Jeremy Utley (Director of Exec Ed, Stanford d.school) shares a fast, repeatable prep for high-stakes conversations:
Role-play the conversation via voice with an AI.
Get a transcript and have a second AI critique using a framework (e.g., Radical Candor).
Stress-test with a third AI playing an adversarial persona (“bad day,” defensive, etc.).
Outcome: calmer delivery, clearer language, and HR-level praise—without extra meetings or coaching.
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A leading expert on creativity and innovation at Stanford University, who considers himself a "front row student" in the AI classroom. He's taught a million+ students of innovation over the