Into 2026 - New Year's resolutions for Chief HR Officers - and they won't be easy!

Chief Human Resources Officers (CHRO) need to simplify, rationalize and re-build strategies in 2026 if they are to successfully deal with an increasingly complex world, driven by the expansion and evolution of the HR function and the relentless development of AI.

According to The Josh Bersin Company’s latest research, HR has become more complex and much larger over the last couple of years, growing about 60% faster than the overall company workforce, and being driven by everything from remote working, to DEI and new technologies. According to CEO Josh Bersin:

HR structures need to be ready for a world that looks nothing like it did ten years ago. There's been a unanimous awakening in the business and HR community that AI is now the fuel for HR and HR products.

The good news is that HR will be able to position itself as a central architect of the ...