There’s a shift happening today. Employees want to feel like they’re active participants in their company’s evolution, not just bystanders. They want to understand the larger context that can give them a deeper connection to their work like they have “skin in the game.” Exceptional leaders know how to provide that translation.
But, let’s be honest, it takes time and energy to help your team feel connected to the big picture. If you’re like most leaders, your plate is already full—so “vividly illuminating our business objectives” might consistently fall to the bottom of your to-do list. That’s where AI can help. Tools like ChatGPT can bridge the time gap by generating narratives, metaphors, analogies, and visual suggestions that can resonate with your team members, giving meaning and context to your corporate initiatives and teamI worked with a leader named Caroline, who was in charge of expanding her company’s virtual mental health services.
Caroline then unveiled a map that showed all U.S. colleges, each one represented by a pulsing red light that signified students in need of counseling with no options. As she talked about the strategies the team would implement, the red lights started to fade one by one. And by the end of her presentation, all the lights were off—indicating that every student in America could have instant access to the mental health support they need.
Talk about bringing a vision to life. Guess where Caroline got the idea to use the flashing red lights along with a territory map? You guessed it: ChatGPT.My company offers virtual mental health services, and we have an opportunity to expand by targeting college students nationwide. In my presentation to sell this idea to others within my organization, I’m going to tell a personal story about my daughter.