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Podcast: 15Five's Jeff Smith on Coaching, Managers and AI

How it works, and why AI-as-coach may not be as much of a stretch as it seems

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Mark Feffer
Feb 28, 2025
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The idea of AI coaching people is kind of funny to me. But it’s happening. 15Five recently acquired Kona, an AI-powered coach for managers. Our guest today is Jeff Smith, 15Five’s chief product officer. We’re going to talk about how Kona works, how it’ll work with 15Five’s platform, and why AI-as-coach may not be as much of a stretch as it seems. All, on this edition of PeopleTech.

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