Dr. Andrea Derler
Dr. Andrea Derler is the Principal, Research and Customer Value at Visier, an organizational researcher, and previously, a human capital analyst. She has a background in management research, human science, and human capital consulting. At Visier, Andrea leads research efforts and helps produce data-based, practice-oriented, and actionable insights for business and HR leaders.
Latest articles by Dr. Andrea Derler
AI in the Workplace: New Research on Performative AI
New research reveals nearly half of employees exaggerate their AI use at work—and unclear leadership plans are what's driving the performance.
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5 Ideas to Redesign Work for a Future Transformation
AI is forcing organizations to rethink how work gets done. These five takeaways from the HR Leaders panel "Redesigning Work for the Human-AI Era" cover where humans must stay in the loop, why ethical guardrails come before rollout, and which metrics actually matter.
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The Workforce Productivity Survey: What 50 Executives Actually Think
Visier Research surveyed 50 business leaders outside HR to uncover the workforce productivity statistics that matter most: how executives define productivity, and which metrics they're missing. Biggest takeaway? 65% say inefficient processes—not bad data—are the biggest obstacle.
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The Employee Perspective on AI's Impact in Software Development: What's Really Changing
The headlines say AI is eliminating software jobs. Visier's analysis of 3.6 million employee records—paired with employee interviews— tells a different story: roles are despecializing and reorganizing, and the real costs (mentorship, team cohesion, skill atrophy) don't show up in headcount data at all.
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What 3.6 Million Employee Records Reveal About Workforce Transformation
Visier's new research reveals how AI is reshuffling workforce composition—and why most organizations won't see the shift until it's too late.
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