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Next-Gen Leadership

The workplace isn't just evolving – it's being reimagined. Hybrid teams, AI-powered tools and shifting employee expectations are changing how work gets done – and how leaders show up. Are you ready to lead what's next?

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Hybrid Teams, AI, and Workplace Innovation

This one-day, in person program is designed to help you lead with clarity, agility and confidence – no matter what the workplace throws your way. You'll explore how to bring out the best in your people, drive innovation through culture and mindset, and use AI as a leadership tool to support smarter decisions, better planning and more impactful communication. 

You'll leave with practical tools, fresh insights and a renewed sense of what's possible – for you, your team and your organization. 

This isn't about catching up. It's about stepping up. 

Upcoming Offerings

TCU Neeley Executive Education offerings rotate throughout the academic year, with new program dates added as they are scheduled. Connect with our team to ask about upcoming opportunities or to explore a custom program for your organization.

Who Should Attend?

  • You don't need a title to be a leader – you need the mindset, the drive and the influence. If you're leading people, projects or change, this program is for you. Perfect for:

    • Managers and directors guiding hybrid or cross-functional teams
    • HR, IT and operations leaders shaping culture and innovation
    • High-potential professionals preparing for larger leadership roles
    • Project and program leads driving outcomes across the organization

What You Will Learn:

  • How to lead hybrid teams with clarity, connection and confidence
  • Ways to use generative AI to support – not replace – your leadership
  • Prompting strategies that help you unlock AI's full potential
  • How to build a culture where people feel safe to speak up, take risks and grow
  • Tools to rethink outdated norms and lead change with purpose

Real-World Topics Include:

  • Executive AI use cases; research, planning, communication and decision prep
  • Human-in-the-loop decision-making and responsible tech use
  • Productivity vs. performance: understanding and navigating the tradeoffs
  • Culture-first leadership strategies that bring out the best in your team
  • Rethinking meetings, workflows and norms to support how people really work today

Program Sessions

Learn how to intentionally shape a culture that builds trust, reinforces shared purpose, and helps people thrive through change. Discover practical strategies to strengthen engagement, accountability, and organizational resilience.

Explore what it takes to lead high-performing teams in AI-enabled and hybrid workplaces. Gain practical approaches to foster collaboration, redefine roles, and create the conditions for sustained performance and adaptability.

Build the confidence to lead in an AI-powered workplace by understanding how emerging technologies are reshaping work, decision-making, and leadership. Learn how to harness AI responsibly to enhance productivity, empower teams, and drive better business outcomes.

Meet Your Faculty Leaders:

Will Drover
Professor
Department Chair
Director of Neeley AI Forward
Dean's Advisor on AI & Digital Innovation
817-257-6543
w.drover@tcu.edu
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Ryan Stafford
Instructor
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Key Contact:

Laurie Yesley

Director of Executive Program Development

Executive Education
817-257-4682 l.yesley@tcu.edu Neeley 2511 View Profile