14 Apr 2026

Uncategorized
The Empire of AI Strikes HRM. (Part 2 of the Trilogy — and this one asks the uncomfortable questions.) In Part 1, I told you the origin story: December 2015, AMEX Saudi Arabia, plain PowerPoint, no AI — and 9 months of real competency-based HRM work that became a living case study. You received it well. And then someone asked the question I was waiting for: "But Shah — how would yo...
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14 Apr 2026

SOFT SKILLS BLOG
In Part 1, I told you the origin story: December 2015, AMEX Saudi Arabia, plain PowerPoint, no AI — and 9 months of real competency-based HRM work that became a living case study. You received it well. And then someone asked the question I was waiting for: "But Shah — how would you design this in the AI era?" (So here we are. Part 2.  — and this one asks the uncomfortable questions...
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13 Apr 2026

SOFT SKILLS BLOG
READ_Academy_LinkedIn_Skit_040726 Well, the times have changed—but perhaps not as much as you’d think. Back then, my "transformational models" were delivered via plain PowerPoint slides (yes, the ones with the standard transitions). Back then, we were focused on human learning. Fast forward to 2026, and the "Force" has shifted toward Machine Learning. But here’s the secret the "droi...
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07 Apr 2026

NEW RELEASES
READ_Academy_Sneak_Peek  A Long Time Ago… In an Organization Far, Far Away…(American Express Saudi Arabia – December 2015) A consultant walked in with a clear mission, a proven methodology, and a simple PowerPoint deck. No ChatGPT. No AI copilots. No prompt engineering. Just behavioral science, in-depth stakeholder interviews with 16 department heads, and 9 months of discipli...
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01 Apr 2026

NEW RELEASES
READ Academy Partners — AI Awakens the FORCE. ⚡   As follow-up to the READ Academy’s quiet for a while with No posts.. No workshops... No grand announcements. And honestly? That being intentional…Because while you were hiring talent, we were teaching ourselves how machines could support human potential. While the HR world debated whether AI was friend or foe, we were in the tren...
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