Kyle & Co · Annual Research

AI Momentum Model.

Nine archetypes. Three drivers. A diagnostic for where your organization actually sits with AI — and what's holding momentum back.

9
Archetypes
3
Dimensions
1,000s
HR leaders surveyed
AI Momentum Model report cover
What it is

Where your org actually stands.

The AI Momentum Model maps where HR organizations are in their AI journey across three dimensions: Capability, Posture, and Investment. Most readiness frameworks tell you what good looks like. This one tells you where you are.

The nine archetypes that emerge from the research give teams a shared language for their situation — and a clear view of what has to change before momentum builds.

Download the report
The three dimensions
Capability
Are we equipped with the foundations to apply AI in HR?
AI Literacy Baseline fluency across the function, not just leaders.
Governance Policies and oversight that don't stall the work.
Integration Connected systems and data, not siloed point tools.
Posture
Are we committed and aligned on how to move?
Strategy A real plan, not endless exploration.
Ownership Named owners and cross-functional partners.
Risk Orientation Embrace with guardrails, not avoidance.
Investment
Are we committing meaningful resources?
Funding Budget that scales beyond a pilot.
People Dedicated capacity, not side-of-desk work.
Scope Use cases broad enough to matter.
The nine archetypes

Find where you sit.

Every archetype is a pattern of behavior, not a grade. Knowing which one describes your organization is the starting point for making a defensible plan.

Stalled
The Parked Explorer The Reluctant Operator The Compliance Checker
Movement is slow or stuck. Inertia is hardening.
Overextended
The Scrappy Experimenter The Automation Chaser The Over-Invested Gambler The Starved Operator
Activity without alignment. Spend without scale.
Momentum-Building
The Visionary Builder The AI Orchestrator
Capability, posture, and investment moving together.
Free · No gate

Read the full report.

The full report includes the archetype diagnostic, the dimension scores, and what the data says about which moves actually shift momentum. Open access, no form.

Download the report All research
Kyle & Co

Let's talk about your work.

Tell us where you're starting from. Kyle & Co typically responds within two business days.