After nearly a year of focused work, thousands of conversations, and dozens of working sessions with hundreds of HR leaders and practitioners from around the world, one of the most important contributions we’ve made to the HR profession is now live.

The Global HR Capability Framework is available today: https://globalcapabilityframework.hackinghrlab.io/

This framework was created to solve a long-standing problem in HR: the lack of a shared, global, universally applicable, precise definition of capability.

The Global HR Capability Framework is a universal reference model for modern HR work. It defines what HR capability actually is by organizing 18 domains, 180 competencies, and three observable proficiency levels per competency into a single, coherent system. It is intentionally stable, tool-agnostic, and globally applicable, so organizations can map roles, learning pathways, and development standards to it without needing to redesign the model every year.

The framework does not prescribe how HR should operate. That is by design. Instead, it establishes the capability boundaries and shared language required to assess, develop, and grow HR professionals with clarity and consistency across roles, regions, and career stages. This framework is the infrastructure for modern HR.

Throughout this year, we will be upgrading everything we do in Hacking HR and make the Global Capability Framework the infrastructure that sits underneath everything we do: from certificate programs to global certifications. You can use it for your organization. Access to it is FREE!

The framework will be governed and reviewed on a structured cycle, with planned updates twice per year, and it will open for community contribution, because a global standard must be shaped by the profession it serves.

This is a foundational moment for HR, and we invite you to explore it today.

The hardest problems with AI are not technical. They are leadership problems.

Organizations are moving fast with AI, but many leaders are still expected to guide strategy, manage risk, influence adoption and ensure accountability without the frameworks or judgment required to do it well. That gap is exactly why we built this program.

Strategic AI Leadership in Business is a five-week, live Micro-Certificate focused on leading AI as a core business capability.

In this program, you will work on how leaders move from:

You will build the ability to frame AI in business terms, translate strategy into cross-functional execution, assess organizational readiness, design responsible governance and lead transformation with clarity and confidence.

The program starts this Friday, February 13, and runs through March 13, live on Fridays from 8:00–10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. It is included with Hacking HR Premium and Premium+ memberships.

This program also serves as a direct springboard to our upcoming global certification, PCSI-GSAIL (Global Strategic AI Leadership), launching later this year.

If you have been waiting for the right moment to step into AI leadership with intention and credibility, that moment is now.

Across five intensive weeks, you will develop the leadership capability to:

Each class is grounded in real-world leadership decisions, using strategic frameworks, applied analysis, and simulation-based thinking that reflect how AI leadership actually works in organizations today .

This program is designed for:

If you are being asked to influence AI adoption without formal authority, align stakeholders across functions, justify investment, manage risk, and still deliver results, then this program was built for you .

The People and Culture Strategy Summit recordings and accreditation are now ready.

You can now access the full set of session videos covering business and people strategy, workforce planning, organizational readiness, people analytics, culture, trust and performance systems across the three-day program .

Here’s what that means for you:

This summit was designed to help leaders align people and culture strategies with execution, readiness and long-term performance. If you haven’t revisited the sessions yet, this is a great moment to do so.

Click below to access the content and diploma.

ALL these Certificate Programs are included in our Premium Membership (only $199 per person, per year!). Log in to the hacking HR LAB and visit the Learning Center to learn more about each learning program, download the syllabi, and enroll.

💬 Do you have questions about team memberships? Connect with Assia, our new Growth Director. Connect with Assia on LinkedIn. Email her at [email protected]

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Thousands of HR executives will gather at these upcoming summits in 2026 to shape the future of work:

If your company provides solutions in HR tech, benefits, people analytics, DEI, or workforce strategy, these events are your opportunity to connect with the exact decision-makers who control HR budgets and are actively searching for partners.

👉 Book an Intro Call with Laurie Baggarly: [email protected] to explore sponsorships and secure visibility at the summits where HR leaders are making buying decisions.