The modern workplace is exhausted. Engagement is at a decade low. Burnout is widespread. And the arrival of AI — demanding bold experimentation from people who have less to give than ever — is making the challenge more urgent, not less.
We call it the United States of Exhaustion. And if you lead people for a living, you already know what it feels like.
Throughout 2026, Forty1 is bringing together senior leaders, functional leaders, HR leaders, internal communications professionals and others passionate about employee experience for a quarterly webinar series that goes beyond the symptoms to address the structural conditions that create them.
Each session combines fresh thinking from Forty1 with a live online listening and ideation session, giving every participant a voice and generating real-time insight that will form the basis of a published report on each topic.
Together, the four sessions build a complete picture of what it takes to create Human Advantage in an AI-enabled world.
Q1 — Radical listening in the age of AI – Trust between leadership and the frontline depends on genuine listening — and most organizations aren’t doing it. We explore why, and what real collective intelligence looks like in practice.
Q2 — Leadership clarity in the age of AI – Most organizations don’t have a strategy problem; they have a clarity problem. We explore why strategic conviction breaks down at every level, and how intentional communication turns strategy into shared momentum.
Q3 — Fearless change in the age of AI – Fear, not skepticism or lack of skills, is the primary barrier to AI adoption in most organizations. We explore what psychological safety really looks like in practice, and how to design change that people shape rather than simply absorb.
Q4 — Human capacity in the age of AI – AI raises the premium on uniquely human capabilities. We explore how to develop them deliberately and how to build the enabling environments that allow them to flourish rather than be drained away by friction and complexity.
Each session is free to attend. Click on each link to register to attend.
