Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming how organizations recruit, develop, manage, and support their workforce. Yet most HR departments do not have a structured, documented AI strategy aligned with professional standards, governance requirements, and organizational risk frameworks.
In a recent HR-focused workshop, fewer than 1% of participants indicated that their HR function had a defined AI strategy. While interest and experimentation are growing, structured, responsible, and department-specific AI planning remains rare.
This highly practical, two-half-day virtual workshop is designed specifically for HR leaders responsible for strategy, policy, workforce planning, or digital transformation.
Participants will be guided step-by-step through the development of a structured, defensible AI strategy tailored to the HR function, one that balances innovation with risk management, ethical oversight, and regulatory awareness within a Canadian context.
Rather than focusing solely on tools or trends, this program emphasizes:
● Strategic alignment to organizational objectives
● Risk identification and mitigation
● Ethical and legal guardrails (including Canadian employment and privacy considerations)
● Governance design and accountability structures
● Human-in-the-loop oversight
● Capability building and change management
● Practical implementation sequencing
By the end of the program, participants will leave with a working draft of their HR AI Strategy document (Version 1), including a prioritized roadmap and governance framework suitable for executive review and refinement.
This workshop is structured, outcome-driven, and grounded in responsible AI principles aligned with HR professional practice standards.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
● Articulate what constitutes a formal AI strategy within the HR function
● Assess their organization’s HR AI maturity using a structured diagnostic tool
● Identify and evaluate high-impact AI use cases across core HR domains
● Apply a structured prioritization framework (impact, risk, readiness, and resource requirements)
● Identify key ethical, privacy, bias, and compliance considerations relevant to AI in HR
● Define governance roles, accountabilities, and human-in-the-loop controls
● Develop a 12-18 month phased implementation roadmap
● Frame and communicate an HR AI strategy to executive stakeholders
● Produce a documented draft HR AI Strategy framework aligned to organizational goals
Who Should Attend This Program?
● HR Executives (CHRL, CHRE)
● Directors of HR
● HR Business Partners
● Talent & Workforce Planning Leaders
● Learning & Development Leaders
● People & Culture Leaders
● HR Technology Leaders
● Organizational Effectiveness Professionals
This program is designed for HR professionals responsible for strategic planning, policy development, workforce initiatives, or digital transformation within their organizations.
Methodology
This workshop combines:
● Facilitated instruction
● Structured diagnostic exercises
● Guided strategy working sessions
● Peer discussion and reflection
● Practical drafting labs
Participants will actively work on their own organizational strategy throughout both sessions, ensuring applied learning and tangible outputs.
Program Agenda
Day 1 (9:00 am – 12:30 pm)
From AI Awareness to Strategic Focus
1. The Current AI Landscape in HR
2. Responsible AI Principles in the HR Context
3. HR AI Maturity & Readiness Assessment
4. Identifying High-Impact HR Use Cases Across HR Domains
5. Prioritization Framework: Impact vs Risk vs Readiness
6. Strategic Focus Area Selection
7. Drafting Initial Strategy Foundations
Participants complete a structured HR AI Baseline Assessment and identify their top 3-5 strategic AI priorities.
Day 2 (9:00 am – 12:30 pm)
Governance, Guardrails & Roadmap Development
1. Ethical & Legal Considerations in AI for HR (Canadian Context)
2. Data Privacy, Bias & Risk Mitigation
3. Human-in-the-Loop Design & Accountability
4. Governance Model & Role Definition
5. Capability Building & Change Management
6. Executive Communication Strategy
7. Crawl-Walk-Run Implementation Roadmap
8. Guided Drafting of HR AI Strategy Document
Participants will leave with a structured draft HR AI Strategy (Version 1), ready for internal review and refinement.
Registration Difficulties/Questions: Please reach out to the Professional Development team at Professionaldevelopment@hrpa.ca
Speaker(s)
Limor Markman
Limor Markman is the Founder and CEO of Absolute Ascent, an AI strategy and transformation Agency helping organizations integrate AI responsibly and effectively. She specializes in AI adoption frameworks, executive AI strategy, and practical implementation models. Limor works with executive teams to translate AI potential into structured, ethical, and measurable strategies. She is known for making complex AI concepts accessible, actionable, and aligned with business realities.
Jeff Waldman
Jeff Waldman is an HR leader with over 25 years of experience as a practitioner and executive, with expertise in strategic HR leadership, workforce planning, and HR technology. He has helped organizations align people strategy with business performance while leading digital transformation within the HR function. Today, Jeff focuses exclusively on HR technology and digital capability building through ScaleHR, where he works closely with emerging HR tech companies and supports HR leaders in strengthening their digital skills, navigating AI responsibly, and confidently leading technology-enabled change in a rapidly evolving workplace.