HR & People Ops

Research on workforce technology, organisational change, AI adoption, and how people systems get chosen.

6 reports

Cross-industry · G2 × Paycom · Published Jun 18, 2026

How HR Software Buying Logic is Changing in 2026

The research points to a clear shift in how organizations buy HR, payroll, and HCM technology: the category is moving from feature evaluation to burden evaluation.

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G2 ResearchPublished Aug 3, 2026Cross-industry20 min read

AI At Work: Adoption, Friction, and Workforce Redesign

This research examines how organizations are moving from AI experimentation into practical workforce adoption, with a focus on where AI is being used, what is slowing broader deployment, and how leaders are adapting roles, hiring, and management expectations in response. The topic matters because AI is no longer just a technology decision; it is becoming an operating model and workforce design question, shaping how work gets done, what skills are valued, and how companies balance productivity gains with governance, trust, and human judgment.

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G2 × WorkdayPublished Jun 15, 2026Cross-industry15 min read

Stop Choosing Between Cost, Quality, and Scale

G2 interviewed 128 HR, finance, payroll, IT, and operations leaders at midsize organizations to understand the technology trade-offs behind HR, payroll, and finance operations. The findings show that fragmentation forces teams to choose between cost, quality, and scale, while unified platforms with governed AI help organizations reduce reconciliation work and move faster with trusted data.

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G2 ResearchPublished Jun 15, 2026Cross-industry13 min read

Guardrails, Not Rejection: How People Really See AI

How 121 business professionals are navigating AI adoption and governance, revealing a dominant position that favors progress with guardrails rather than rejection, where human authority remains non-negotiable.

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G2 ResearchPublished Jun 11, 2026Cross-industry13 min read

AI At Work: Delegation, Oversight, And Human Judgment

How 121 business professionals are navigating AI's role in their daily work, revealing clear boundaries between tasks they readily delegate and those where human judgment and oversight remain essential.

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G2 ResearchPublished May 1, 2026Cross-industry20 min read

Managed By Humans, Accelerated By AI

How 115 business professionals are using AI in day-to-day team management, revealing a clear pattern of guarded delegation: AI handles routine execution and self-service, while humans still gate important decisions and managers shift toward strategy.

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