AI and Coaching: Bridging Fear, Curiosity, and the Future of Our Profession

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping the coaching landscape, influencing the role, relevance, and readiness of coaches. Many practitioners feel both intrigued and uneasy about AI’s growing presence. This session invites coaches to move beyond fear toward informed curiosity, exploring what AI is truly capable of today, where it outperforms and underperforms humans, and how it can become an ally in expanding the impact of coaching.

Sheila Boysen, leadership development expert and executive coach, will guide participants in understanding how AI intersects with coaching practice and organizational expectations. The session emphasizes how embracing AI with curiosity strengthens executive presence, models adaptability, and positions leaders to guide their teams with confidence in a changing environment.