3 minutes max. · Episode 4 · What AI cannot do, humans and AI
AI as Your Personal Soft Skills Coach
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About this episode
- Episode
- #4 of 48
- Published
- 25 August 2025
- Length
- 1:43 min
- Series
- What AI cannot do, humans and AI
- Hosts
- Andre Ottlik and Jules (AI)
In short
You learn how AI can help you train key human skills quickly and in small, doable steps. Adaptive AI coaches can spot patterns you might miss and suggest your next exercises. You get two mini experiments you can start right away.
Three things to try
- Speak for 60 seconds on a topic, for example your last project, and let an AI tool analyse your voice and words.
- Note two improvements from the AI feedback and apply them immediately.
- Each morning, ask your AI for a tricky scenario, answer spontaneously and compare your answer with the AI's version.
Read more: Would you let yourself be coached by an AI?
Transcript
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- 00:00 Andre Ottlik
- Welcome to three minutes max. I'm Andre Ottlik, head coach of the Digital Leader Program. This week is all about how you can use AI to sharpen your key human skills fast and in small, doable steps.
- 00:16 Jules
- I'm Jules, your AI voice here today. We've got 2 mini experiments for you and you can try both right away.
- 00:23 Andre Ottlik
- 1st: the micro feedback sprint. Speak for 60s on a topic of your choice. Tell me about your last project, for example. Then have an AI tool analyze your voice and words and note two improvements you can apply immediately.
- 00:43 Jules
- 2nd: the daily skill prompt. Ask your AI in the morning for a tricky scenario like a client is upset. What do you do? Answer spontaneously. Then compare your answer to the AI's version. This way you train your response, speed and perspective shifting.
- 00:59 Andre Ottlik
- Adaptive AI coaches can spot patterns you might miss yourself and suggest the exact next exercises. According to a 2024 meta analysis in the journal Educational Research Review, personalized and adaptive learning technologies significantly boost learning outcomes. AI can make you better. Not just faster, but more precise too.
- 01:23 Jules
- Give it a try. Within days, you'll notice you're speaking more clearly, responding more confidently, and feeling more secure in conversations.
- 01:31 Andre Ottlik
- If you want to learn more or get in touch with us add me on LinkedIn, subscribe to our podcast and feel free to recommend it to friends and colleagues.
- 01:40 Jules
- See you next time.
More on What AI cannot do, humans and AI
- #1What AI can’t do – and you can
- #2If you think AI can’t replace you – here’s your reality check.
- #3Recognizing your value beyond the numbers
- #4AI as Your Personal Soft Skills Coach (this episode)
- #5Practice Difficult Conversations in AI Simulations
- #6Human-AI Teamwork: Where the Machine Ends and Your Strength Begins
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