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SBSHRM April Chapter Webinar Meeting
This Webinar examines how AI is impacting the workplace, including how AI is transforming HR workflows. From talent acquisition to retention strategies, we will explore the benefits and challenges of AI in HR and the broader workplace at large. Attendees will learn how HR can respond to the evolution of AI, including guiding their organizations to strike balance between efficiency and human intervention, preparing the workforce for change, and designing ethical AI policies with the right internal stakeholders.
Learning Objectives:
- How AI is used in daily life, the workplace, and in HR
- ChatGPT, Perplexity, and other Generative AI models
- Exploring the benefits and challenges of AI
- Creating guidelines and policies

Lauren Winans, CEO, Principal HR Consultant, Next Level Benefits
Lauren Winans is the CEO and Principal HR Consultant at Next Level Benefits, an HR consulting practice providing access to HR professionals for interim talent and fractional HR support. With nearly 25 years of human resources and employee benefits experience, Lauren possesses a deep expertise of HR best practices and what resonates with employees. Prior to founding Next Level Benefits in 2019, Lauren was a senior HR leader at General Nutrition Centers, American Eagle Outfitters, and CONSOL Energy, as well as part of the National Accounts division at Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. Lauren is a member of the Forbes Business Council, Business Journals Leadership Trust, and Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). Her insights have been featured in several media outlets such as BBC News, Forbes, USA Today, US News and World Report, NBC News, and The Washington Post.
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