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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. 

One in-person session
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
October 27, 2026

Fee: $995*
Certificates will be awarded based on successful completion of the one-day training.

* Discounts available for TCU alumni, faculty and staff as well as veterans, small businesses and group registrations. Contact neeleyexeced@tcu.edu for details.

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  • Tools to rethink outdated norms and lead change with purpose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

Meet Your Faculty Leaders:

Will Drover
Associate 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

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