Psych Tech @ Work Building Digital Coaches Using AI and Psychology: With Dr. Matt Barney
Jan 17, 2024
51:26
“When GPT 3.5 came out. I was like, oh my gosh, we don't need to train the AI anymore! We just need to prime it. It's so similar to psychology! Instead of programming and language, we'd do it in English.”
In this episode of Science 4-Hire, I chew the digital fat with Dr. Matt Barney, founder and CEO of XLNC, a company that is using AI to create the future of leadership coaching.
Dr. Barney and I laud the transformative role of AI in talent development and assessment. Dr. Barney, with his profound expertise in IO psychology, AI, and leadership development shares insights from his journey in integrating these domains. Dr. Barney and I share the same passion for “distributed:” interventions such as assessment and coaching. By distributive I mean the on-demand, and on-going delivery of relevant information for measuring and improving performance. We talk about how, with this modality, the world we live in becomes a measurement and feedback session, liberating people practices from the confines of any one specific location or situation.
The discussion covers the evolution of AI from a tool requiring extensive training to one that can be effectively primed for diverse applications using plain old human speech or writing. We look at this phenomenon through the lens of leadership development and coaching.
Dr. Barney articulates the challenges and breakthroughs in AI, particularly focusing on generative AI's impact on talent development and coaching. He describes his innovative approaches, like his LeaderAmp platform and his recently created “CialdiniBot”, in which he has created a digital persona of renowned social psychologist and master in the science of persuasion, Robert Caildini. The CialdiniBot is a living example of the possibilities that are available when we blend psychological insights with AI for more effective and powerful leadership and persuasion training at scale.
The episode goes beyond technical discussions, delving into the humanistic and ethical considerations of AI application in talent development. Dr. Barney's unique blend of IO psychology expertise and AI innovation offers listeners a glimpse into the future of talent development and assessment, where AI not only enhances efficiency but also ensures ethical and human-centric approaches.
Key Takeaways:
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In this episode of Science 4-Hire, I chew the digital fat with Dr. Matt Barney, founder and CEO of XLNC, a company that is using AI to create the future of leadership coaching.
Dr. Barney and I laud the transformative role of AI in talent development and assessment. Dr. Barney, with his profound expertise in IO psychology, AI, and leadership development shares insights from his journey in integrating these domains. Dr. Barney and I share the same passion for “distributed:” interventions such as assessment and coaching. By distributive I mean the on-demand, and on-going delivery of relevant information for measuring and improving performance. We talk about how, with this modality, the world we live in becomes a measurement and feedback session, liberating people practices from the confines of any one specific location or situation.
The discussion covers the evolution of AI from a tool requiring extensive training to one that can be effectively primed for diverse applications using plain old human speech or writing. We look at this phenomenon through the lens of leadership development and coaching.
Dr. Barney articulates the challenges and breakthroughs in AI, particularly focusing on generative AI's impact on talent development and coaching. He describes his innovative approaches, like his LeaderAmp platform and his recently created “CialdiniBot”, in which he has created a digital persona of renowned social psychologist and master in the science of persuasion, Robert Caildini. The CialdiniBot is a living example of the possibilities that are available when we blend psychological insights with AI for more effective and powerful leadership and persuasion training at scale.
The episode goes beyond technical discussions, delving into the humanistic and ethical considerations of AI application in talent development. Dr. Barney's unique blend of IO psychology expertise and AI innovation offers listeners a glimpse into the future of talent development and assessment, where AI not only enhances efficiency but also ensures ethical and human-centric approaches.
Key Takeaways:
- Listeners will gain a comprehensive understanding of the current state and future possibilities of AI in talent development, along with practical insights into the integration of AI with IO psychology principles.
- Specifically how to use LLMs that integrate AI with IO psychology to create effective leadership training and assessment at scale via coaching personas.
- The importance of trustworthy and explainable AI in ethical talent development practices.
- Future prospects of AI in transforming talent assessment and development processes- including how LLMs are making the future possible.
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit charleshandler.substack.com