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Building and managing an agentic AI workforce

3 weeks ago | buff.ly | Jorge Amar |Brooke Weddle |Bryan Hancock

The digital workforce is happening. Here’s what it may look like when humans are working side by side with AI agents—and how to prepare now for this surprisingly near-term eventuality. Think about your org chart. Now imagine it features both your current colleagues—humans, if you’re like most of us—and AI agents. That’s not science fiction; it’s happening—and it’s happening relatively quickly, according to McKinsey Senior Partner Jorge Amar.
Building and managing an agentic AI workforce

3 weeks ago | mckinsey.com | Jorge Amar |Brooke Weddle |Bryan Hancock

The digital workforce is happening. Here’s what it may look like when humans are working side by side with AI agents—and how to prepare now for this surprisingly near-term eventuality. Think about your org chart. Now imagine it features both your current colleagues—humans, if you’re like most of us—and AI agents. That’s not science fiction; it’s happening—and it’s happening relatively quickly, according to McKinsey Senior Partner Jorge Amar.
Investing in health at work: A key to unlocking value

Mar 26, 2025 | mckinsey.com | Brooke Weddle |Bryan Hancock |Lucy Perez

Leaders have long recognized the importance of a healthy workforce to driving economic productivity. But they might be surprised at the value at stake—and at the size of the employee population in less-than-fine fettle.
Returning to the office? Focus more on practices and less on the policy

Feb 14, 2025 | mckinsey.com | Aaron De Smet |Brooke Weddle |Bryan Hancock

The world of work is still in flux as many companies continue to follow hybrid and work-from-home models. At the same time, Fortune 500 companies such as Amazon, JP Morgan Chase, and Nike moved to mandated in-office policies of at least four days a week in 2024, and more organizations, as well as much of the US federal workforce, are following suit this year. Which working model is best for organizational performance?
Redeveloping legacy sites to boost global maritime industry capacity

Nov 4, 2024 | mckinsey.com | Brooke Weddle |Nick Mellors |Ryan Brukardt

November 4, 2024 | ArticleHow can the global commercial and defense maritime industry meet the recent spike in demand while saving time and costs? With a strategic process to redevelop their existing legacy sites and assets. The global commercial and defense maritime industry is on the cusp of a new era amid rising demand. With 20 percent growth forecast by 2030, the industry has an opportunity to refocus on shipbuilders, suppliers, and repair yards in the United States and Europe.
How product-focused operations can accelerate global shipbuilding

Nov 4, 2024 | mckinsey.com | Brooke Weddle |Nick Mellors |Ryan Brukardt

A new operating model can help the global commercial and defense shipbuilding industry address bottlenecks and ramp up production as demand continues to soar. Every large ship is an engineering marvel that requires the combined efforts of an entire shipyard ecosystem to produce.
Why being in HR is getting tougher-and how to break through

Nov 1, 2024 | mckinsey.com | Wendy Miller |Brooke Weddle |Bryan Hancock

Everybody hurts, R.E.M. once famously sang. And if you’re in human resources, your job is to help. But in the recent run-up of serial disruptions, HR has confronted a new and widening array of strategic and organizational-health challenges—and now, the function’s own stress is showing.
Why HR is getting tougher-and what to do about it

Nov 1, 2024 | mckinsey.com | Wendy Miller |Brooke Weddle |Bryan Hancock

Everybody hurts, R.E.M. once famously sang. And if you’re in human resources, your job is to help. But in the recent run-up of serial disruptions, HR has confronted a new and widening array of strategic and organizational-health challenges—and now, the function’s own stress is showing.
What Employees Say Matters Most To Motivate Performance

Oct 28, 2024 | brandspurng.com | Asmus Komm |Brooke Weddle |Vivian Breaux

By Asmus Komm, Brooke Weddle, and Dana Maor with Katharina Wagner and Vivian Breaux A survey of over 1,000 employees creates a data-backed view of what motivates employees to perform. The past few years have been a confounding time in performance management. Disruptions of long-standing workplace norms have led many employees to rethink their expectations of employers regarding remote work, employee burnout, and work–life balance.
Understanding what neurodivergent employees need to succeed

Sep 16, 2024 | mckinsey.com | Brooke Weddle |Bryan Hancock

Neurodivergent people make up a substantial percentage of the global population. How can companies best put their distinctive capabilities to work? Workers with neurodivergent diagnoses such as autism, dyslexia, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder could radically improve organizations’ ability to innovate if employers better understand their strengths and needs.