Applied AI for Managers
A practical, full-day program that equips senior managers with the frameworks, tools, and confidence to lead AI adoption in their teams — built around real enterprise case studies and immediately applicable skills.
Format
Full-Day Workshop
Duration
8 Hours
Delivery
In-House or Public
Audience
Senior Managers & Leaders
Language
English
Three Things Every Manager
Walks Away With
Understand the role of AI in improving team productivity through AI-driven workflows
Identify and prioritize practical AI use cases for team-level productivity improvements
Develop a concrete AI adoption roadmap for the team, focusing on measurable outcomes and safe implementation
Built Around the Proprietary 4D Framework
The 4D Framework is the backbone of every Applied AI for Managers program. It gives managers a structured, sequential process — from spotting the right opportunities all the way through scaling what works.
Phase 1
Discover
Understand where AI creates real value — and where it doesn't. Map your team's AI readiness across data, process, and culture.
Phase 2
Decide
Prioritize the right use cases and build the investment case that gets leadership buy-in — without the guesswork.
Phase 3
Design
Redesign processes around human-AI collaboration — with clear task allocation, feedback loops, and risk guardrails.
Phase 4
Duplicate
Review what worked, extract replicable patterns, and build the organizational infrastructure to scale AI across the business.
What We Cover in the Program
Reading the AI Landscape
Learn to calibrate your AI awareness across three dimensions: what AI can genuinely do today, where it commonly fails, and where its capabilities are heading. Includes the Three Value Trap framework — Information Latency, Human Bandwidth, and Personalization at Scale.
Organizational Readiness Assessment
Diagnose your team's readiness across data quality, process stability, and change readiness — using a structured scoring tool you can apply immediately after the program. Case study: DBS Bank's AI transformation journey.
Use Case Prioritization
Cut through the noise of AI pilot projects. Learn to evaluate use cases across value potential, learning richness, and reversibility — and avoid the three most common prioritization traps that derail AI investments.
Building the Investment Case
Develop a credible business case for AI investment — including how to define output and outcome metrics, frame learning value, and calculate the cost of not deciding. Case study: Morgan Stanley's AI wealth management platform.
Human-AI Task Allocation
Learn the four archetypes of human-AI collaboration based on judgment intensity and consequence of error. Map your team's tasks to the right archetype and redesign workflows for maximum impact without sacrificing accountability.
Scaling What Works
Move from a successful pilot to sustainable AI capability. Learn to diagnose what drove results, decide what to replicate versus what to rebuild, and put the governance and learning infrastructure in place for the long run. Case study: JPMorgan COIN.
Built for Leaders,
Not Technologists
This program is designed for managers who need to make smart decisions about AI — not build it. No coding knowledge or technical background required.
Senior Managers & Team LeadsResponsible for team performance and process improvement
L&D and HR Business PartnersDesigning capability programs for the AI era
Business Unit LeadersBuilding the case for AI investment within their function
C-Suite & Senior ExecutivesSeeking strategic clarity on where and how to act on AI
Discovery before reveal
Every framework is experienced before it's explained — participants surface their own thinking first, then see it structured.
Real enterprise case studies
DBS Bank, Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan COIN — real decisions, real trade-offs, real lessons your team can learn from.
Immediately applicable
Each phase ends with an 'Apply at Work' canvas — participants leave with a tangible output they can use on Monday.
Ready to Bring This Program
to Your Organization?
Download the full program brochure for detailed content, facilitator notes, and in-house pricing — or speak with us directly to discuss a custom run for your team.
Questions? Email us at precena_my@precena.com