HR Leaders How HR Can Lead the AI Shift in 2026
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Sep 29, 2025 Bryan Power, Head of People at Nextdoor, has a rich background in HR leadership at Google, Square, and Yahoo. In this discussion, he emphasizes the urgency for HR to lead AI adoption through Project NEIGHBOR, advocating for safe experimentation and collaboration. Bryan tackles the mental health crisis as a workplace injury and the complexities of hybrid work, stressing intentional in-person interactions. He predicts a future where AI personalizes employee experiences and warns against complacency in the face of rapid technological change.
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Three Stakeholders To Mobilize Now
- Do involve CEO, People leader, and Information Systems when building AI programs.
- Make executive sponsorship, hiring decisions, and infrastructure alignment top priorities.
Founder Mentality Focuses On Frontline
- A founder's mentality centers urgency, ownership, and frontline obsession.
- Focusing on frontline workers reveals where AI disruption truly alters daily workflows.
Train People With Practical Agent Workshops
- Do create hands-on trainings that let employees ship small AI agents by course end.
- Use existing LLM tools to build training and foster peer learning among frontline teams.
