This year, the future of work lies at the intersection of technology, culture, and inclusion. Join us for a data-rich conversation exploring the emerging workplace trends Workhuman is tracking for 2026, grounded in their latest research and human intelligence data and enriched by new findings from McKinsey & Company’s Women in the Workplace 2026 report.
Featuring Naomi Dishington, Drew Goldstein, and Megan McConnell, this session offers a holistic view of the year ahead. Together, the speakers will explore how organizations are shaping the next era of high-performing teams redesigning collaborative systems, strengthening psychological drivers of performance, and using both behavioral and structural data to fuel equity and build workplaces where everyone can thrive.
Don’t miss your chance to get ahead of the shifts already defining 2026—and be armed with the data today’s leaders need to build stronger, more inclusive, high-performing organizations. This conversation will look at:
- Evolving Work Design: AI and human collaboration are redefining how work gets done and creating new pathways for leadership.
- Psychology Safety & Performance: Motivation, appreciation, and recognition are emerging as key drivers of engagement, well-being, and inclusion.
- Data Into Insight: Expanded access to human-centered data narratives gives leaders sharper insight into how work gets done, empowering better decisions and greater accountability.
- Equity & Opportunity: Trends in representation and mobility reveal where opportunity is growing—and where organizations still need to close gaps.
Meet the Presenters
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Drew Goldstein
Drew Goldstein is a Partner at McKinsey & Company, a leader in the firm’s People & Organizational Performance Practice, where he heads McKinsey’s Culture and Experience Solutions group. He partners with organizations to attract exceptional talent, foster inclusion, and build high-performing workplaces powered by data-driven insights. Goldstein leads a team of experts behind McKinsey’s most influential tools including the Organizational Health Index (OHI), the single best predictor of future performance, and the Inclusion Assessment, which he created to help organizations measure and strengthen inclusive leadership and workplace culture.
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Megan McConnell
Megan McConnell is a Partner in McKinsey’s Washington, D.C., office in the People and Organizational Performance practice. She advises executives and government leaders across sectors on complex issues involving human capital, organizational change, and operational performance. She is passionate about helping organizations create world-class talent systems, seize scarce talent pools, meet their diversity and inclusion aspirations, and support workers adapting to rapid technological change.
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Naomi Dishington
Naomi Dishington is Director, Consulting Practice at Workhuman. She leads a team of consultants who engage with dynamic global organizations in a relentless pursuit of creating strong, resilient workplaces through the power of human connection. Her expertise lies in strategic recognition programs designed to cultivate high-trust, high-performing, and resilient teams, who then drive a demonstrable impact on key business outcomes such as retention, engagement, and productivity.
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