HR + IT; The Future of Work? That question has been on my mind since I first read about Moderna merging its HR and Tech departments. They are redefining what it means to be a future-ready company.
Here’s what I take away:
🚫 HR is no longer just about people.
🚫 IT is no longer just about systems.
✅ The real value lies in how people and systems interact—seamlessly, intelligently, adaptively.
Let’s be honest, most organizations still operate in silos:
- HR builds talent and culture
- IT builds systems and infrastructure
But the future of work is all about integration. What if you make that happen?
Think about it: Can you redesign work itself?
Not roles. Not org charts. But the actual FLOW of work.
Because that’s what Moderna’s doing. They are reimagining how humans and machines co-create value. IBM is doing the same. They use HR AI agents that handle questions, routes issues, and manage HR processes.
This isn’t about cutting costs. It’s about building a business that adapts faster to the next disruption. They are building resilience.
I recognize that HR and IT both have unique complexities, and in many companies are simply too far apart or too large merge shortly.
Still, it still got me thinking. As an HR leader:
-> How comfortable are you with data, automation, and AI?
-> Could you confidently lead both people strategy and digital infrastructure?
-> What would need to change for that answer to be yes?
This isn’t a tech conversation.
It’s an organization and leadership revolution.
The next era of HR won’t be like today's HR at all. It will be integrated, tech-savvy, and central to how business gets done.
Time to level up. Are you ready?
#futureofwork #hrtech #ai
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