As AI accelerates, HR can’t afford to stay still. HR professionals who lead with adaptability, trust, and innovation will stand out in 2026.
So the big question becomes: how can HR shape what’s next? 🤔
Our partners at the Academy to Innovate HR (AIHR) have identified the 11 most important HR trends for 2026—insights that will strengthen your strategic impact and help future-proof your HR function. Explore their 11 HR Trends for 2026: Shaping What’s Next.
To help you dive deeper, watch HR experts Erik van Vulpen and Dr. Dieter Veldsman unpack each trend and explain what it means for your HR strategy in the year ahead. Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll learn:
- 🤖 AI fluency becomes a baseline HR competency
- 👥 Leadership expands as management shrinks
- 😵💻 Technostress and FOBO enter the HR agenda
- 💡Human strengths take center stage in HR’s future impact
Discover the remaining 7 trends in the full report here.
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