Gallup State of the Global Workplace 2026: AI Is Not Enough Without Better Management (opens in new tab)

Gallup has released its State of the Global Workplace 2026 report, titled The Human Side of the AI Revolution. For anyone working in product, engineering, leadership, or organizational transformation, it is a useful reality check. The main message is simple: AI tools may already be powerful, but productivity gains do not automatically appear just because a company adopts AI. They depend on how well people are led through change. 1. Employee engagement is falling again According to Gallup, glo...