Talent Benchmarks Employee Engagement | AI and Organizational Effectiveness

Employee Engagement, Retention and AI Readiness: 8 Workforce Trends HR Leaders Can't Ignore

The pressure to do more with less is reshaping talent strategy.

Organizations continue to face workforce capacity constraints, growing business expectations and rising demands on managers and employees. At the same time, AI is changing how work gets done, creating new opportunities alongside new challenges around skills, accountability and trust.

Gallagher's 2026 Talent Benchmarks report provides data and benchmarks from 3,717 U.S. organizations, helping HR leaders understand how their workforce strategies compare to peers and where they may need to adapt.

Download the report to explore:

·  Why retention has become a broader business risk and what employers are doing to address it.

·  How organizations are using employee feedback to strengthen engagement, manager effectiveness and trust.

·  The growing gap between workforce capacity and business growth expectations.

·  How AI is reshaping work, leadership expectations and organizational effectiveness.

·  The governance, training and communication practices helping employers adopt AI responsibly.

·  Why human capabilities such as judgment, empathy and leadership are becoming even more critical as AI use expands.

Key Statistics

·  63% reported annual turnover of 10% or higher.

·  57% conducted an employee engagement survey in 2024 or later.

·  61% expect revenue growth by 2027, while only 50% expect headcount growth.

·  73% are likely to increase AI use in HR by 2028.

·  45% conduct ethical impact assessments of their AI usage.

Download the complimentary report to benchmark your organization's talent strategy and gain practical insights for improving engagement, retention and workforce performance in an increasingly AI-enabled workplace