Make AI your thinking partner for the hardest parts of managing.
AI tools change daily — but the moments that make a manager great haven't changed. Prioritizing what matters. Coaching team members through stuck points. Giving honest feedback. Holding people accountable. Practical AI for People Leaders is a three-session cohort experience that teaches managers how to use AI as a tool in the core functions of their role, with guardrails.
Who it's for
Managers and team leaders who want to use AI as a working tool, not just a curiosity
People leaders feeling reactive — too much "firefighting," not enough strategic focus
Anyone navigating where AI fits into people-leadership work (and where it shouldn't)
What you walk away with
A personalized AI prioritization system grounded in your own workflows and goals
AI-powered tools for the hardest people moments: coaching conversations, giving feedback, team engagement
A clear point of view on the ethical and practical guardrails for AI in management
Hands-on builds — you leave each session with something working, not a list of "things to try later"
Cost: $950 / $300 with the code EARLYBIRD (Expires July 1 2026)
What You’ll Learn
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Break out of reactive "firefighter" mode and build an AI-powered prioritization system tailored to you.
Understand how AI can be an effective partner in prioritization (and where it can't)
Map your existing workflows, data sources, and connectors to set AI up for success
Build a Priority Compass with AI: articulate your impact, identify your inputs, outputs, and outcomes
Identify your common procrastination traps and design a prompt template that helps you spot them
Walk away with at least one working AI tool that helps you manage your daily and weekly priorities
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Train AI to help you coach, give feedback, and engage your team.
Build your AI practice coach for the conversations that scare you
Train AI to give you honest feedback (and not just compliments)
Develop team engagement strategies with AI as your sounding board
Practice — recommend oral vs. written rehearsal; debrief in writing
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Set the boundaries that protect you, your team, and your judgment.
Understand the tradeoffs of using AI in management work
Avoid the compliment trap, the clean content trap, the authenticity trap, and the confidentiality trap
Set your personal AI guardrails — and create AI expectations and rules with your team
Build flexibility: how to keep up to date on changes in AI models and systems without rebuilding from scratch every quarter
Participants have found our Leadership Intensives to be immediately actionable and practical.
“I would not have done delegation at this stage so easily if I did not do this course. The course is priceless, everything I wanted.”
“I found it to be a really practical, hands-on this-is-what-you-do-in-this-situation course for anyone who hasn’t had a lot of management experience or training.”
Recent cohorts have included managers from Google, DocuSign, Fortune 500 companies, national and international nonprofits, scaling startups, and construction firms.
Leadership Intensive Structure
Three Live Virtual Sessions
Over five weeks, you'll participate in three two-hour sessions over Zoom, hosted every other week on the same date / time. We don't believe in reading off slides: you'll have dynamic discussions with your classmates, hear some terrible puns from your facilitator, and be expected to contribute. Expect to spend about an hour in small break-out groups and have a 10-minute mid-session bio/dance break.
Powerful Cohort Experience
You'll be paired with your own Board of Directors — a group of 5-6 who serve as your practice partners, confidants, cheerleaders, and supporters as you experiment with new skills in your normal work. You'll meet with the same group consistently during the live sessions and collaborate on application between sessions.
Facilitator Office Hours
Between each session, you’ll have an opportunity to attend your facilitator’s office hours. Come prepared with your specific challenges and be ready to leave with concrete steps you can take right away.
Frequently Asked Questions
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This is a hands-on experience. We expect you to:
Attend all sessions, cameras on
Practice what you're learning with your real team
Reflect and share takeaways to support your peers' learning
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Three things.
First, every framework, model, and tool in the course is anchored in the Compass Method approach of Uncharted Leadership, our founder Katie Sheketoff's book (Ripples Media, July 2026). This approach
Second, we believe in learning from peers and learning on the job: this is not a straight lecture.
Third, you leave with tools you can use Monday morning, not a list of concepts to remember.
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Yes. We offer customized versions of the Intensive tailored to your organization's culture, values, and goals. Book a consultation to discuss.
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Yes. Reach out to katie@elevatelabs.biz for nonprofit pricing or bulk enrollment for your team. Early bird pricing of $300/seat is available for all cohorts through July 1, 2026.
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Live attendance is the core of the cohort experience. If you miss one session, we'll help you catch up via online materials and a brief 1:1 with your facilitator — but missing two means you should join a later cohort. Email katie@elevatelabs.biz if you're unsure.