The Modern People Leader: Forward-Thinking HR 260 - What we learned from MPL Live New York City
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Oct 8, 2025 Angela Crossman, an experienced people leader, Hernan Chiosso, an AI advocate in HR, and Jean-Luc Charles, a people operations expert, discuss AI's transformative role in workplaces. They explore structured conversations that clarify AI adoption and the spectrum of HR maturity regarding AI. The trio debates the pros and cons of AI as a managerial coach while emphasizing HR's vital role in change management. They also highlight community-driven approaches to overcome challenges, and how AI can serve as an innovative thinking partner rather than a definitive answer.
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Structured Spaces Clarify AI Noise
- Structured, small-group conversations help leaders cut through AI noise and form clearer thinking.
- Angela Crossman found peer feedback and focused prompts turned overwhelm into practical next steps.
Unjumbling Personal vs Professional AI Talk
- The AI discussion mixes personal use and strategic HR responsibilities, creating confusion without clear buckets.
- Jean-Luc Charles said parsing personal, HR-practice, and strategic questions made thinking much clearer.
Adoption Is Jagged Across HR
- Many HR practitioners at the event were far ahead compared with peers who ignore AI.
- Hernan Chiosso observed a jagged adoption front where some are advanced and many still hide their heads in the sand.
