Rewriting Work: Why Performance Systems Are Breaking in the Human + Machine Era - 2026 Next Practices Weekly
As organizations accelerate AI adoption, productivity mandates, and workforce transformation, many leaders are discovering a hard truth - technology alone does not create better organizational performance.
On June 11, 2026, i4cp’s Next Practices Weekly will feature Trellis Usher, CEO, author of WORK. REWRITTEN., and former SVP of Talent at Pax8, where she will explore why many performance systems are no longer aligned to how work actually gets done in the human + machine era.
Drawing on more than 25 years of experience in talent strategy, workforce transformation, organizational design, and leadership, Usher will introduce Performance Architecture, a practical approach to aligning work, workflows, incentives, AI augmentation, leadership, and performance outcomes. Hosted by i4cp, this session will examine why HR leaders must be active participants upstream in organizational redesign conversations, especially as AI exposes fragmented workflows, unclear ownership, and misaligned performance systems.
You’ll walk away with practical ways to:
- Identify the non-obvious friction points quietly undermining performance in the human + machine era.
- Spot where outdated metrics, workflows, and incentives may be rewarding activity instead of impact.
- Rethink how HR, talent, and learning leaders can move upstream to redesign work—not just react to disruption.
- Apply practical questions and tools to better align work, workforce capability, and business outcomes.
To ensure open discussion, this event is exclusively for HR practitioners. Vendors and consultants are not permitted to attend.
