Jordan
The Starting Line · HR Coordinator & Assistant
“Can I ask a dumb question? Because I really want to get this right.”
Origin moment
The first time I sent an offer letter with the wrong salary. I had to call the candidate.
FREE ACADEMY ACCESS IS NOW OPENTrain like a practitioner.Lead like one too.
Practical HR and AI education should not be locked behind a paywall.
Register now for free access to the Future of HR Academy. Explore real HR functions, practice realistic scenarios, and prepare to build six practical AI-enabled products during the HR AI Build Lab.
No credit card required. Learning rooms open September 21, 2026.
Real scenarios, not slides
Every room drops you into the situation an HR practitioner actually walks into.
A mentor who knows your work
Aura coaches you before the decision and debriefs you after it.
A portfolio you can show
Each scenario ends in a real artifact you keep and can download.
THE HR AI BUILD LAB
Six Saturdays. Six practical products. One portfolio that shows what you can build.
Classes begin September 26, 2026.
We will build together live every Saturday for six weeks. By the end of the program, you will leave with six completed products and an HR AI Build Portfolio that demonstrates your ability to apply AI to real HR challenges.
- No coding experience required.
- Free enrollment for the 2026 founding cohort.
- Saturdays at 9:00 AM (New York)
The first live class begins Saturday, September 26. Space may be limited to ensure participants receive a hands-on learning experience.
Countdown to the first class
Welcome
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Tap a room to enter · The CHRO's Office unlocks as you progress
Plus, free at opening
The AI in HR bonus room and the Data Storytelling & Stakeholder Presentations masterclass are included with every free Academy membership.
How It Works
This is not how you've learned HR before.
This is the floor. Every room is a function. Every function is a full learning experience. Walk in, learn the cycle, practice the real scenarios.
Featured room
Room · Employee Relations
10 real scenarios inside
Example scenario
“Your first investigation just landed in your inbox.”
Aura: Read carefully before you pick.
Every room has a full annual cycle breakdown
Every scenario has a real debrief
Your mentor Aura is with you in every room
The Open Lab
Practical AI education for HR — free through December 31, 2026.
I am opening the Academy through December 31, 2026, because practical AI education for HR should not be limited to professionals with large training budgets.
LEARN
Understand how AI can be applied across real HR functions.
PRACTICE
Work through realistic scenarios and business decisions.
BUILD
Create practical HR workflows, tools, and solutions.
LEAD
Prepare yourself and your organization for the future of work.
Enter the Open Lab
Use fictional or de-identified information only. Do not enter confidential employee or company data.
HR AI Build Lab · Free Build Series
Build a real HR solution, one lesson at a time.
The HR AI Build Lab is the hands-on series inside the Open Lab. You bring an HR problem you actually have. You leave with a working solution you designed, tested, and can defend to your business.
Join the free build series- 1Choose an HR problem worth solving
- 2Map the employee, manager, and HR experience
- 3Turn the workflow into clear build instructions
- 4Design notifications, dashboards, and user actions
- 5Address privacy, security, bias, and human oversight
- 6Build and test your own HR solution
Meet Your Mentor
This is Aura. She walks the floor with you.
Hi. I'm Aura. I've been in HR for a long time. Long enough to know what they don't put in the job description, what they don't cover in the certification, and what you're going to have to figure out in real time whether you're ready or not. I built this place so you could be ready. Tell me where you are. Tell me where you want to go. I'll show you the path.
Aura knows your role, your goal, and what you just did. She shows up in every room, before every scenario, and after every debrief.
The Solo Track
Are you the only HR person at your company?
The Department of One track was built for you specifically. Not a scaled-down version of the rest. Your reality, your tools, your path.
Meet Your Guides
Six characters. Every stage of HR.
Pick the guide who sounds like where you are right now. They'll pre-fill your path on the sign-up form and walk with you through the basics, the scenarios, and the seat at the table.
Maya
The Grind · HR Generalist & Specialist
“I've done this before. But not like this. This one is different.”
Origin moment
The first investigation I ran alone. I cried in my car after.
Alex
The Pivot · HR Business Partner
“I'm learning a whole new language. And I'm not fluent yet.”
Origin moment
The first executive meeting where someone asked me a business question and I froze.
Dana
The Leader · HR Manager & Director
“Being great at HR wasn't enough. I had to become something different.”
Origin moment
The first time I had to let someone go from my own team.
Vera
The Veteran · VP of HR & CHRO
“Let me tell you what they don't put in the job description.”
Origin moment
The moment I realized I was the most senior HR person in the room and nobody was coming to save me.
Sam
The Solo · HR Department of One
“There was no one else. So I figured it out.”
Origin moment
The day I realized I was building the plane while flying it. I landed it anyway.
Built by a practitioner
Melissa P, GPHR
Multi-product HR Tech Founder · Global Head of HR · GPHR · 20+ Years in the Field
"I built this because I spent 20 years watching great HR people get stuck for lack of a place to practice."
Professional Support
Want human coaching and career support?
The Open Lab is free through 2026. Professional Support — live coaching, resume and LinkedIn reviews, and career tools with Melissa P — opens later. Add your email and you'll hear about it first.
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