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GenAI Career Applications to Boost Your Trajectory

"The AI live demos were mind-blowing!" AI is changing how we work, but knowing how to use it to accelerate your career is a skill in itself. In my most popular 45-minute workshop, I share practical, real-world strategies for leveraging AI to boost productivity, strengthen your professional brand, and navigate career growth with intention. Drawing from my experience at Google and work with 1,300+ professionals, I break down applied AI use cases focusing on tools you can implement immediately. This session is built for professionals who want to work smarter, communicate with clarity, and bridge the gap between where they are today and the next level of their careers. It’s become my most in-demand and popular workshop across organizations and universities such as Georgia Tech, Northwestern, and the University of Washington. As you read above, attendees frequently describe the live AI demos as “mind-blowing,” with the majority saying that they'd try them out that same day.

Home for Ambition #6 — Weekly Live Show [4/22/2026] (Recording)

Home for Ambition is a weekly live show, by Leland, for people trying to stay ahead as work, learning, and opportunity keep changing. Each episode tackles a handful of timely, high-signal topics across AI, careers, education, and the future of work. We expect thoughtful debate, unique perspectives, and practical takeaways you can actually use. It is not a typical interview show or a generic news recap. It is a live roundtable built to help ambitious people make sense of what is changing, understand what matters, and leave with a sharper point of view on how to navigate what comes next.

Summarizing & Synthesizing (Using ChatGPT)

Learn how AI condenses complex information into actionable summaries and takeaways.

Finding AI Opportunities in Your Own Work

Discover how to identify where AI can simplify, automate, or accelerate everyday tasks across your workflow.

Leveraging AI Agents to Grow Your Business

​In this panel, experts will answer key questions on how AI agents are transforming business growth. The discussion will cover practical applications—like automating operations, streamlining customer interactions, and uncovering new revenue opportunities—while also addressing challenges and limitations to be aware of. ​Designed for business leaders and professionals curious about AI’s real-world impact, this session will provide clear takeaways on where AI agents add the most value and what to consider as you integrate them into your strategy.

AI-Proofing Your Career

Join this session to learn how to manage your career in a world increasingly run by AI. Expert coach Audra Z. will walk through what AI can--and can't--do now and how these trends extrapolate into the future. Then she will dive into what you can do to adapt and stay at the top of your game, including incorporating AI into your workflow, developing/deepening transferable skills, and leaning into the things that we, as humans, do best. ​This workshop draws on Audra's extensive experience with AI and AI safety communities, including work at xAI, the Center for AI Safety, Cornell Tech, Arkose, and Penn Engineering.

AI Use Cases for Knowledge Workers

Quick reference guide to high-impact AI applications in writing, research, planning, and communication.

Where AI Delivers Value

Learn the ten most common areas where AI creates measurable impact across industries.

Prompting Guide for Writing & Editing

Step-by-step guide to crafting and refining prompts that produce clear, effective writing through AI collaboration.

How AI Helps: From Drafts to Decisions

Learn how AI supports planning, writing, and problem-solving with clear human guardrails and practical examples.

Why AI? Setting the Foundation

Understand the purpose of AI in organizations and how a people-first approach drives lasting value.

10x Your Marketing Output with AI

​AI is transforming how marketers create, test, and scale campaigns—but only if you know how to use it effectively. In this session, Albert C., a Leland coach and former marketing leader at Meta, will share the exact tools, workflows, and prompts he uses to supercharge marketing output and creativity. ​You’ll learn practical, real-world ways to leverage AI for everything from content generation and audience research to ad optimization and reporting. Whether you’re part of a startup team or running marketing solo, you’ll walk away with actionable strategies to save hours of work each week and dramatically boost your marketing performance.

Vibe Coding For Beginners: What It Is and How to Start Today

Vibe coding is one of the most talked-about shifts in tech right now — and for good reason. Non-technical people are building real, functional software by describing what they want in plain language and letting AI do the rest In this 45-minute intro, we'll pull back the curtain on one of the most talked-about shifts in tech right now and show you exactly how non-technical people are using it to build real, functional software without writing a single line of code themselves. You'll walk away with a clear mental model, a live demo, and a concrete starting point. What we'll cover: *What vibe coding is (and why it's different from anything before it) *The three tools shaping the space right now: Loveable, Cursor, and Claude Code *A live demo so you can see it in action, not just hear about it *What you can realistically build, and where you'll still need support *Your actual next step to get started today Who this is for: Total beginners. No coding experience required, just curiosity and an idea you've been waiting to bring to life.

Build an Investor-Level Pitch Deck with Claude, Excel & PowerPoint [5/29/2026] (Recording)

Build Anything Series · Event 03 · Free · Live Investor decks are a specific genre. They aren't "presentations." They're a tight argument backed by a defensible model, told in 12 slides. This event walks through how to build one with Claude, Excel, and PowerPoint working together — the way real founders actually do it now. What we'll build live: - The financial model — TAM/SAM/SOM, unit economics, P&L forecast, sensitivities, all in Excel/Sheets with Claude generating and reviewing the formulas - The story — problem, market, solution, traction, team, ask. Each slide does one job. We'll write them tight. - The slides — clean figures, charts that read in 3 seconds, narrative continuity. Polished and ready to send. Who it's for: - Founders fundraising (or about to) - Operators building internal pitches for new initiatives - Anyone who's stared at a blank deck for two weeks waiting for inspiration Not a fit if: - You don't have a real business or initiative to pitch - You want me to make a deck for you — this is a workshop, you build alongside We'll be honest about what investors actually look at (versus what advisors say they look at), and where AI helps versus where it gets in the way. Bring your data — even rough — and we'll build live.

Deploy Your Own App

​Vibe coding got you to a working app. Now how do you actually get it on your phone, or anyone else's? ​Join Jon Metz, Principal AI Product Manager at Nike, for a hands-on session covering everything between finished code and a real product. Whether you're trying to launch something to the world, get your app on the App Store for a real user base, or just want that AI personal trainer you built last week actually living on your phone, Jon will walk you through how to get there. You'll cover Apple Developer setup, connecting Claude Code to your Supabase backend, the final production checklist, and how to install an app on your own device without touching the App Store at all. ​Come with your own app or use the example. Either way, you leave with something real on a real device.

Home for Ambition #9 — Weekly Live Show [5/13/2026] (Recording)

Home for Ambition is a weekly live show, by Leland, for people trying to stay ahead as work, learning, and opportunity keep changing. Each episode tackles a handful of timely, high-signal topics across AI, careers, education, and the future of work. We expect thoughtful debate, unique perspectives, and practical takeaways you can actually use. It is not a typical interview show or a generic news recap. It is a live roundtable built to help ambitious people make sense of what is changing, understand what matters, and leave with a sharper point of view on how to navigate what comes next.