AI for People Managers
What you'll learn
- Identify the top 10 time-draining administrative tasks in their management role and implement AI solutions to reclaim 5-10 hours per week
- Establish and communicate clear ethical guidelines distinguishing when to use AI assistance versus when human presence is irreplaceable
- Co-create team norms for responsible AI experimentation, address job security concerns transparently, and guide their team's AI adoption with confidence
- Use AI for structuring one-on-ones, drafting specific and empathetic feedback, creating SMART goals, and developing personalized coaching strategies
- Leverage AI for breaking down complex projects, prioritizing tasks using systematic frameworks, and creating realistic timelines
- Ddevelop daily and weekly AI-assisted routines that free up mental energy for strategic work, build a personal framework for ethical AI decision-making
Requirements
- None
Description
Are you ready to lead confidently in an AI-transformed workplace? While your team members are already experimenting with AI tools in the shadows, they're looking to you for guidance on how to use these powerful technologies responsibly and effectively.
This isn't another technical AI course—it's a practical leadership program designed specifically for people managers who want to harness AI's potential while strengthening, not replacing, their human leadership capabilities.
What makes this course different:
· Human-first approach: Learn exactly when to use AI and when your authentic human presence is irreplaceable
· Immediately actionable: Walk away with specific prompts, frameworks, and strategies you can implement today
· Real-world focus: Address the actual challenges you face daily—from difficult conversations to strategic planning
· Ethical leadership: Establish clear boundaries that build trust and psychological safety with your team
Transform your leadership in four key areas:
Communication & relationships: Use AI to prepare for one-on-ones, structure difficult conversations, and create meaningful follow-up—while maintaining the authentic listening and empathy that builds trust.
Performance management: Leverage AI to write SMART goals, draft specific feedback, and create personalized development plans—while keeping performance reviews, recognition, and sensitive conversations entirely human-led.
Strategic planning: Harness AI to break down complex projects, prioritize effectively, and create realistic timelines—while maintaining full ownership of strategic decisions and resource allocation.
Team culture: Build psychological safety by being transparent about your AI use, co-creating team norms, and addressing job security concerns—while never delegating the human work of building trust and connection.
You'll learn to:
· Identify your biggest time drains and reclaim hours every week through strategic AI use
· Create AI-assisted workflows that free you up for coaching and strategic thinking
· Guide your team's AI adoption with confidence, even without technical expertise
· Maintain clear ethical boundaries that preserve your authenticity as a leader
· Turn AI from a source of anxiety into a tool for becoming a more effective, more present manager
Perfect for:
· First-time managers feeling overwhelmed by competing priorities
· Experienced leaders adapting to AI-integrated workplaces
· Anyone who wants to use AI strategically without losing their human touch
· Managers whose teams are already using AI but need clear guidance
The bottom line: Your team doesn't need you to be an AI expert—they need you to be a thoughtful leader who uses AI to amplify your human capabilities while maintaining the authentic care, judgment, and presence that only you can provide.
Join thousands of managers who are already leading with both AI efficiency and human wisdom. Your most effective leadership days are ahead of you.
Ready to transform how you lead? Enroll today and start building your AI-enhanced leadership practice.
Who this course is for:
- New managers feeling overwhelmed by competing priorities who need practical frameworks to handle administrative tasks efficiently while developing core leadership skills
- Seasoned leaders who want to stay relevant and effective as their organizations increasingly integrate AI tools
- Leaders responsible for multiple teams or complex projects who need to streamline operational work (performance reviews, project planning, stakeholder communication) to focus more time on strategic thinking and organizational leadership
- Managers in companies where AI adoption is accelerating rapidly and team members are already experimenting with AI tools, requiring clear guidance on responsible use, ethical boundaries, and best practices.
- Leaders who spend too much time on administrative tasks (meeting summaries, performance documentation, email management) and want to reclaim hours for coaching conversations and strategic work
- Leaders managing distributed teams who need AI assistance for maintaining connection, organizing virtual meetings effectively, tracking team progress, and ensuring consistent communication
- Managers responsible for driving team results who want to use AI to enhance their performance management capabilities (goal setting, feedback delivery, development planning) while maintaining the human relationships essential for motivation and engagement
Instructor
I’m an instructor of Management Communication at the Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania, and I partner with both Columbia Business School and Duke Corporate Education as a speaker and coach for their custom leadership development programs. I have also served as a Visiting Professor of Executive Communications at the Beijing International MBA Program at Peking University, China, where I prepared senior leaders from around the world to communicate more effectively in a growing global marketplace.
As a regular columnist on leadership and communication for Harvard Business Review, Inc., Psychology Today, Fast Company and more, I focus on sharing practical, research-based approaches to common workplace challenges.
I consult for companies including Amazon, BlackRock, Bloomberg, KraftHeinz, PepsiCo, and The United States Army.
I combine my background in cognitive and social psychology, leadership coaching, presentation skills, appreciative inquiry, and, perhaps most importantly, improvisational and stand-up comedy, to help leaders and teams think on their feet and make thoughtful decisions about their impact. I believe that the most successful leaders are those who balance professional credibility with personal authenticity, combining their deep expertise with transparency about where they need to grow.
I am the mom of twins Jake and Sophie, the wife of a fellow leadership coach, Michael, and the favorite human of our rescue dog Nash.