Recognize AI investments through a business-outcomes lens by identifying common failure modes. (SHRM domains: Business Acumen, Organizational Effectiveness) Describe HR’s critical leadership role in AI adoption rather than remaining a downstream enablement function. (SHRM domains: Leadership & Navigation, Business Acumen, Consultation) Identify AI from traditional enterprise software by examining implications for data readiness and adoption curves so HR can shape implementation strategies. (SHRM domains: HR Expertise, Critical Evaluation) Recognize how human-centered shifts and vital cultural levers HR can lead to ensure AI success, psychological safety, and responsible experimentation. (SHRM domains: Consultation, Leadership & Navigation, Inclusion & Ethics) Define tiered AI literacy requirements for executives, senior leaders, managers, and employees. (SHRM domains: Workforce Strategy, Business Acumen, and Ethical Practice) Apply a structured framework to approach AI adoption. (SHRM domains: Consultation, Leadership & Navigation, Organizational Effectiveness)

Understand common mental health issues, both acute and chronic, that can result from ACES Learn how to utilize Mental Health First Aid to initiate conversations about mental health that reduce stigma and direct staff to appropriate support Understand the tools that all HR Directors can use to promote mental health and well-being in the workplace, increasing connectivity and productivity

Communication is not connection. Loneliness and social disconnection has a major impact on engagement and retention. Icebreakers and team offsites are not the solutions to better-connected colleagues. Belongingness happens when people feel like they matter, feel like their work matters, and have one meaningful connection with someone at work. Connection is created through the display of pro-social behaviors. Spotlighting the significance in others is key to a connected workforce.