HR Besties: Workhuman Live 2025 with KeyAnna Schmiedl

Today's agenda:

• Check your surroundings (and wait three more stops…)

• Cringe corporate speak: open the kimono (and special bonus: mowing someone else's lawn)

• Hot topic: all things AI - being human in the age of AI at work with special meeting crasher KeyAnna Schmiedl, Chief Human Experience Officer at Workhuman

• How will AI impact the workplace?

• Feeling in control in our roles

• Keeping the unique human touch while benefiting from AI efficiency

• AI tools can allow HR professionals to focus on the human aspects of their jobs

• Predicting how the workplace will be reshaped with AI

• Applying transparency, humility and authenticity to every role in the AI space

• Questions/Comments

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Tune in to "HR Besties," a business, work and management podcast hosted by Leigh Elena Henderson (HRManifesto), Ashley Herd (ManagerMethod) and Jamie Jackson (Humorous_Resources), where we navigate the labyrinth of corporate culture, from cringe corporate speak to toxic leadership. Whether you're in Human Resources or not, corporate or small business, we offer sneak peeks into surviving work, hiring strategies, and making the employee experience better for all. Tune in for real talk on employee engagement, green flags in the workplace, and how to turn red flags into real change. Don't miss our chats about leadership, career coaching, and takes from work travel and watercooler gossip. Get new episodes every Wednesday, follow us on socials for the latest updates, and join us at our virtual happy hours to share your HR stories.

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