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What We Never Expected: Surprise Learnings from AI Coaching at VML
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Vidhi Thakker
Global Director, Talent & Organizational Effectiveness
Austin Smith
Global Head of Talent & Organizational Effectiveness
In 2024, VML began giving select managers access to Valence’s AI coach Nadia. Today, thousands of leaders across 89 global offices use Nadia for personalized guidance that is transforming VML.
Two of VML’s senior HR leaders, Vidhi Thakker, Global Director for Talent and Organizational Effectiveness, and Austin Smith, Global Head of Talent and Organizational Effectiveness, have led a series of focus groups to understand the impact of coaching on VML and their managers. In this webinar, they share their biggest surprises and best stories, including:
- How an AI coach has made coachability a core organizational competency so human coaching is even more effective
- How Nadia can be used to support manager awareness and training around bias
- How an AI coach is closing culture gaps in a global organization
Whether you're exploring AI for skills development or want a glimpse into the future of scalable coaching, this session offers valuable, real-world insights you won’t want to miss.
In 2024, VML began giving select managers access to Valence’s AI coach Nadia. Today, thousands of leaders across 89 global offices use Nadia for personalized guidance that is transforming VML.
Two of VML’s senior HR leaders, Vidhi Thakker, Global Director for Talent and Organizational Effectiveness, and Austin Smith, Global Head of Talent and Organizational Effectiveness, have led a series of focus groups to understand the impact of coaching on VML and their managers. In this webinar, they share their biggest surprises and best stories, including:
- How an AI coach has made coachability a core organizational competency so human coaching is even more effective
- How Nadia can be used to support manager awareness and training around bias
- How an AI coach is closing culture gaps in a global organization
Whether you're exploring AI for skills development or want a glimpse into the future of scalable coaching, this session offers valuable, real-world insights you won’t want to miss.
In 2024, VML began giving select managers access to Valence’s AI coach Nadia. Today, thousands of leaders across 89 global offices use Nadia for personalized guidance that is transforming VML.
Two of VML’s senior HR leaders, Vidhi Thakker, Global Director for Talent and Organizational Effectiveness, and Austin Smith, Global Head of Talent and Organizational Effectiveness, have led a series of focus groups to understand the impact of coaching on VML and their managers. In this webinar, they share their biggest surprises and best stories, including:
- How an AI coach has made coachability a core organizational competency so human coaching is even more effective
- How Nadia can be used to support manager awareness and training around bias
- How an AI coach is closing culture gaps in a global organization
Whether you're exploring AI for skills development or want a glimpse into the future of scalable coaching, this session offers valuable, real-world insights you won’t want to miss.
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