Ethical Practices of AI in Performance Management & Employee Development

As artificial intelligence reshapes the landscape of workplace systems, industrial-organizational (I/O) professionals face a pivotal challenge: integrating AI into performance management and employee development without compromising the human values that foster trust, growth, and psychological safety. This session offers a strategic and ethical roadmap for navigating that challenge, emphasizing the irreplaceable role of human judgment, empathy, and dialogue in coaching and leadership. Participants will explore a modular framework for ethical AI use, designed to clarify where automation can enhance decision-making and where human expertise must remain central. Through real-world scenarios, interactive exercises, and cross-disciplinary dialogue, the session equips I/O professionals to lead AI adoption with clarity and courage assuring that technology serves as a compass, not a coach. Key themes include the risks of outsourcing leadership to algorithms, the boundaries of automation in developmental conversations, and the stewardship mandate of I/O professionals to safeguard ethical, human-centered strategy. By bridging research and practice, this session empowers attendees to shape AI-integrated workplaces that honor both innovation and integrity.