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Recent research from the Conference Board proclaims that some forms of artificial-intelligence coaching are equal to or better than human coaching.

Recent research from the Conference Board proclaims that some forms of artificial-intelligence coaching are equal to or better than human coaching.

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Ninety-six percent of workers say that the AI coaches provide custom feedback that's tailored to their goals or context, and 89 percent reveal that AI coaching sessions typically result in specific and useful next steps or developmental actions.

Ninety-six percent of workers say that the AI coaches provide custom feedback that's tailored to their goals or context, and 89 percent reveal that AI coaching sessions typically result in specific and useful next steps or developmental actions.

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A Coach for Every Worker: Scaling Access and Performance with AI notes that nine in 10 respondents find AI coaching easy and comfortable to use and would try it again. The Conference Board details how AI sessions offer a goal-oriented structure and effective role-playing opportunities. For instance, users report that the AI system successfully uses open-ended and probing questions that effectively guide conversations and enable them to practice difficult scenarios.

A Coach for Every Worker: Scaling Access and Performance with AI notes that nine in 10 respondents find AI coaching easy and comfortable to use and would try it again. The Conference Board details how AI sessions offer a goal-oriented structure and effective role-playing opportunities. For instance, users report that the AI system successfully uses open-ended and probing questions that effectively guide conversations and enable them to practice difficult scenarios.

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Further, the report notes that AI provides concise and actionable feedback. For instance, the technology can quickly assess sessions and outline next steps to help users implement the learning.

Further, the report notes that AI provides concise and actionable feedback. For instance, the technology can quickly assess sessions and outline next steps to help users implement the learning.

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According to the analysis, that approach "pushed the user to move beyond surface-level issues and reflect on the underlying causes and broader impacts of a situation."

According to the analysis, that approach "pushed the user to move beyond surface-level issues and reflect on the underlying causes and broader impacts of a situation."

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The Conference Board adds that AI tools can serve as a powerful assistant to human coaches by automating administrative tasks and offering support between human coaching sessions or once a coaching engagement concludes. AI assistants can highlight coaching milestones and inspire coachees to stay committed to their goals.

The Conference Board adds that AI tools can serve as a powerful assistant to human coaches by automating administrative tasks and offering support between human coaching sessions or once a coaching engagement concludes. AI assistants can highlight coaching milestones and inspire coachees to stay committed to their goals.

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Human coaches also can use AI tools for analysis. The technology can suggest coaching questions or identify behavioral and cognitive patterns of coachees. What's more, it can detect patterns across multiple coachees, highlighting systemic organizational issues and common employee developmental needs.

Human coaches also can use AI tools for analysis. The technology can suggest coaching questions or identify behavioral and cognitive patterns of coachees. What's more, it can detect patterns across multiple coachees, highlighting systemic organizational issues and common employee developmental needs.

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But report author Amit Mohindra, distinguished principal research fellow at the Conference Board, states that human coaches shouldn't worry that AI will replace them. The research finds that some AI coaches follow a predefined framework that makes transitions feel abrupt. Likewise, the AI coach's language can feel scripted and lack the genuine human empathy and nuance that builds deep rapport.

But report author Amit Mohindra, distinguished principal research fellow at the Conference Board, states that human coaches shouldn't worry that AI will replace them. The research finds that some AI coaches follow a predefined framework that makes transitions feel abrupt. Likewise, the AI coach's language can feel scripted and lack the genuine human empathy and nuance that builds deep rapport.

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"By automating routine follow-ups and analysis, AI frees human coaches to focus on empathy, intuition, and strategic reflection," Mohindra says.

"By automating routine follow-ups and analysis, AI frees human coaches to focus on empathy, intuition, and strategic reflection," Mohindra says.