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...

AI in the Workplace: A Beginner’s Guide for HR, Trainers, and Leaders Artificial intelligence used to feel like something on the horizon, but now it’s already here. Tools like Microsoft Copilot are built right into Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams. That means employees are interacting with AI every day, whether the organization has a plan in place or not. For HR s...