Governance

Human + AI Governance

Organizations now have to govern a workforce that includes both humans and AI.

Most organizations were not designed for that reality.

As AI becomes embedded in everyday work, leadership teams face a new operating model challenge:

  • Who has authority?
  • Where is oversight required?
  • When should work escalate?
  • Who remains accountable for outcomes?
  • How should Human + AI teams operate together?

Without clear authority, accountability, oversight, and escalation, AI can create inconsistency, operational friction, and risk at scale.

26ers helps organizations assess and design Human + AI operating models that establish clear authority, accountability, oversight, escalation, and execution — enabling AI-enabled work to perform effectively and scale with confidence.

Why it matters

Why Human + AI Governance matters.

  • Accelerate AI adoption
  • Reduce implementation friction
  • Clarify decision rights
  • Improve accountability
  • Scale Human + AI operations
The framework

Human + AI Governance Framework

A single integrated operating model for governing AI-enabled work.

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Authority
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Oversight
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Escalation
04
Accountability
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Execution
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Auditability
Working session

Governance Readiness Assessment

A structured working session for leadership teams preparing to scale AI across workflows, teams, or operating companies.

Assessment evaluates
  • Decision Rights
  • Approval Structures
  • Escalation Pathways
  • Oversight Requirements
  • Accountability Models
  • Human + AI Operating Model Readiness
Organizations Preparing to Scale AI

Whether you're beginning your AI journey or scaling enterprise adoption.

Human + AI governance becomes increasingly important as AI expands across teams, workflows, and business functions.

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Enterprise Organizations

Scaling AI across business units, functions, and operating teams.

02

Private Equity & Portfolio Operations Teams

Standardizing AI operating models across portfolio companies.

03

Government & Public Sector Organizations

Operationalizing AI within accountable, mission-driven environments.

04

Executive Teams

Defining how leadership oversees AI-enabled work across the organization.

Governance must evolve

AI is changing how work gets done. Governance must evolve with it.

Organizations now have to govern a workforce that includes both humans and AI.

Those that establish clear authority, accountability, oversight, escalation, and execution will scale AI faster, more effectively, and with greater confidence.