Navigating the AI Revolution: How AI Literacy Can Help Coaches Thrive in a Tech-Driven World

Rebecca Rutschmann, PCC

As AI continues to revolutionize the coaching industry, it’s essential for coaches and learning professionals to understand how these technologies can enhance their practice while ensuring client safety and trust.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the basics of AI and its rapidly evolving role in coaching.

  • Recognize the transformative impact of AI on the coaching industry, including its potential to enhance coaching processes and client outcomes.

  • Learn practical ways AI can be integrated into their coaching practice to improve client journeys and grow professionally. (CC6)

  • Address fears and concerns about the ethical implications, confidentiality, and data safety when incorporating AI into coaching. (CC4)

  • Develop a balanced approach to using AI, ensuring client empowerment and maintaining the human connection that remains essential in coaching. (CC3)

About Rebecca Rutschmann, PCC

Rebecca Rutschmann is a pioneer in the convergence of coaching technology and artificial intelligence. She has founded the AI coaching companion startup evoach in 2019, being responsible for all product development and acting as Co-CEO overseeing product development and marketing. She is the creator of the AI Coach Alpina that was officially launched early March 2023 as one of the first AI Coaches completely integrating generative AI (ChatGPT). As a tech entrepreneur, communications specialist and certified business coach, her expertise shines in crafting outstanding user experiences, a testament to her deep understanding of both technology and human interaction.

Rebecca’s mission is bold and transformative: she aims to make coaching accessible through designing and developing innovative AI coaching and learning experiences. This groundbreaking work is designed to empower coaches and their clients, unlocking their utmost potential in an ever-evolving digital landscape. Her focus extends beyond theoretical frameworks to practical applications, particularly in coach enablement. She dedicates herself to making AI an accessible and integral tool for coaches, fostering a deeper understanding and practical navigation of AI in coaching.

She is an accredited coach with both the International Coaching Association where she holds a PCC level accreditation and the European Mentoring & Coaching Council where she holds a Senior Practitioner accreditation. Rebecca is not only an EMCC Global approved Assessor but also actively involved as VP Accreditation for EMCC Germany, while leading a global workgroup on upskilling coaches as part of the digital and AI Community for practice.

Continuing Coach Education (CCE) units for this event:
Core Competencies 0.25
Resource Development 1.25