How AI coaching supports middle managers

Executives don’t need to be GenAI experts — but they do need a clear mental model of how large language models actually work. Rama Ramakrishnan at MIT Sloan breaks this down clearly — explaining where the model ends and where control logic begins. That understanding matters. When leaders grasp those boundaries, they make better decisions about risk, accuracy, and trust. The takeaway: understanding how GenAI works isn’t a technical distraction. It’s strategic hygiene. How are you helping your teams build that shared mental model?

I've spent a lot of time playing around with other coaches' clones. While I was impressed, it didn't take long before the AI coaching conversations started to break down: -We started going in circles -I started to get wary -The clones stayed stuck on my stated focus Clones and other AI tools will get better and better. We’re in a moment where we need to get clear and specific about what only a human can do. Join me in digging into this from the lens of coaching and training: https://lnkd.in/em_zQWR2

In our latest article Jenni Tellyn and Anthony Olisa have rounded up their top takeaways from Briefing Knowledge Leaders Conference 2025. From the future of KM teams, training and pricing in the age of AI to dealing with information overload, this article highlights the key ideas and themes you need to know. Read the article in full here: //https://lnkd.in/e6a6RRMJ #briefingknowledgeleaders #knowledgemanagement #legalinnovation #AI #leadership #freshthinking #professionalservices

𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐋&𝐃 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. 95% completion rate? 𝘓𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 great... But can learners actually DO the job? In our latest #IDIODC episode, Garima Gupta (GG) (Artha Learning Inc) reveals why: ✅ Start with assessment design, not content — backwards design works ✅ Assessments should BE the learning — not just measure it ✅ Ditch the "10 multiple choice" trap — use scenarios and real-world simulations ✅ AI scales personalized feedback — making open-text assessment viable at enterprise scale Validity, reliability, and feasibility constantly fight each other. Strong assessment design means balancing all three. If your assessments feel like compliance checkboxes instead of capability drivers, this conversation will change everything. 👇 Listen/Watch here: https://hubs.ly/Q03Q3xzM0

Technology should make work safer, not harder. In this conversation with FastForward, Johan Land shares how Samsara is designing AI tools that support drivers and safety leaders alike. A great look at what it takes to scale high-impact, real-time coaching across industries. https://lnkd.in/gZQYqVpW

My Board Just Got Bigger I’ve always had a personal board of advisors. Mentors, peers, and friends who challenge my thinking. But lately, I’ve started adding new seats to the table. Each one belongs to an AI agent trained to act as an expert in a specific field. They don’t replace the humans - they extend them. They help me see what I might miss. In this new era, our board of advisors should include 👫 people we know and 🤖intelligence we trust. Who would you add to your AI-powered board of advisors? ______✨_______ Me, Myself & AI explores what it takes to thrive through change - to see AI not as a threat, but as an extension of what makes us human. It continues the spirit of my book, Starting from Scratch, the belief that when everything changes, we can be ready.

What AI can't do... Earlier this summer, I was working with a department focused on behavioral change, not unlike the kind of shift an AI transformation demands. They already knew the lingo. Our work was about building the behaviors: trudging into harder conversations, testing new ways of working, creating space to get it right. In group coaching, you rely as much on participants' courage as on facilitation skill. The magic always happens in the moment someone decides to be real. In this case, it was when one person shared which conversation they're been avoiding... and why. You could see heads nodding. Quiet murmurs of "whoa, me too." Once the group named what was hard, we could build what was next. Action steps spilled out once belief returned. No algorithm can replace the moment someone feels safe enough to speak truth and supported enough to take the next step. Where in your org do people need space for honest conversation more than another system or tool?

Great post by Sara Hope of the Conversation Space, giving 5 reasons why AI will not replace human to human interaction.  She has detailed the 5 reasons, which are from MIT Management Executive Education. Please look and repost. I feel all member of the Drama Based Learning community will agree!

Technology should make work safer, not harder. In this conversation with FastForward, Johan Land shares how Samsara is designing AI tools that support drivers and safety leaders alike. A great look at what it takes to scale high-impact, real-time coaching across industries. https://lnkd.in/e8kaxpwu

Technology should make work safer, not harder. In this conversation with FastForward, Johan Land shares how Samsara is designing AI tools that support drivers and safety leaders alike. A great look at what it takes to scale high-impact, real-time coaching across industries. https://lnkd.in/dfe_bYnf