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Episode 1: The AI Transformation HR Can't Solve Alone
AI is changing how organisations work. But technology alone doesn’t determine whether transformation succeeds.
In this first episode of HR Has Entered the Chat, Verity O'Brien is joined by Wes Childs, co-CTO at The Access Group, to discuss why successful AI adoption depends on HR and technology teams working together.
They explore what happens when organisations introduce new technology and the role HR plays in helping people adapt to change.
Together, they discuss how HR can contribute to AI transformation, where technology and people teams need to work more closely together, and why important decisions should still sit with people.
In this episode, you'll hear:
- Why AI transformation should be a partnership between HR and technology teams.
- How leaders can build confidence with AI when they are still learning themselves.
- Lessons from an Access programme designed to encourage AI exploration, build skills and share learnings.
- Why psychological safety matters during periods of rapid transformation and change.
- How organisations can move from job descriptions to skills-based thinking in an AI-driven world.
- What "human in the loop" means, and why people should still make the final decision when AI is involved.
- Practical ways HR leaders can start the AI conversation, even if they don’t have all the answers yet.
Whether you're exploring AI for the first time or looking to build momentum across your organisation, this episode explores how HR and technology teams can work together to turn experimentation into meaningful change.
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Wes Childs, co-CTO at The Access Group, joins Verity to explain why HR and technology teams need to work as partners on AI.
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