🌟 Excited to share insights on AI Adoption Readiness! 🌟

Posted on LinkedIn on March 22, 2026.

On Wednesday, March 18, I had the opportunity to co-present with Frank Dorrien, MBA, CEC, PCCon a topic that continues to shape my work in organizational development:

AI Adoption Readiness — the capacity of an organization to align leadership, strategy, and workforce behavior to effectively integrate and utilize AI.

We presented “AI Adoption Readiness: Coaching Your Clients for Success” to the GREATER ORLANDO ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT NETWORK 's Coaching Community of Practice.

This session builds on a core idea from my recent LinkedIn series:
👉 AI adoption isn’t a technology problem—it’s a people and readiness problem.

💡 What We Explored
We examined how coaches can support leaders during the early stages of AI adoption, when:

• CEOs are deciding whether to adopt AI
• Executive teams are identifying where AI should be integrated
• Organizations are beginning to navigate alignment and buy-in

We included a live coaching demonstration between Frank (coach) and me (CEO of a fictitious company), followed by breakout sessions where participants engaged as executive team members and coaches.

Coaching helps leaders clarify their values, define what they want to protect during change, and align on desired outcomes—enabling more thoughtful and strategic decision-making.

🔑 Key Takeaways
1. The coach’s role is to raise awareness—not give answers.
“The coach does not advise, consult, or recommend. All insights, decisions, and actions belong to the client.” — International Coaching Federation (ICF)

Core competencies include facilitates client growth, maintains presence, evokes awareness, listens actively, establishes and maintains trust, and embodies a coaching mindset.

2. Start with the leader’s why before defining the what.
3. Clarify what matters most.
Values, priorities, and desired outcomes—not just capability—should guide AI decisions.
4. AI adoption requires ongoing dialogue—not a one-time conversation.
It’s a dynamic process that requires adaptability, alignment, and sustained leadership engagement—beyond the initial decision.

🤝 Final reflections
What stood out most is this:
AI adoption is as much a human and leadership challenge as it is a technological one.

Coaching plays a meaningful role in helping leaders navigate that complexity—with greater self-awareness and strategic clarity.

Thank you to Karen Agrait, MS, PCC, Don Knagge, PCC, Leadership Coach and the GOOD Network Coaching Community of Practice for the opportunity, and to Frank Dorrien for a thoughtful and engaging collaboration.

Curious how these insights can support your organization’s readiness for AI adoption? I welcome the conversation.

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