Corporate Learning Coffee Chats
Bold Conversations for the Modern Workplace
Forget about boring, repetitive meetings where everyone is on their best behavior and staring at a 100-slide deck that lacks substance. Corporate Learning Coffee Chats is a free, online discussion series designed for human resources professionals, training managers, and talent development specialists who need real solutions, caffeinated insights, and a space to tackle the "elephants in the room."
We’re stripping away the jargon to address the gritty reality of modern people operations. Grab a mug and join us on Zoom as we troubleshoot the most pressing challenges facing those tasked with growing today's talent.
Why These Chats Matter
- Low Pressure, High Stakes: A relaxed atmosphere that encourages honest discussion about what isn't working in your current HR tech stack or training modules.
- Peer-to-Peer Problem Solving: Connect with other leaders facing the exact same "quiet quitting" or budget-cut headaches.
- Actionable Micro-Strategies: Leave every session with at least one "quick win" you can implement before your next caffeine crash.
The Menu: What’s Brewing?
Each chat focuses on a specific hurdle, blending expert theory with "in-the-trenches" practical application.
September 16, 2026 (10:00-11:00am ET)
Collective Intelligence: Getting Your Organization Ready for AI Adoption
AI is already in your organization. Is your team ready for it?
Most companies have a roadmap for investing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools but struggle to identify the value (ROI) and build the necessary people capabilities for their workforce. This leaves employees trying to figure out how to use them, trust, and adapt on their own. That gap is where transformation stalls. We call it The Great Workforce Divergence—and it's not an HR problem. It's everyone's problem.
Join speaker Terrence Wright for a one-hour session introducing Collective Intelligence - a framework for combining AI's speed and scale with human judgment (the steer), with empathy, and ethical reasoning to create a genuine competitive edge. Wright has over two decades of experience in leadership roles at Google, GE, and Synchrony, designing the people strategies that allow organizations to scale without losing their culture.
What the attendee will walk away understanding:
- Risk & Governance - What responsible AI use looks like for everyone, not just compliance.
- People Capability - Why AI literacy is a skill, not just a tool download.
- Culture & Change - How to shift your organization from AI fear to AI resilience.
- What does AI responsibility look like, and who actually owns it? We will generally discuss how the organization handles data privacy and who holds the ethical responsibility.
- How do I progress the organization without leaving my employees behind? We will discuss strategic tools for talent management that require your organization to create an AI Literacy roadmap to build skill capabilities.
- How can I manage the resistance to change? We will go through examples of radical transparency. Don't just tell your employees what you're implementing, but show them how they can get involved in the process.
The content is relevant regardless of where you are in your AI journey. No HR or technical background is required to attend. This session is built for CEOs, COOs, CHROs, managers of people, and anyone with a stake in how their organization works.