My leadership team of 8 VPs and directors has wildly inconsistent AI knowledge. Two are enthusiasts who experiment constantly, three are cautiously curious, and three actively avoid it. I need to get the entire team to a baseline level of AI competence so we can make informed decisions together instead of deferring everything to the CTO.
Plan for: Create an AI Upskilling Roadmap for Your Leadership Team
Trainer mismatch: Hiring someone too technical who alienates the 'avoiders'.
Ask potential trainers for a 5-minute mock presentation on 'What is AI?' tailored for a non-technical executive to assess their communication style.
VPs and Directors missing sessions due to urgent business escalations.
Record all sessions and set an expectation that anyone who misses a live session must watch the recording before the next week's class.
The 'enthusiasts' dominate the conversation, intimidating the 'cautiously curious' and 'avoiders'.
Brief the trainer beforehand about the team dynamics so they can actively moderate and draw out questions from the quieter members.
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