While the promise of artificial intelligence is that it will accelerate human capacity, humans right now are in the friction stage of the adoption cycle. In the recent webinar, The Human Side of Artificial Intelligence, Heather Polivka (MBA ’96), founder and CEO of Awesome People Leaders, offered leaders a framework for how to facilitate a human-centered change. She urged leaders to view AI not as a universal solution tool, but as an amplifier. Continue reading here

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How we can use AI to level up team performance, and leading a team using AI Event Using AI to Elevate the Human Experience and Performance Capability Host SWMHRA Date Oct 8, 2026 8:30 AM Location TBA Event Link TBA

Join us for an immersive, science-backed workshop led by Heather Polivka, CEO and President of Awesome People Leaders. Walk away with practical tools, real strategies, and a peer network of HR professionals all committed to building exceptional workplace cultures. Event The Human Side of Performance: Building the Leadership and Execution Capability Needed to Thrive in an AI-Enabled Workplace Host Pittsburgh Tech Council Date Thursday November 5, 2026 | 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM EST

Why the organizations that thrive won't be those with the most AI, but those that best combine AI and human capability. How AI can support stronger communication, decision-making, collaboration, and leadership. The role of human adaptability, judgment, and relationships in an AI-enabled workplace. Practical examples of using AI to strengthen execution and organizational performance Event AI and Human Capability: The New Competitive Advantage Host MNCPA Date Wednesday November

In partnership with Tech Council of Delaware, Heather provides us with a monthly hot take.