86: AI Coaching: A Deep Dive

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Show Notes:
In this provocative episode, Simon and Lauri dive into the disruptive potential of AI to reshape coaching as we know it. They challenge traditional coaching paradigms, exploring how systemic coaching can integrate with AI to amplify impact. The conversation takes a sharp turn into ethics, questioning the accountability of AI designers and the values underpinning these technologies.
Simon and Lauri propose a bold triadic model—AI, human coaches, and clients—working together to co-create powerful coaching outcomes. As they unpack this relationship, they reveal new ways of thinking about human-AI collaboration.
Lauri also brings his reflective lens to the bigger picture: what does it mean to live a good life and build a good society in the age of rapid technological change? This episode inspires a fresh take on adaptability, co-creation, and the need for conscious design in an ever-shifting world.
Key Reflections:

• AI coaching is evolving into a new category of coaching.
• There is a bifurcation in the coaching market between AI and human coaches.
• AI can engage with large populations cost-effectively.
• Human coaching focuses on relational and embodied experiences.
• AI coaching raises philosophical and ethical questions about existence and relationships.
• Systemic coaching can help organizations understand their complexities better.
• AI can facilitate conversations that map out social contexts in organizations.
• The relationship between AI and human coaches can create a virtuous loop.
• A humane narrative for AI is necessary to alleviate fears.
• Living a good life involves understanding one's role in systems and networks.

Keywords:
AI coaching, systemic coaching, ethics, human connection, technology, organizational change, coaching methodologies, coaching relationships, coaching philosophy, coaching and AI