Practical AI capability for HR leaders shaping the future of work
Date: March 2026
Where: Online (Zoom)
Price: £1,400
*All registrations will be verified, and invitations will be confirmed.
How prepared is your HR function for an AI-enabled workplace?
AI is no longer a future consideration for HR. It is already reshaping how organisations recruit, develop, engage and support their people.
Back by popular demand, AI in Action is AWA’s flagship applied AI training programme for HR leaders. Designed in response to overwhelming demand from previous cohorts, this programme supports HR teams who want to move beyond theory and experimentation and build real confidence, capability and governance around AI adoption.
This is not a technology course. It is a people-centred programme designed to help HR leaders understand what AI means for roles, skills, culture, ethics and organisational change and how to lead that change responsibly.
Who is this programme for?
This programme is designed specifically for leaders and senior practitioners in:
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Human Resources
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Organisational Development
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People and Culture
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Talent, Learning and Workforce Planning
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HR Transformation and Change
It is particularly suited to HR leaders who:
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Are being asked to lead or influence AI adoption across the organisation
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Need confidence using AI tools themselves before guiding others
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Want to understand the implications of AI on jobs, skills and workforce design
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Are responsible for ethics, governance, employee experience and change management
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Are shaping future people strategies in an AI-enabled organisation
*No technical or data science background is required.
What will delegates gain?
By the end of the programme, delegates will gain practical capability and strategic confidence.
Participants will develop:
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Functional literacy in AI concepts, tools and prompt engineering relevant to HR
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Hands-on experience using AI in real HR scenarios including policy, workforce planning, learning, performance and employee experience
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A clear understanding of what AI is and is not and where it adds genuine value in HR
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Confidence to lead informed conversations with IT, legal, procurement and senior leaders
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The ability to identify, assess and prioritise HR-led AI use cases
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A structured approach to designing an AI change management programme
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A practical understanding of ethical, cultural and operational risks associated with AI
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Formal recognition through an AWA Institute Certificate of Completion
Meet your course instructors
Chris Gallagher - AI Strategy Consultant & Prompt Engineering Expert, AWA
Chris Gallagher is an AI strategy consultant and prompt engineering specialist with over 20 years of experience in sales, marketing, and training. He works with mid-market and enterprise organisations to design and implement AI strategies that deliver measurable commercial impact across business functions.
Andrew Mawson - Founder, AWA
Andrew is a leading pioneer, thinker and speaker on matters ‘work and place’, experienced at bringing together the worlds of artificial intelligence, business strategy, hybrid and workplace strategy, organisational and workplace design, leadership development and change management.
Brad Taylor - Director of Consulting, AWA
He is a qualified senior HR professional with more than 30 years’ experience in the finance and professional association sectors. He has a particular focus on people strategy, workplace transformation, organisational development, culture, change programmes, and employee engagement. Brad previously held roles as People & Workplace Director for the CIPD and CIMA, as well as HR roles at Barclays Plc.
Register your interest for the programme today
AI in Action — HR — Register your interest
Register your interest for AWA's AI in Action Training Programme, designed specifically for HR leaders.
Why AWA and the AWA Institute?
AWA is a science-based workplace and organisational research and consulting practice with over 30 years of experience supporting leaders through major shifts in how work happens.
Our AI programmes are built on:
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Independent, evidence-based research
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Partnerships with leading academic and scientific institutions
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Deep expertise in workplace strategy, change management and cognitive wellbeing
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Real-world consulting experience supporting AI transformation across global organisations
Through the AWA Institute, we bring together HR, workplace and business leaders to explore AI through a human lens, grounded in science, ethics and organisational reality.
To explore our wider thinking and consulting work, visit our AI Transformation page: