Date & Time: Feb 10, 2026 | 8:00 AM Vancouver (PST)
AI is changing work fast, and Gartner’s 2026 Future of Work trends highlight a tension many OD professionals are already experiencing:
work is accelerating, but the human and cultural systems often aren’t keeping up.
In this Leadership Insights session, we’ll explore three realities Gartner flags and connect them directly to what’s happening inside our organizations right now:
“RIFs before reality” — restructuring based on anticipated AI productivity gains
“Culture dissonance” — higher expectations without a renewed employee value proposition
“Workslop” — faster output, lower quality, increased noise and friction
This is a senior OD conversation designed to be practical, honest, and energizing, not academic.
Trend snapshot (5–7 min)
Small-group breakouts
Full-room synthesis: What OD must protect, redesign, and stop doing in the AI era
Where are AI-driven assumptions already shaping major decisions in your organization?
Where are expectations rising without the “deal” being renegotiated, and what’s the cultural cost?
What is one OD move that would reduce noise, friction, or low-quality work in your context?
Gartner: Top Future of Work Trends for CHROs in 2026
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