About HumanCentric Labs

Pioneering Human and AI Integration
for Scalable Growth

Our Mission? To bring value to BOTH TALENT and AI

Our Purpose? To serve humanity

Our Story

HumanCentric Labs (HCL) was founded by Michael Grove in 2022 as a dynamic ecosystem of Future of Work (FOW) experts. Originating in 2008 as the Thought Leadership Team (TLT), this group has grown into a community of visionaries dedicated to exploring the evolving workplace. Transferred from CollabWorks, Inc. to HCL, the TLT legacy includes over 350 featured speakers across monthly sessions and over 60 DisruptHR events in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our speakers have included renowned names like Josh Bersin, John Boudreau, John Hagel III, and Bob Johansen, as well as lesser-known experts in leadership, organizational design, and human resources.

In recent years, the TLT has developed impactful, human-centered transformation models focused on building trust, motivation, and value creation within organizations.

Over the past year, HCL has evolved from an expert ecosystem to a consultancy at the forefront of organizational transformation. Our focus areas include next-generation organizational design, the future workplace, and integrating human talent and AI into cohesive, adaptive systems. We’ve crafted a powerful 8-step transformation process that guides organizations from early AI adoption to a lean, highly adaptable model where humans and AI collaborate effectively.

What makes us unique?
We call it HCL’s ‘secret sauce’

Imagine combining, visionary thinking, cutting-edge academic insights and a powerhouse network of professionals based on human-centric, deep executive and entrepreneurial experience. That's us at HumanCapital Labs - HCL. We are more than consultants – we're seasoned executives and entrepreneurs who have been building and executing AI strategies that transform businesses. Our unique approach bridges the gap between theoretical potential and real-world results, supporting and co-owning implementation jointly with you, giving you an edge, ultimately Unfair Competitive Advantage in today's AI-driven landscape. Our Goal is to help maximize Companies’ Financial performance through non-linear, strategic and ethical Talent and AI integration.