This session explores a bold but increasingly practical idea: what if every employee had access to a coach that could help them do their best work every day? It positions AI coaching not as a nice-to-have for a small group of senior leaders, but as a scalable way to support people across the business with more personalized guidance, better decision-making, and stronger day-to-day performance. Valence describes Nadia as an AI coach designed to understand the individual, their team, and the wider organization so support feels relevant, timely, and embedded in the flow of work.

The bigger message is that coaching, development, and performance support are being reimagined for the Human + AI era. Rather than relying only on formal training or periodic manager conversations, the video points toward a model where employees can get help with feedback, skill-building, conflict, meeting preparation, and goal setting in real time. The opportunity for organizations is not just greater efficiency, but more consistent leadership, better employee growth, and broader access to high-quality support at scale.

Discussion points

How AI coaching can democratize access to personalized support and make development available to every employee, not just a select few.
What an AI coach can practically help with in the flow of work, from feedback and meetings to skill-building, conflict navigation, and goal setting.
Why forward-looking organizations are starting to use AI coaching as part of a broader Human + AI workforce strategy focused on performance, growth, and manager effectiveness.

Speaker:

Parker Mitchell, Founder and CEO at Valence

This session is part of the HR Innovation Roundtable taking place at IBM in NYC on February 24-25, 2026. View all Sessions:

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