AI Governance And Risk For HR
CWS2026355
60 Minutes
Sep 18,2026
10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT
- Distinguish between the major categories of AI-related employment risk, including discrimination and disparate impact liability, data privacy concerns, vendor liability, and emerging state-law obligations.
- Evaluate AI vendor contracts and tools using a governance checklist that examines functionality, data usage, bias testing methods, and vendor documentation.
- Draft or assess an AI use policy that defines approved tools, prohibited uses, and escalation procedures for unauthorized or “shadow AI” applications.
- Identify recordkeeping and retention requirements associated with AI-assisted employment decisions.
- Map organizational accountability for AI governance by defining oversight responsibilities across HR, Legal, and IT teams and establishing audit practices.
- AI-related employment risks and legal liabilities
- Data privacy and employee/candidate information protection
- AI vendor evaluations and governance checklists
- Algorithmic bias and disparate impact considerations
- AI usage policies and shadow AI management
- Recordkeeping and retention requirements for AI-assisted decisions
- Organizational accountability across HR, Legal, and IT
- Emerging legislative standards impacting workplace AI
- Any Supervisor, Manager, or HR-related associations
- Operations, Legal, Compliance, and Risk Management professionals
- HR professionals in any role
- CEOs, COOs, and CFOs
- Supervisors, Managers, and Team Leaders
- Recruiters
Ms. Wendy Sellers
Wendy Sellers, known as "The HR Lady®," is a dedicated business partner and HR consultant with a focus on building effective HR policies, employee training, and management workshops, she tailors her services to suit each client's specific needs. Wendy's straightforward style means she doesn't sugarcoat things. She believes that people are a company's greatest asset and should be treated as such.
With over 25 years of experience, Wendy has worked in many HR areas such as operations, downsizing, change management, corporate culture, remote and in-person workplaces, coaching, training, HR education, and leadership development. She has served businesses of all sizes, ranging from local start-ups to global enterprises, across diverse industries including healthcare, dental, professional services, technology, manufacturing, construction, engineering, higher education, federal contractors, public safety, non-profit, and government agencies.
In addition to her formal education (Master's in Human Resources, and Master's in Health Care Administration), Wendy Sellers has been certified as an SPHR and SHRM-SCP, Certified Internal Investigation Administrator, a DiSC certified personality style trainer, health/life insurance licensed, a Dale Carnegie course graduate, and is also an active and past board member and volunteer for multiple non-profits.