Have you got an AI-ready people strategy?
In reality, each function will take its own journey, rather than the whole organisation moving at the same pace. Tech functions will take the lead, no doubt, they’re already speaking the right language. Others will take longer. There’s a huge learning curve.
The core factor for every function is – people. How to re-organise, re-skill, re-orient, re-engage. They’ll want HR’s help in that – but how early will they involve you?
It’s vital to get stuck in – to push in if necessary. However, HR’s role is so pivotal, so huge, it can seem so daunting that it’s difficult to know where to start, and how to get your foot in the AI door.
It’s vital for HR to win credibility and influence in this AI journey, and therefore get traction rather than be sidelined.
How can HR get involved early?
By becoming thinking partners for the business leaders who have the responsibility for transforming their functions.
As BCG say, ‘Today, companies are growing into AI maturity, beginning with adoption of tools and evolving to agent-led orchestration … As they do so, companies are grappling with how to develop a workforce strategy that taps the best of people and technology.’
So, our question is ‘how are you as an HR leader partnering with business leaders in order to build an AI-ready people strategy?
We’d love to help you to answer that question. Message me to explore the role you’d like to play in your own organisation’s AI journey.



Where is your organisation on its AI journey and what’s HR’s role in it?
I don’t know about you, but I’m no expert in AI. Anticipating how AI will play out in different organisations is too complex for most of us to imagine.
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) ask a very pertinent question in their report: ‘AI Is Moving Faster Than Your Workforce Strategy. Are You Ready?‘ They clarify four archetypes in AI maturity.