Tactics, meetings, and a year off of alcohol

Coaching has always been a human-centric profession. It’s about human connections, building relationships with clients, and helping people become better versions of themselves.

​However, everything changes — including coaching. Technological advances have become things coaches use every day to help their clients, from video messaging to online check-ins.

​The newest advancement that is changing coaching and nearly every other profession is AI.

​In tomorrow’s fireside chat, AI expert and Heyday co-founder, Samiur Rahman, will lead a lively discussion with coaches and execs of coaching firms about AI and its current (and future) role in coaching.

​Interested? Join us! We’ll discuss:

• ​Reasons to be excited about the intersection of coaching and AI

• ​Challenges and opportunities AI creates for coaches

• ​How to talk to clients about AI in sessions

• ​Ways to experiment with AI tools

• ​AI tools that coaches use to enhance their work

From the Coaches

David Priemer discusses the challenge of facing recurring objections in sales in Running Into the Same Objections Over And Over Again? Try this Tactic!

Lia Garvin emphasizes that 1-on-1 meetings help managers in a number of ways, including allowing them to understand their team members better and preventing potential issues from escalating in Yes, you need 1:1 meetings...and here's how to do them right.

Scott Doughty encourages readers to consider their own relationship with alcohol and suggests taking 21 days off as an experiment to see the impact on their lives in What I learned from a year off alcohol. 

John Parker Stewart outlines the detrimental behaviors of toxic leadership, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness and behavioral change in 10 Guaranteed Ways To Be a Toxic Boss. 

Jason R. Waller discusses the critical role of self-awareness in leadership, detailing how understanding one's sensations, stories, and strategies can lead to more intentional and effective leadership practices in How to Develop Self-Awareness and Become a More Conscious and Effective Leader. 

Marie-Claire Ross talks about the importance of focusing on individual skills and self-awareness before collective capabilities in teams, especially during times of change in How to Build Team Capability Using an Inside-Out Approach.

From the Operators & Investors

Nitin Nohria highlights the challenges CEOs face in managing the emotional aspects of leadership, including the need to project confidence amidst personal doubts, owning the outcomes of difficult decisions, and enduring public scrutiny in How CEOs Can Navigate the Emotional Labor of Leadership. 

Yoky Matsuoka shares her perspective on balancing a demanding professional life with family responsibilities in I’m the CEO of a family tech company. Here’s how I’ve created kid-friendly work hours.

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