer officer at Visier. “The question of 2026 is not whether companies will adopt AI, but whether they are doing so intentionally or not. The real tipping point will be whether they use AI wisely. Winning organizations will be those that rely on data insights and AI in the work flow to guide better human decision-making, rather than automating human decision-making.”
Read the report to explore all five trends and learn how leading organizations are preparing their workforces for the AI era. Visier Trends 2026: The business case for humans in the age of AI
About Vizier Visier is the world leader in Workforce Intelligence that powers decision-making for everyone. Our award-winning agent AI technology uncovers the insights leaders need to plan, decide, and act with confidence in the moments that matter most. As a market leader in talent analytics, workforce planning, organization design, and manager effectiveness solutions, we help organizations around the world make smarter decisions. Our mission is to help businesses lead with insights at scale as they continuously transform.
Founded in 2010 by business intelligence pioneers, we have more than 65,000 customers in 75 countries, including companies such as BASF, Panasonic, Domino’s Pizza, Experian, Amgen, eBay, and Ford Motor Company.
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