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WEBINAR: AI and Beyond: The Strategic Challenges Facing HR Today

WEBINAR: AI and Beyond: The Strategic Challenges Facing HR Today

View Slides Two of the most respected voices in HR leadership - Susan Kelliher, former CHRO of Chemours, and Patrick McLaughlin, former CHRO of PepsiCo Foods North America had a candid, forward-looking conversation grounded in decades of experience leading world-class...

Using AI to Transform Organizations: The Promise and the Barriers

Using AI to Transform Organizations: The Promise and the Barriers

https://vimeo.com/1139023447/412bde228b?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci View the Slides AI is bringing a tsunami of change, challenge and opportunity to organizations. Everything from product development and backend operations, to the basics of how work is organized...

USC CEO Webinar: Driving Organizational Change with Data – in the Age of AI

USC CEO Webinar: Driving Organizational Change with Data – in the Age of AI

Over the past quarter century, workforce/people analytics has become central to the work of HR. Yet good analytical work often fails to gain traction. And even though AI is poised to transform how analytics is conducted, it cannot solve the challenge of integrating data-based insights with effective organizational change. Integrating analytical practices with organization development and change practices can help each of these HR specialties be stronger, driving better overall outcomes for the organization, and make the best use of what AI has to offer.

Using Analytics and AI to Drive Org Change

Using Analytics and AI to Drive Org Change

As some astute commentators have noted, many features of what we today call “artificial intelligence” have been around in a number of forms for many years. Prior to the launch of ChatGPT and the global explosion of people using generative AI models, we had machine learning and other forms of highly sophisticated computer-based modelling that provided many of the features of genAI behind the scenes, invisible to us end users. So in one sense, the current genAI models are like a coming out – or coming of age – party for a technology that now is clear to everyone.

Podcast: Dr. John Boudreau & Pete Ramstad – Why Beyond HR is More Relevant Than Ever

Podcast: Dr. John Boudreau & Pete Ramstad – Why Beyond HR is More Relevant Than Ever

In this podcast, John and Pete discuss the evolution of HR practices and their impact on measuring executive performance. From recounting the inception of their collaboration to delving into the nuances of utility analysis, this episode offers insights on leveraging various disciplines to refine HR strategy. Listen in for perspectives on how Gen AI could further transform talent assessment in organizations.

Strategic Leadership is at a Crossroads

Today’s generation of senior executives developed their expertise, and advanced in their careers, in a world that looks very different from where we stand today. This article addresses how things have changed, where they stand today, and what leaders now need to do to enable successful strategy execution in 2025 and beyond.

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A killer app with huge upsides and dangerous downsides: Applying AI to People Analytics

A killer app with huge upsides and dangerous downsides: Applying AI to People Analytics

Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT has sparked a significant surge of interest and investment in the realm of generative artificial intelligence (AI). The future trajectory of AI remains uncertain, but one application stands out with confidence: People Analytics (PA). AI’s integration into PA holds tangible potential, offering substantial benefits and immediate realizations. However, this comes with inherent risks that are challenging to mitigate. This article delves into the promising advantages of applying AI in People Analytics while also addressing strategies to navigate and prevent potential pitfalls.