1、2345Betterworks 2026 Global HR Research Report:The State of Performance Enablement6Over the past few years,the conversation around AI at work has shifted.In 2025,51%of employees worried about displacement.Today,only 9%say AI is replacing them.Fear is receding;openness is growing.Thats progress.But c

2、onfidence hasnt brought clarity.Employees and managers still ask:“What does this mean for me,my team,and our company?”Our 2026 survey surfaces a stark paradox:59%of executives believe they communicate a clear AI vision,yet only 8%of employees agree.64%of executives say employees understand AIs strat

3、egic value,but only 15%of employees concur.Only one-quarter of managers say their companys AI vision is clear,and one-third say the strategic value is clear.Employees and managers see AI in strategy decks but not in day-to-day expectations goals,workflows,or career paths.That leaves AI feeling abstr

4、act:a leadership buzzword rather than a tool that helps people succeed.Without clarity,employees cant align skills and behaviors with the companys direction and organizations wont realize a return on AI investments.Why clarity mattersConfidence without clarity is fragile.Believing in AI is important

5、,but if employees cant see how it changes their jobs,goals,and growth,theyll become frustrated and disengaged.Clarity is more than messaging;its a bridge from optimism to action.When people see how AI supports business priorities and their development,they lean in.AI becomes something done with them

6、,not to them.From reassurance to empowermentEmployees no longer need broad reassurance.They need practical specifics:how AI shapes the business,what it means for their team,and how it opens doors for their careers.Leaders can close the gap by consistently answ