{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/611a598b29aaa600197df91c/6977385349ef755216cc257c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Data-Driven Reality of How Work Is Evolving in 2026","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611a598b29aaa600197df91c/1769420539514-5acb9d8e-9f71-4707-9f9d-8b1feef9cdb2.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>AI was supposed to make work more efficient. So why are people busier than ever?</strong>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>As organisations move into 2026, many leaders are realising that while technology has changed quickly, the fundamentals of how work gets done&nbsp;haven’t&nbsp;kept up. Activity is increasing, output is accelerating in places - yet coordination, focus, and decision-making often feel harder than before.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>So&nbsp;what’s&nbsp;actually going&nbsp;on?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, David Green is joined by&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/philiparkcoll/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Philip&nbsp;Arkcoll</a>, Founder and CEO of&nbsp;Worklytics, to unpack this very question.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Join this dynamic duo, as they discuss:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li>What the data reveals around where organisations were getting stuck in 2025, and how the way we work is changing in 2026&nbsp;</li><li>What collaboration and activity data reveals that traditional HR metrics often miss&nbsp;</li><li>Why decision-making, not output, is becoming the primary bottleneck in AI-enabled organisations&nbsp;</li><li>How increasing spans of control are reshaping the role, and load, of managers&nbsp;</li><li>The emerging divide between teams and individuals who are&nbsp;benefiting&nbsp;from AI and those who aren’t&nbsp;</li><li>What HR and people analytics leaders can do to measure, diagnose, and redesign how work&nbsp;actually happens&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>This episode is sponsored by&nbsp;Worklytics.</strong>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Worklytics&nbsp;helps leaders understand how work&nbsp;actually happens&nbsp;with data-driven insights into collaboration,&nbsp;productivity&nbsp;and AI adoption.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>By analysing real work patterns - from meetings to tool usage - they empower teams to work =&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more at<a href=\"https://worklytics.co/ai\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;worklytics.co/ai</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Link to resources:</strong>&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-ways-work-change-2026-philip-arkcoll-gaxjc/?trackingId=6XRuP%2BwCy6cUzMU21ezx%2Bw%3D%3D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">5 Ways Work Will Change in 2026</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"David Green"}