Whitepaper: The Workforce Architect
December 22, 2025
CHRO Priorities for 2026 — From Navigating Change to Shaping the Future
CHROs are at an inflection point. Technology is advancing faster than organizations can build the structures, skills, and systems required to use it well. The question isn’t whether AI will transform the workforce. It already has. The question is whether you will lead the transformation or be swept along by it.
This guide is designed to help you make the shift from navigating change to creating it — designing a workforce strategy that connects people, processes, and technology to shape the future of your organization.
Are you ready to shape the future of your organization? Download the whitepaper today!
Redefine the CHRO Role for 2026
Shift from transformation navigator to workforce architect, expanding your influence across strategy, technology, and organizational design.
Design the Human–AI Workforce
Decide what work belongs to humans, what belongs to AI, and how new roles, workflows, and capabilities must be built.
Translate Strategy into Action
Apply a four-phase workforce architecture framework to assess your current state, design the future, build enabling infrastructure, and evolve continuously.
Answer the Questions That Drive Real Value
Clarify how AI will benefit your organization, where leadership challenges will emerge, and how your role must evolve to meet them.
About the Authors
Jonathan Kirschner | Founder and CEO of AIIR Consulting
Dr. Jonathan Kirschner is the Founder and CEO of AIIR Consulting, a global business psychology consulting firm dedicated to enhancing leadership effectiveness worldwide. He also leads AIIR Analytics, a people analytics organization focused on developing advanced assessment tools for talent and succession planning. Dr. Kirschner earned his BA in Psychology and Religion from New York University and holds a Doctorate in Clinical and Business Psychology from Widener University.
Megan Marshall | Managing Partner of AIIR Consulting
Megan Marshall is a Managing Partner at AIIR Consulting, where she helps organizations unlock performance through strategic leadership development. Megan partners with HR and talent leaders to navigate complexity and drive meaningful, measurable business results. Megan graduated Summa Cum Laude from the College of Charleston, and has a Master’s in Talent and Organization Development and Executive Coaching from the McColl School of Business at Queens University.
Joy Nissen | Managing Partner of AIIR Consulting
Dr. Joy Nissen is a Managing Partner at AIIR Consulting, delivering and supporting executive coaching, team effectiveness, and leadership development services. She is a psychologist and seasoned executive passionate about integrating hands-on knowledge with best practices from behavioral sciences to drive meaningful change. Joy holds a doctorate in clinical psychology, as well as an MBA, from Widener University.
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