From Burnout to Breakthrough – Redefining Manager Effectiveness with AI
Boosting decision quality, productivity, and retention with AI support
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Track
Plenary
Front-line managers sit at the junction of strategy and execution, yet they often lack the support to make effective, timely decisions. More than half report burnout, and traditional tools only add to the load. This session explores how AI agents can provide real-time, contextual guidance, boosting productivity, strengthening retention, and positioning HR technology as a driver of business value rather than a cost.
This session will explore
- Why front-line manager effectiveness is a critical business performance driver.
- How AI agents provide real-time, contextual guidance for daily decisions.
- Practices, tools, and data needed to boost team productivity and retention.
- Frameworks for comparing AI investment with other HR technology priorities.
Learning objectives
- Understand economic and demographic pressures driving the need for manager support.
- See how AI agents enhance performance, alignment, and retention at scale.
- Learn how to evaluate and justify investments in AI-driven manager tools.
- Build a business case that frames HR technology as business value creation.
Carla Williams
Senior Director, Strategic Customer Success and Advisory Services · Visier
Why this is on the agenda
Manager effectiveness is one of the strongest predictors of workforce performance, retention, and employee wellbeing. Yet many organisations overload managers with dashboards and data instead of support. With economic uncertainty and demographic shifts increasing pressure on leaders, AI-powered tools are becoming an urgent necessity to sustain performance and resilience.