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Use Generative AI as Your Thought Partner

This is a lesson from the comprehensive program, Navigating Generative AI for Leaders. In this lesson, you’ll learn how Coursera CEO, Jeff Maggioncalda, leverages generative AI models to be a more effective CEO. Jeff will discuss how he uses AI covering everything from his set up and model choices, through hands-on prompting examples. He will introduce you to three prompting strategies: Basic Query mode, Context Enhanced mode and Thought Partner mode and provide examples of how he puts them to work in his day to day as Coursera’s CEO. Jeff will explain the methods and guide you through hands-on exercises leveraging Coursera’s Playground labs, a private sandbox where you can interact with a powerful large-language model (LLM), side-by-side with Jeff. Jeff will also walk you through an exercise that enables you to use AI to anticipate how your role may evolve in the future. This exercise will help you understand what you should do to prepare for the future of work, including what skills, knowledge, and abilities you may need to acquire, as well as how to mitigate potential risks.

Status: Employee Engagement
Status: Strategic Thinking
BeginnerCourse5 hours

Featured reviews

DB

5.0Reviewed Sep 26, 2025

Really good course with hands-on examples that improve your learning.

TA

4.0Reviewed Jan 24, 2025

It's easy to learn for both tech and nontech employee

VD

4.0Reviewed Jul 10, 2024

Interesting and easy to follow content. The documents available to read seems a bit biased and more like advertisements.

CH

4.0Reviewed Sep 30, 2025

need some more curse related question and answers.

AK

5.0Reviewed Sep 2, 2024

Very practical use cases for effective prompt generation.

NB

4.0Reviewed Feb 20, 2025

The lesson provides an overview of the perspective of using GenAI

MD

4.0Reviewed May 5, 2024

This was fun basically because i used AI for the first time because of this course. It helped me and cracked my brain too towards the end for the submission.

NT

4.0Reviewed Jan 28, 2025

Very helpful with the prompt template for providing context, but not particularly impressive. Would recommend for someone new to GenAI!

LT

4.0Reviewed Feb 13, 2025

Overall, this course is highly recommended for anyone looking to understand and utilize Generative AI to enhance their professional skills and prepare for the future of work.

HN

5.0Reviewed Jan 20, 2025

Comprehensive and good course for newbies. Thank you.

AS

5.0Reviewed Sep 23, 2025

Being informed about these trends allows employees to be proactive in learning how to work with AI technologies and to anticipate changes in their work environment.

BG

5.0Reviewed Mar 12, 2026

This course is already changed my mind for using AI in daily life and work

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