Workshop

The Future of HR: AI, Ethics & Human Connection

Madison Butler

People Strategist & HR Disruptor

Aubrey Blanche

AI Ethicist & Human-Centered Strategist

Why This Matters.

HR has spent years fighting to get organizations to treat employees like humans. Now we're being asked to automate the very things that make us human.

AI is changing how we hire, manage, communicate, evaluate performance, and make decisions about people's careers. And while everyone is excited about efficiency, productivity, and doing more with less, we're not spending nearly enough time talking about what this means for the people on the other side of those decisions.

What happens to trust when managers outsource difficult conversations? What happens to psychological safety when employees don't know how AI influences decisions about their careers? And who is accountable when technology gets it wrong?

HR cannot afford to be a passive participant in AI adoption. We need to understand the technology, challenge its limitations, establish ethical boundaries, and advocate for the humans affected by it.

This isn't about resisting AI. It's about making sure we're using it to make work better, not just faster.

Because the future of Human Resources can be powered by artificial intelligence, but it still needs to give a damn about humans.

What you’ll learn

AI is changing HR whether we're ready or not. But adopting new technology shouldn't mean abandoning the people we're responsible for support

  • Explore how AI is changing workplace relationships, employee trust, psychological safety, and the way we communicate.

  • Identify where AI can improve HR processes and where human judgment, empathy, and accountability must remain.

  • Learn to navigate bias, privacy, transparency, and accountability while developing practical guidelines for responsible AI use.

  • Create workplace norms that strengthen communication, feedback, employee relationships, and trust in an AI-driven environment.

  • Leave with a governance framework and actionable 90-day plan to implement AI responsibly without sacrificing the human experience.

Workshop agenda

  • The Human Cost of AI Adoption

    Why AI is an HR issue, not just a technology decision.

  • AI, Trust & Workplace Relationships

    How AI impacts human connection, psychological safety, and employee trust.

  • What to Automate, What to Protect

    Identifying where AI adds value and where human judgment must remain.

  • Keeping the Human in Human Resources

    Protecting empathy, accountability, and meaningful workplace relationships.

  • Building a Human-Centered AI Strategy

    Establishing ethical guidelines, workplace norms, and measures of success.

  • Your 90-Day AI Action Plan

    Turning what you've learned into practical steps for your organization.

Learn directly from Madison & Aubrey

Madison Butler

Madison Butler

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Author. Speaker. Former CPO. Champion for human-centered leadership.

Aubrey Blanche

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AI ethicist helping organizations adopt AI responsibly without losing humanity.

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Who this workshop is for

  • Strategic HR Leaders
    CPOs and Heads of People navigating AI adoption while protecting employee trust and workplace culture.

  • HR Practitioners
    HRBPs, HR Managers, and People Ops professionals using AI without sacrificing human judgment and connection.

  • Culture & EX Leaders
    L&D and Employee Experience leaders protecting workplace relationships, psychological safety, and trust.

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Learn directly from Madison Butler & Aubrey Blanche in a real-time, interactive format.

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Dec 3
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3–6pm EST

Available as self-paced