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Using AI Wisely: What to Share and What to Protect

In the spring of 2023, engineers at Samsung's semiconductor business pasted confidential source code into ChatGPT while looking for help with routine tasks. Within weeks, Samsung barred staff in one of its largest divisions from using generative AI tools on company devices and networks (Gurman, 2023). The episode became a cautionary tale, yet the behavior behind it has only spread. In Microsoft and LinkedIn's 2024 Work Trend Index, 78% of people who use AI at work said they b

Oct 95 min read

10 Things To Take Into A Hard Recession

Episode #1095: In this episode of the Arete Coach Podcast, host Severin Sorensen is joined by a special panel of guest executive coaches,...

Dec 8, 20227 min read

Bringing Business to the Field: Sports Analogies & Coaching Insights

Episode #1094: In this episode of the Arete Coach Podcast, we interview Michele Barry, CEO, Vistage Chair, Executive Leadership Growth...

Nov 23, 20224 min read

Lessons in Surfing, Service, and Leadership

Episode #1093: In this episode of the Arete Coach Podcast, Dr. Michael Denning, a Vistage Master Chair, Executive Consultant, and...

Nov 16, 20224 min read

The LifeLine Reflection Activity

Previously, we reviewed the Genogram Exercise for executive coaches and today we extend our exercise series with insight on the LifeLine Reflection Exercise. The exercise gives participants the opportunity to look back on their own life stories and glean insight from their past that can be applied to their future. In this article, we review the data, the why, and the how behind this exercise and apply it to executive coaching today. The data Navigating the world and knowing y

Nov 4, 20228 min read

13 Energizers To Inspire Creativity in Your Next Presentation or Peer Group

Anyone who has led a peer group discussion or lecture has likely experienced a disengaged or unenergized crowd. As executive coaches and leaders, how can we encourage group participants to take part in the discussion? Energizers! While current research varies regarding the attention span of adults, what researchers have discovered is that when audiences are invited to engage, they are more likely to pay attention and be energized (Bunce, 2010). To help maintain attention, ins

May 20, 20228 min read