Manager Engagement Is Slipping — and Affecting AI Use, Gallup Finds

Manager engagement is slipping — and affecting AI use, Gallup finds

A strong predictor of how well employees adopt AI is whether their manager actively champions it, which can’t happen with an indifferent manager, Gallup’s CEO said.

The Manager Engagement Crisis Your Clients Don’t Know They Have

Key takeaways: Global employee engagement dropped for the second consecutive year in 2025, reaching a five-year low, and declining manager engagement is the primary driver. Engaged managers are the top non-technical factor determining whether AI investments produce organizational ROI, not training programs or communication campaigns. Large