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Carlee Wolfe - Balancing AI and Humanity in Leadership Development


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In this episode, we welcome Carlee Wolfe, Associate Vice President of Leadership Development and Organizational Effectiveness at Hyatt Hotels. We discuss how AI is reshaping leadership, growth, and coaching in the workplace. Carlee also explores the shift from generalized feedback to personalized, data-driven insights, and the importance of balancing AI tools with genuine human connection and empathy. 


[0:00] Introduction

  • Welcome, Carlee!
  • Today’s Topic: How AI is Redefining Leadership and Growth
  • [6:13] How is AI Changing People Analytics and What Does It Mean for Leaders?

    • Parallels between AI-powered customer personalization and its potential to tailor employee development. 
    • By handling data analysis, AI frees up time for leaders to focus on high-value, human-centric tasks like coaching and mentoring. 
    • [18:05] How can Insights on Skills, Feedback, and Careers Help People Move Toward More Intentionality?

      • AI creates the opportunity to democratize development tools, making them accessible to employees at all levels, not just senior leadership. 
      • The ethics of programming AI with empathy versus fostering it as a critical human leadership skill. 
      • [27:06] What Does It Look Like When We Pair Development With Insightful, Data-Driven, and Personalized Real-Time Coaching?

        • AI coaching tools can help employees identify blind spots in their communication and daily work. 
        • The ideal approach is using AI tools for curating content and insights while relying on human coaches for connection, reflection, and building relationships. 
        • [34:03] Closing

          • Thanks for listening!

          • Quick Quote

            “Oftentimes [development tools] are just accessible [at] senior leadership levels. But now I think the question is like, can [AI] democratize that?”

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