Tuesday, 19 May 2026
09:30 - 12:30
(
3 hours )
Online
This practical half-day workshop shows HR professionals how to use AI to get higher-quality work done faster - without introducing security risks or legal concerns.
You’ll compare leading tools like Copilot, ChatGPT and Gemini and learn modern prompting techniques to consistently improve output quality. Watch live demos of real HR tasks completed in minutes, and test your own prompts in a safe, guided environment.
You'll also gain a clear understanding of how AI and GenAI tools are transforming HR, with practical guidance on using these tools safely and responsibly in line with data security and legal requirements.
After attending this course, you’ll be able to:
This workshop is designed to help HR professionals integrate AI into the work they already do - reducing admin, improving output, and avoiding unnecessary complexity.
HR professionals who want to use AI as a practical tool in their day-to-day work - not as an extra burden, but as a way to reduce admin and improve results. Whether you are just getting started or already experimenting, this workshop offers you a clear, no-nonsense approach to applying GenAI in real HR scenarios.
If you're looking to use AI in your HR role without adding to your workload, this half day workshop is built for you. Unlike generic AI training, this session is grounded in real HR tasks and workplace realities - so you leave with practical, repeatable ways to save time while staying accurate, secure and compliant.
Learn from a trainer who works with HR teams on GenAI in the real world — focusing on what delivers results, what to avoid, and how to unlock genuine time savings.
Barry Phillips is a qualified lawyer, trainer and coach. He has trained hundreds of HR professionals to use GenAI effectively at work and is the author of “ChatGPT in HR – A Practical Guide for Employers and HR Professionals”.
Sarah Carlin, Legal Island’s Events Manager, welcomes you and provides an overview.
Which large language model (LLM) - Copilot, ChatGPT, or Gemini Pro, is best for your workplace and why does it matter for HR? Barry Phillips, Chair of Legal Island and author of “ChatGPT in HR – A Practical Guide for Employers and HR Professionals” will explain LLMs in plain language and show ways to use them safely in your daily work. Discover what LLMs really do and how HR teams can use them to save time, improve accuracy, and get better results.
There will be Q&A at the end of this session.
Discover how to optimise results with the latest prompting techniques. Barry will show you how to apply these tips in real HR tasks and how to roll these skills out effectively across your team to save time and boost productivity.
Short on time? The London School of Economics and Political Science found AI can boost your productivity to the equivalent of one full workday per week!* Master five key HR tasks in minutes, from drafting job descriptions, creating policies, summarising documents, to producing training materials and data analysis. You will learn how you can save hours and work smarter to deliver better results.
Includes Q&A.
* Bridging the Generational AI Gap: Unlocking Productivity for All Generations
Barry takes a closer look at three GenAI tools that are reshaping the HR function. Discover how they help you present static HR information in a different and more engaging way whilst raising the profile and status of your HR team. You’ll have the chance to ask questions, so you leave ready to apply these tools.
In our final session, Barry turns the spotlight on the risks you need to watch for, including risks and limitations, accuracy concerns, data security, copyright issues, and bias in AI outputs. Learn how to protect your organisation’s data, avoid accidental breaches, and use GenAI responsibly, so you can harness AI confidently while keeping your HR work safe and secure.
Find out what previous attendees of our AI events have to say:
Barry Phillips (CEO) BEM founded Legal Island in 1998. He is a qualified barrister, trainer, coach and meditator and a regular speaker both here and abroad. He also volunteers as mentor to aspiring law students on the Migrant Leaders Programme.
Barry has trained hundreds of HR Professionals on how to use GenAI in the workplace and is author of the book “ChatGPT in HR – A Practical Guide for Employers and HR Professionals”
Barry is an Ironman and lists Russian language and wild camping as his favourite pastimes
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