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AI for HR Leaders: From Functional Efficiency to Advisory Excellence
Program Summary
Artificial intelligence is increasingly present in Human Resources through tools such as Microsoft Copilot, yet many HR teams remain uncertain about how to move from experimentation to intentional, responsible adoption. Without a clear framework for judgment, governance, and professional accountability, AI use in HR risks becoming inconsistent, inefficient, and potentially damaging to trust.
This one-day executive education program equips HR leaders with a structured way to think about AI across the HR function, using HR advisory practice as the model for responsible, high-value AI use. Rather than focusing on tools or technical skills, the program emphasizes AI literacy, professional judgment, and decision-making frameworks that reflect the realities of HR work.
Participants explore how AI can improve efficiency, consistency, and decision support across recruitment, employee lifecycle management, pensions and benefits, and onboarding and exit practices—while maintaining human accountability, ethical standards, and employee trust. The program concludes with a Monday Morning Action Plan, ensuring participants leave with a clear, practical, and defensible approach they can implement immediately.
Target Audience This program is designed for:
- HR managers and directors
- HR business partners and people advisory professionals
- Talent acquisition and people operations leaders
- Total rewards, pensions, and benefits professionals
- Senior HR practitioners responsible for policy, governance, and risk
No technical or data science background is required
Program Structure & Modules
Format: One-day, in-person
Date: Thursday, April 23rd, 2026
Time:
- 8:00am-8:30am - Registration and Breakfast
- 8:30am-4:30pm - Sessions
CPD Hours: 8.0
Cost: $965.00 + GST
| Part I: How HR Should Think About AI Building a shared mental model and identifying where AI truly adds value | | Module 1: Reframing AI for HR Leaders | Participants begin by reframing AI as a capability, not a tool. This module clarifies the difference between automation, augmentation, and decision support, and explains why HR requires a fundamentally different approach to AI than other business functions. Emphasis is placed on understanding where AI can reduce friction and improve consistency—and where human judgment must remain central. | Learning Outcomes - Understand AI as a capability rather than a single technology or tool
- Distinguish between automation, augmentation, and decision support
- Recognize why HR work requires a human-in-the-loop approach
| | Module 2: HR Advisory as the Model for Responsible AI Use | This module positions HR advisory practice as the gold standard for AI use across HR. Participants explore how AI can support advisory work by preparing advice, summarizing policy and precedent, structuring documentation, and improving consistency—without replacing professional judgment or accountability. The module establishes clear professional boundaries and introduces advisory-grade standards that can be applied across all HR functions. | Learning Outcomes - Identify appropriate roles for AI in HR advisory work
- Apply human-in-the-loop principles to AI-supported decisions
- Establish clear boundaries between AI input and HR accountability
| | Module 3: Applying the Advisory Model Across HR Functions | Rather than treating HR functions in silos, this module uses illustrative examples to demonstrate how advisory-grade AI standards apply to recruitment, employee lifecycle management, pensions and benefits, onboarding, and exit practices. Participants assess where AI use is appropriate, where caution is required, and where it should not be used at all. | Learning Outcomes - Transfer advisory standards to other HR functions
- Identify high-value, low-risk AI use cases across HR
- Strengthen fairness, consistency, and defensibility in HR processes
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| Part II: Making AI Actionable — Without Breaking Trust From insight to implementation | | Module 4: Governance, Ethics, and Professional Standards in HR AI | This module examines the ethical, legal, and trust-based considerations that make AI use in HR uniquely sensitive. Participants explore issues related to privacy, bias, transparency, documentation, and accountability, positioning HR as a steward of responsible AI use within the organization. | Learning Outcomes - Identify ethical and governance risks specific to HR AI use
- Apply professional standards to AI-supported HR processes
- Articulate HR’s leadership role in responsible AI governance
| | Module 5: The Monday Morning Plan — From Insight to Action | The final module focuses on translating learning into action. Participants develop a practical Monday Morning Action Plan that identifies one HR process to improve using AI, defines the role AI will play, establishes guardrails and accountability, and sets clear measures of success. This capstone ensures participants leave with a concrete, defensible plan they can implement immediately. | Learning Outcomes - Design a realistic AI use case aligned with HR professional standards
- Define clear human accountability and governance guardrails
- Leave with a practical action plan ready for immediate implementation
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Learning Outcomes: - Design a realistic AI use case aligned with HR professional standards
- Define clear human accountability and governance guardrails
- Leave with a practical action plan ready for immediate implementation
Value for Participants:
- Increased confidence in using AI responsibly in HR work
- Clear frameworks for evaluating AI opportunities and risks
- Reduced uncertainty and anxiety around AI adoption
- Practical tools and plans that can be applied immediately
Value for Employers:
- More consistent and defensible HR decision-making
- Reduced risk associated with ad hoc or inappropriate AI use
- Improved HR efficiency without sacrificing trust or judgment
- HR leaders equipped to guide responsible AI adoption across the organization
This program is designed to help HR leaders move beyond experimentation with AI and toward intentional, professional, and defensible adoption - anchored in the realities of HR advisory practice.
Event Cancellation Policy: This event is governed by our general Professional Development Cancellation, Refund & Transfer Policy. To learn more, click here.
CPHR Manitoba has partnered with I.H. Asper School of Business to offer this program to our members.
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