<p><strong>AI was supposed to make work more efficient. So why are people busier than ever?</strong>&nbsp;</p><br><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><br><p>So&nbsp;what’s&nbsp;actually going&nbsp;on?&nbsp;</p><br><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><br><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><br><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><br><p>By analysing real work patterns - from meetings to tool usage - they empower teams to work =&nbsp;</p><br><p>Learn more at<a href="https://worklytics.co/ai" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;worklytics.co/ai</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><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><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>