Kari Naimon

About Kari Naimon

With over 18 years of expertise in strategic human resources, leadership, and organizational development, my passion lies in leveraging the power of AI to revolutionize HR practices globally. If the intersection of AI and HR is also a passion of yours, join the discussion in our AIxHR linked in group areas of specialization encompass talent management, succession planning, performance improvement, employee engagement, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), as well as learning and development. Additionally, I am deeply fascinated by the intersection of AI and HR, and I am dedicated to evangelizing its potential to HR teams worldwide.In addition to my practical experience, I find great fulfillment in facilitating workshops, speaking at industry events, and conducting research to stay at the forefront of human capital trends and best practices. As a certified facilitator and coach, I leverage a range of assessment tools including Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI), Disc, MBTI, Polaris Global 360, and OSI Assessment Centers. These tools enable me to help individuals and teams gain insight into their strengths, preferences, and motivations, fostering personal and collective growth.

Experience

1. Strategic Ai Advisor Helping Enterprises Activate and Optimize Ai Adoption with Workday

   Workday

   Aug 2025 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   I partner with enterprise customers to activate and optimize their artificial intelligence investments within Workday. My focus is helping organizations move beyond simply purchasing AI capabilities to successfully adopting, governing, and realizing measurable value from them.As part of Workday’s AI Activation and Optimization team within Workday Success Plans, I work directly with customers to design and guide their AI adoption journey, ensuring they can confidently integrate Workday AI agents and capabilities into real business workflows.My work focuses on the intersection of AI strategy, organizational change, and operational adoption.Key areas of focus include:• Advising enterprise customers on AI adoption strategies that align technology investments with measurable business outcomes• Guiding organizations through AI activation programs that accelerate the successful use of Workday AI agents• Helping customers identify and prioritize high-value AI use cases across HR, Finance, and other enterprise functions• Supporting customers in building the governance, change management, and enablement required for responsible AI adoption• Developing scalable frameworks and programs that help organizations optimize their Workday AI investments over time• Partnering with cross-functional teams at Workday to ensure customers can successfully operationalize AI capabilities and drive long-term valueI work closely with executive leaders, HR, Finance, and technology teams to ensure AI adoption is strategic, responsible, and focused on real outcomes.

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  BS, Psychology

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Management/Total Quality Management

• San Diego State University

  M.S, Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Skills

• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Program Management
• Management
• Coaching
• Human Resources
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Organizational Development
• Training
• Leadership
• Workshop Facilitation
• Recruiting
• Executive Coaching
• Performance Management