The Human Element

SolarWinds SVP of People Success David Hanrahan on where AI delivers the biggest lift in recruiting, why performance management is next, and how HR teams should start exploring today.

LEARN Behavioral CHRO Maggie Ruvoldt on how to reframe AI for your team, and where not to begin.

Wrike Senior Vice President and Head of People Remko Verheul on combining top-down vision with bottom-up experimentation, the cultural ingredients that make AI adoption work, and why curiosity is the most important thing a candidate can demonstrate today.

The must-know AI tools for HR in 2026: from policy interpretation and compliance to AI helpdesks, workflow automation, and employee self-service.

While many HR teams adopt AI tools, the real value comes from adapting their operating models, roles, metrics, and governance to fully integrate agentic AI into how HR work gets done.

Most HR teams are adopting AI tools, but almost none are restructuring for them. With only ~2% of HR job postings requiring AI skills, organizations are about to face a structural gap: AI is transforming workflows faster than HR is evolving. This piece explores how HR roles, org charts, and operating models must be rebuilt for a future where humans and AI agents work side by side.

Jim Barnett, CEO of Wisq, spoke with Alex Raymond about leading in a more conscious way and

"Happiness is an inside game," says Jim Barnett, CEO, Wisq. Learn about Jim's entrepreneurial

Larry Ott, CHRO at Cooper Standard, shares how AI drives real ROI in HR—anchored in business strategy, leadership alignment, and practical adoption.

Wrike’s Head of People, Remko Verheul, joins The Human Element to share how human intelligence plus AI drives organizational intelligence and real business value.

David Hanrahan, SVP of People Success at SolarWinds, joins The Human Element to share how AI is transforming HR—from chatbots and recruiting automation to manager coaching and performance insights.

Stacie Baird, host of the HX Podcast, spoke with Marc Maloy and Jim Barnett about the possibilities

Wisq's Marc Maloy and Jim Barnett shared their perspective on the future of coaching, learning, and

Jim Barnett, CEO of Wisq, recently was a guest on The Conscious Entrepreneur podcast.

How Agentic AI is Redefining HR Efficiency

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Get the practical guide to HR's Agentic future: how roles, workflows, and the operating model will be redesigned for human–AI collaboration.