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Where does your HR function really stand on AI?

The free diagnostic that gives CHROs and CPOs an honest, structured picture of their readiness to adopt AI — with a peer benchmark and curated tool kit to start the journey.

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91%

of CHROs rank AI as their number one priority in 2026

CHRO Association & University of South Carolina, 2026
39%

have actually adopted AI within their HR function

SHRM State of AI in HR Report, 2026
42%

of HR leaders believe their teams are not ready to adopt AI

Workday CHRO AI Indicator Report, 2025

What you receive

Three outputs. One honest conversation with yourself.

Complete the 28-question index and receive a personalised report within minutes — covering where you stand, how you compare, and what to do next.

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Composite readiness score

A 0–100 score across six pillars. See exactly where you are strong and where you are exposed.

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Peer benchmark

Compare your score against CHROs and CPOs in your sector and organisation size band.

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Curated tool kit

AI tools, agent templates, and governance resources matched to your maturity level — not a generic list.

The assessment framework

Six pillars. 28 questions. No waffle.

Each pillar is scored 0–10. All six pillars contribute to your composite readiness score.

01

HR Foundation

Do you have the baseline operational and strategic capability to act as a credible AI adopter? Covers service delivery, talent, and business partnering.

02

People Data & Analytics

Is the data estate that AI will consume accurate, governed, and complete? People analytics maturity, data quality, and tech stack integration.

03

AI Adoption

What is your HR function actually doing with AI today — tools, agents, pilots, governance, and measurable outcomes?

04

Data Governance & Legal Compliance

GDPR, EU AI Act high-risk classification, DPIAs, algorithmic bias, transparency obligations, and data subject rights. The pillar most HR functions underestimate.

05

Organisation Readiness

Employee trust, manager capability, change capacity, and — where relevant — trade union and works council engagement. The non-technical blocker most assessments ignore.

06

Leadership & CHRO

Your own AI fluency, board-level mandate, dedicated budget, and whether you personally model AI-enabled working. The strongest predictor of adoption success.

Frequently asked questions

Questions CHROs ask us before they start

A free 20–25 minute self-assessment for CHROs and CPOs at enterprise organisations (1,000+ employees). It scores your HR function across six pillars and gives you a composite score, peer benchmark, curated tool kit, and 90-day roadmap. Developed by Andy Doyle, CHRO and AI transformation leader.

Yes. Pillar 4 is a dedicated governance diagnostic covering GDPR (including DPIAs, data subject rights, and automated decision-making under Article 22), the EU AI Act high-risk classification for HR applications, employment law, and algorithmic bias. Compliance flags are also embedded in each of the other five pillars.

Completely free. You provide your name, work email, job title, sector, and organisation size. Your personalised report is delivered by email. You can optionally opt in to receive future insights from Andy Doyle — but this is entirely separate from receiving your report and is not required.

Your score is compared against anonymised, aggregated data from other CHROs and CPOs who have completed the index, filtered by sector and organisation size. The benchmark builds as the community grows. Initial calibration draws on published research from Gartner, SHRM, McKinsey, and the CHRO Association 2026 surveys.

Your personal data (name, email, job details) is processed solely to deliver your report and, if you have opted in, to send you updates. Your assessment responses contribute to the community benchmark in anonymised, aggregated form only. No individual responses are shared with third parties. Processing is based on consent under UK/EU GDPR Article 6(1)(a). You can request deletion at any time.

About the author

Andy Doyle, Chief People & Agent Officer at Kantar
Andy Doyle
Chief People & Agent Officer, Kantar

Andy is leading people and AI transformation at Kantar as Chief People & Agent Officer. He has previously been the Chief People Officer at three FTSE 100 companies in Media, Energy and Fin Tech.

He built the HR AI Readiness Index from first principles — drawing on lived experience scaling AI adoption across large enterprises, the academic literature on AI governance, and conversations with peers who are asking the same questions you are. Andy is a qualified coach, a trustee of the Alzheimer's Society and a regular contributor to publications and podcasts on AI adoption.

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