Role-Based Programme
RB1045

AI for Directors

Strategic Execution, Business Performance & Leadership Decision-Making

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Duration
8 Hours
Level
Basic
Delivery
Instructor-Led
Format
Workshop

Programme Objectives

  • Understand how AI can support Directors in strategic execution, business performance, planning, communication, and decision-making.
  • Apply AI to analyse reports, operational data, customer information, market developments, and management priorities.
  • Use AI to improve business reviews, stakeholder communication, problem-solving, team coordination, and management productivity.
  • Develop practical skills for prompting, scenario analysis, option comparison, executive summarisation, and decision preparation.
  • Understand responsible AI use, confidentiality, governance, accuracy, bias, and leadership accountability.

Tools covered

Generative AI AssistantsAI Search & ResearchDocument AnalysisData AnalysisScenario AnalysisExecutive SummarisationAI-Powered Presentation & Communication Tools

Who should attend

  • Directors
  • Business Directors
  • Functional Directors
  • Operations Directors
  • Sales Directors
  • Marketing Directors
  • Finance Directors
  • HR Directors
  • Technology Directors
  • Customer Service Directors
  • Commercial Directors
  • Programme Directors
  • Regional Directors
  • Senior Functional Leaders

Prerequisites & Participant Readiness

  • Experience in management, functional leadership, or business leadership
  • Familiarity with business planning, management reporting, and performance reviews
  • Basic understanding of digital business tools
  • No programming or technical AI knowledge required
  • Prior AI-tool experience is helpful but not mandatory

TOC Modules

Concepts
  • Understanding Generative AI, Large Language Models, multimodal AI, and AI assistants
  • Understanding how AI supports leadership, planning, productivity, analysis, and communication
  • Distinguishing AI assistance from traditional search, automation, and analytics
  • Understanding AI limitations, hallucinations, uncertainty, and data-quality risks
Practical activities
  • Identifying recurring Director-level activities suitable for AI assistance
  • Comparing traditional and AI-assisted approaches to a management task
  • Mapping potential AI applications across functional responsibilities

Scenarios

Performance Issue to Management Decision

Performance Data → AI Analysis → Key Variances → Possible Drivers → Response Options → Risk Assessment → Decision Brief → Action Plan

Participants use AI to investigate a sample performance challenge, evaluate potential causes and response options, and prepare a structured management action plan.

Business Objective to Cross-Functional Execution

Business Objective → Priorities → Stakeholders → Initiatives → Dependencies → Risks → KPIs → Management Review

Participants use AI to translate a business objective into a coordinated execution plan with clear ownership, measurable outcomes, and structured leadership communication.

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