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Join us for an engaging session that explores the role of artificial intelligence in your business ethics, operations, and leadership. This isn't about jumping on the AI bandwagon—it's about making intentional, values-aligned decisions that amplify your expertise and strengthen your competitive position. Facilitated by Veronica Lawrence-Ortega and Jeff Marquez.
What You'll Explore
Amplify Your Expertise with AI - Discover how AI can enhance your existing strengths rather than replace them. We'll examine practical ways to leverage AI tools that complement your team's knowledge and capabilities, helping you deliver greater value to clients and stakeholders.
AI Risk Calibration Assessment Framework - Learn to identify areas ripe for enhancement by asking critical questions: What is your value proposition for AI use? Are your process flows clean? Are you leveraging innovation? What is the risk of being wrong? We'll guide you through evaluating where AI can have the most significant impact in your organization.
Practical Implementation Considerations - Address the real-world questions every leader faces: Is there a budget for AI implementation and adoption? What can you automate without losing your edge? We'll discuss how to accelerate thinking by leveraging AI thoughtfully, ensuring you maintain the human elements that differentiate your business.
Building Your "Extended Mind" - Explore how AI can serve as an extension of your organizational intelligence—capturing knowledge, streamlining decision-making, and enhancing planning without compromising your unique insights and judgment.
Values-Aligned Integration - This session emphasizes the critical importance of alignment: Where do your organizational values intersect with AI use? We'll examine how to maintain the fundamentals that define your success—mission, vision, values, and goals—while embracing innovation. Learn strategies for securing employee buy-in, managing expectations, fostering commitment, and ensuring AI adoption supports your succession planning and long-term sustainability.
Walk away with a framework for conscious AI adoption that respects your organization's identity while positioning you for future growth.
Jeff Marquez, retired Army colonel and former senior executive, is Principal of Marquez Leadership, Culture & Strategy, LLC, where he helps leaders, entrepreneurs, and organizations achieve sustainable success. His distinguished 30-year military career included serving on the National Security Council, leading the team that developed the successful U.S. drawdown from Iraq, and overseeing Army transformation across the Pacific region. He later served as a chief of staff and director at the Department of Homeland Security. A certified practitioner in ECHO LQ™ Listening Intelligence, Herrmann Whole Brain® Thinking, and HBDI®, Jeff holds degrees in Behavioral Sciences, Education, and Strategic Studies. He is a graduate of both the VETRN MBA Program and Harvard University's National Preparedness Leadership Initiative. Beyond his consulting work, Jeff is committed to improving the human condition through his writing on leadership, culture, identity, and mental health. He is a board member of NextStop Theatre and OAR Virginia, an advisor to nonprofits, a mentor, and the facilitator of an annual youth leadership summit.
Veronica is a retired Navy Master Chief with 24 years of committed service to our country. She culminated her military career as the Navy's premier subject matter expert on culture, climate, and inclusion, serving as a special assistant to the Naval Inspector General. In this role, she mentored and coached 110 Command Climate Specialists while serving as a subject matter expert on Navy Equal Opportunity, Sexual Harassment Prevention, and Military Equal Opportunity Programs. She developed and delivered training, providing individual and group coaching to senior commanders and enlisted leaders on interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships to optimize workplace relations and increase cohesion.
Veronica holds an undergraduate degree in Technical Management with a specialization in Criminal Justice, and a graduate degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. She is a Distinguished Graduate of the Defense Culture Institute (formerly the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute) and completed doctoral defense on Organizational Change and Leadership at USC's Rossier School of Education. Professional certifications include:
▪ Department of Defense Certified Mediator
▪ Navy Instructor and Certified Small Group Facilitator
▪ Command Climate Specialist
▪ Joint Inspector General Certificate
▪ Kotter and PROSCI Change Management
▪ Psychology of Human Behavior
▪ Certified Conflict Manager
▪ Certified Continuous Improvement Manager
▪ Strategic Organizational Leadership
▪ Project Management & Leadership Communication
▪ AI Practitioner with 5 years of experience As Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Inclusivity EQ, she helps organizations optimize performance through organic and artificial intelligence implementation and adoption
Cost:
$0 - Members
$0 - BXP Employees
$10 - Nonmembers
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