Three key actions to redesign the HRBP role for AI transformation
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Evolving HR Skills for Ongoing Transformation
AI is reshaping the HR Skills that HRBPs must have to drive impact
CHROs face a pivotal challenge: ensuring their HR Business Partners develop the HR skills needed to become true AI transformation consultants. CHROs have the opportunity to redefine the HRBP role and secure HR’s relevance as indispensable strategic partners in an AI-infused enterprise.
Explore Gartner best practices and recommendations for redesigning the HRBP role for the AI era. You will discover how to:
- Redesign HRBP roles for maximum impact in the AI-driven organizations
- Strip legacy tasks with a clear automation plan and focus on high-value work
- Embed AI into core responsibilities to boost business credibility and speed
- Expand the HRB remit to lead workforce decisions in the age of AI
How CHROs Can Evolve HR Skills to Accelerate Enterprise AI Transformation
AI is rapidly transforming HR. Gartner predicts that by 2030, half of HR tasks will be automated or managed by AI. As AI reshapes HR’s roles, workflows, and impact, CHROs must equip their teams with the right HR skills to drive ongoing transformation and support enterprise initiatives.
Successful HR transformation is not a one-time event. It is an ongoing capability that enables HR to consistently reinvent itself and lead organizational change. This demands more than technical proficiency- it requires a strategic understanding of how AI changes work, and how HR can maximize its value.
The HR skills that were effective in traditional models must now be redefined and expanded, ensuring HR remains a strategic force at the center of enterprise success. HR Business Partners (HRBPs) are pivotal in this evolution. As AI-driven changes accelerate, CHROs must evolve the HRBP role into AI transformation consultants, guiding the people side of AI-driven transformation.
HR Skills FAQs
How will AI impact the HR skills required for HR Business Partners (HRBPs)?
AI is transforming the HRBP role by automating transactional tasks and expanding the need for advanced skills such as strategic talent leadership, workforce redesign, and guiding AI-driven change. Future HRBPs must develop competencies in AI-readiness, ethics, and human-machine collaboration to remain indispensable strategic partners.
What skills should CHROs prioritize to prepare HRBPs for AI transformation?
CHROs should focus on upskilling HRBPs in areas like data-driven decision-making, AI governance, and change management, while stripping out legacy work through automation. By augmenting core HR skills with AI capabilities, HRBPs can deliver greater business value and actively guide talent strategies in an AI-infused enterprise.
Why is it important to redefine skills for business-facing HRBPs in the AI era?
Redefining skills ensures that HRBPs move beyond transactional work and take ownership of strategic talent agendas, including addressing workforce redesign, bias in AI, and human-machine collaboration. This shift positions HRBPs as AI transformation consultants, enabling them to drive impactful talent outcomes and secure HR’s relevance in the business.