Is AI coaching really coaching? I’m not sure it matters. Hiding behind semantics won’t shelter our profession from the coming tidal wave. Fidji Simo, OpenAI's CEO of Applications, recently shared her vision for the future of AI; including transforming personalized coaching from a "privilege reserved for the few" into an everyday service for everyone. Her dream, inspired by her own transformative relationship with her human coach Katia, poses fascinating questions we're actively exploring at the @Hudson Institute of Coaching. How are we—coaches, leaders, learning professionals, growth-minded individuals—to think of it? While Prof. Nicky Terblanche (PhD) and other researchers explore the rapidly expanding frontier of AI coaching’s developmental potential, Tatiana Bachkirova and Robert Kemp have brilliantly articulated the unique value of human coaching in transforming individuals and organizations alike. My latest for Forbes examines the tension between democratization and depth in the age of AI coaching. Academic research offers a number of valuable insights: ☑️ AI can match human coaches in terms of structured goal-tracking and maintaining momentum. 🔥 The deepest transformation emerges through "heat experiences"—moments of productive discomfort that require genuine human witness and relational risk that an AI cannot replicate. 👥 Professional coaching comprises six essential elements that current AI cannot fully embody: joint inquiry, meaning-for-action, values navigation, contextual understanding, relational attunement, and fostering client autonomy. I believe the future isn't about choosing sides. Instead, it's about thoughtful integration that preserves what makes human-to-human coaching transformative while exploring technology’s potential to expand access to meaningful development. The path forward requires care to distinguish what technology can replicate from what only emerges when one human commits to another's growth. https://lnkd.in/eUV89Vcc How are you thinking about AI's role in human development? Can we preserve the irreducible power of human presence while making meaningful growth more accessible? | 105 comments on LinkedIn

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Your best coach can't be everywhere at once. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘈𝘐 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘯. Scaling world-class coaching is one of the biggest headaches in L&D. You bring in a top-tier expert for a workshop, and the C-suite loves it; then what? The knowledge fades, and the cost to retain them for 1-on-1 coaching across the org is astronomical. Well, the ability to have experts available 24/7 is now a reality. Google is quietly testing a potential solution in its Labs. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘁𝘀. It’s more than a chatbot. It’s a library of voice-enabled, AI-powered avatars of real-world experts, trained only on their unique ideas and content. What that means: → Minimal AI hallucinations → No generic advice → Just the expert's authentic perspective, on-demand Check out this screenshot of Google Portraits. That’s an AI version of storytelling expert Matt Dicks. He’s coaching me to find the "heart of a story" in a seemingly dull, everyday moment — cutting grass. It's a very immersive experience as he walks me through finding the "story" in my experience. Think about the possibilities: → Democratize coaching: Assign a storytelling coach or a feedback sparring partner to every new manager. → Practice in private: Let employees rehearse difficult conversations in a safe and controlled environment before the real thing. → Scalable IP: A new model for licensing and deploying the knowledge of the world's best minds across your entire company. This is the future of personalized, scalable learning. It’s moving from static courses to dynamic, conversational experiences. The big question for us in L&D: Is this the scalable future we've been waiting for, or are we losing the essential human element of coaching? | 12 comments on LinkedIn

New Research: AI vs. Human Coaches - Building Effective Working Relationships This study explores a fascinating question: Can AI coaches of the future build effective working relationships with clients comparable to human coaches? Surprisingly, the answer is yes. Part of my dissertation research study at Teachers College, Columbia University was recently published in an Advancing Coaching Scholarship special issue alongside other prominent scholars. With AI increasingly entering human-centered spaces like coaching, this research offers early insight into its impact. Through a randomized controlled experiment, I found that people could establish strong connections with both simulated autonomous AI and human coaches in just a single hour-long session. The data showed comparable relationship quality metrics across both conditions, with individuals specifically valuing the collaborative, goal-oriented conversation regardless of coach type. Read the full study here to explore what this means for the future of coaching. #AICoaching https://lnkd.in/g4W7i8dx | 31 comments on LinkedIn