Stacey Dennis
Founder, Possibilities Unlocked
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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Stacey Dennis, SHRM-SCP, CPC, ELI-MP, is a strategic HR consultant and coach with more than 15 years of experience helping organizations transform HR from a reactive function into a true driver of business performance. She is the founder of Possibilities Unlocked, where she specializes in building scalable HR systems, strengthening leadership capability, and coaching HR professionals to increase their influence at the executive level.
Stacey works extensively with high-growth, multi-site and private-equity-backed companies, guiding them through organizational design, onboarding redesign, culture alignment, leadership development and HR infrastructure buildouts. Known for her direct communication style and practical approach, she partners with executive teams to solve complex people challenges while keeping HR grounded in real business outcomes.
As a certified coach and facilitator, Stacey blends strategic HR expertise with advanced training in the Trusted Advisor Framework, the Energy Leadership Index (ELI), and DISC. She is recognized for helping HR Departments of One develop the confidence, communication skills and strategic mindset needed to be seen and heard as true advisors inside their organizations.
Stacey is also the creator of People People’s Lounge, a community dedicated to helping solo HR professionals build influence, reduce overwhelm and lead with clarity.
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Building Influence & Credibility as an HR Trusted Advisor
HR professionals are expected to be strategic partners, yet most are buried in tactical work and pulled into decisions far too late. This session shows small HR departments or HR Departments of One how to break out of the “policy police” trap and step into true strategic influence using the Trusted Advisor Framework.
Grounded in real scenarios and straightforward examples, the session teaches participants how to shift everyday HR conversations from “Can you write them up?” to “What outcome do you actually want?” and how to position themselves as thinking partners, not order takers. Attendees learn why HR often struggles with executive trust, how to communicate in ways leaders respond to and how to build credibility without posturing or over-explaining.
The format includes short teaching segments, practical examples and group discussion. Participants walk away with specific language shifts, mindset tools and repeatable strategies they can use immediately to increase their influence, guide better decisions and elevate HR’s impact inside their organization.
The HR Leader’s Playbook for AI Risk and Policy
AI isn't coming for HR — it's already here. It's screening your candidates, drafting your job descriptions, and flagging flight risks. The question isn't whether your organization is using AI. It's whether anyone is governing it. In this session, Stacey Dennis breaks down what AI actually is (beyond the ChatGPT hype), where it's already embedded in HR workflows, and the legal and ethical landmines most organizations are walking right past. From the EEOC's settlement over automated age discrimination to New York City's bias audit mandates and Colorado's 2026 compliance deadline, the regulatory landscape is moving fast — and HR is the function that should be leading the conversation. Attendees will leave with a clear framework for evaluating AI tools, advising leadership, and building governance that protects the organization without killing innovation. No jargon. No fluff. Just the strategy you need to be the smartest person in the room on Monday morning.
Stacey Dennis
Founder, Possibilities Unlocked
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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