In training sessions, leaders are taught how to handle performance reviews, lead change management, and give direct feedback. On the job, however, they often avoid difficult conversations, soften feedback or let performance issues slide. That inconsistency is one of the hardest problems for learning and development (L&D) teams to solve.

Join Tenor co-founder, James Cross, to see how leading organizations are embedding artificial intelligence (AI)-powered conversation practice into their leadership development programs to finally close the gap between what happens in training and what happens on the job. You’ll see real examples of how enterprises are giving every manager a space to rehearse high-stakes conversations with realistic AI simulations — and the impact this is having on leadership confidence and consistency.

You’ll walk away with a concrete framework for evaluating how AI practice can strengthen manager readiness across your organization.

Join this session to learn:

• How AI-powered conversation practice reinforces leadership training and drives real behavior change at scale, with examples from enterprise organizations
• A practical framework for evaluating where AI practice fits into your existing manager development programs and leadership competency models
• Concrete steps for using AI simulations to build organizational consistency in how managers handle performance conversations, feedback and change communication

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Speaker

James Cross, Co-Founder, Tenor James has dedicated his career to unlocking human potential with technology. He was previously vice president of strategy at Workday, where he worked with many of the world’s largest companies on their talent and learning strategies. James has worked with the White House on skills technologies for American workers and has written extensively on the topic. Today, James is the co-founder of Tenor, the AI platform for people leader development.