What We Learned at the Bersin x Reejig Re-engineering Work Events

Last week in New York, I stood with Josh Bersin and a room full of sharp minds, talking about the future of work in the AI era. At the same time, in Sydney, another group of leaders was having the same conversation.

No matter where you are in the world, the message is clear:?

We can’t just bolt AI onto old job structures and hope for the best. We need to redesign how work gets done.

Here’s what stood out from our discussions with leaders from Microsoft, McKinsey, NY Life, IBM, and WPP—facilitated by myself, Josh Bersin , Alec Bashinsky , Deborah Yates , and Jacinta Newman .

Top 4 Takeaways:

1. “AI Doesn’t Automate Skills—It Automates Tasks” (Siobhan Savage, Reejig Founder & CEO): The first step in AI transformation is understanding the work itself. Work is made up of tasks, not just roles, so AI adoption should start by mapping work at the task level, not just focusing on skills.
2. Static Job Architectures Are Holding You Back: What organizations need is a dynamic job architecture that continuously evolves, integrating tasks, skills, and work data.
3. Know Your AI Maturity Level Before You Start: Using the Josh Bersin Evolving Job Redesign model, companies can determine their readiness and build a roadmap for AI adoption.

4. Be Bold and Responsible: The companies leading in AI-driven transformation don’t just adopt technology—they boldly reimagine work while ensuring responsible implementation.

What’s Next?

For those in the room—thank you for driving this conversation forward.

If you couldn’t make it and want to explore the four key takeaways further, we’ve put together a deep dive covering everything we discussed.

?? Read the full insights here: Insights from the Re-engineering Work Bersin x Reejig Events

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