Talent Optimization is the dimension SHRM's research identifies as the single most influential driver of HR maturity — accounting for 30% of the variance in overall maturity — yet only 6% of HR functions reach high maturity here. That gap is the opportunity.
This dimension is about driving performance, engagement, and retention through how you develop, manage, and grow your people, with AI as a multiplier rather than a replacement. We'll unpack what high maturity looks like across leadership development, performance management, learning, employee experience, and talent analytics — and why the organizations that get it right see measurably higher engagement and lower turnover.
Then we'll show you how the Talent Optimization dimension at HR-X Live! turns this into capability you can prove: four days going deep, applying it to real problems, and leaving credentialed in it. If your work is building the workforce of the future, this is your dimension.
Meet the Presenter
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Aaron Hollinger
Aaron Hollinger is a Senior Researcher on SHRM’s Thought Leadership team. He conducts research on a wide array of topics, including HR function maturity, artificial intelligence, workplace trends, financial wellness, and executive priorities.
SHRM certification has approved this webinar for 0.5 PDC toward SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP recertification. A program code will be provided at the end of the webinar.
SHRM HR-X LIVE! • JUNE 2027 • CHICAGO
Most conferences inform you. This one credentials you.
SHRM's annual conference is now SHRM HR-X Live! A four-day credentialing experience. Master a dimension, earn the credential, lead with proof.