AI-Enhanced Culture Leadership: Building High-Performance Organizations and Boosting Employee Engagement

Transform your organization’s culture with “AI-Enhanced Culture Leadership: Building High-Performance Organizations and Boosting Employee Engagement.”

This dynamic three-day executive education program is designed for mid-level leaders eager to harness the power of AI to drive cultural transformation and maximize performance.

Participants will explore the foundational elements of a high-performance culture, learning to leverage AI tools for cultural assessment, employee engagement, and continuous improvement.

Through interactive workshops, real-world case studies, and hands-on AI demonstrations, you’ll gain the skills to align culture with organizational goals and foster an environment where employees thrive.

Program Details

Three-day, in-person program

Feb. 10-12
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Mays Business School – CityCentre Houston Campus
842 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. N., Ste. 200
Houston, TX 77024

$4,500 per person (group discounts available)

Who Should Attend

This program is ideal for mid-level managers and emerging leaders who are responsible for shaping and enhancing organizational culture to drive performance and engagement. It is particularly beneficial for those leading teams, managing change initiatives, or preparing for senior leadership roles.

Personal Benefit

  • Enhanced cultural leadership skills
  • AI integration expertise
  • Increased adaptability
  • Personalized action plan
  • Expanded professional network

Organizational Benefit

  • Drive cultural transformation
  • Leverage AI for strategic insights
  • Enhance employee engagement
  • Strengthen leadership pipeline
  • Promote innovation and adaptability

Curriculum

Day 1: Feb. 10

Understanding and Assessing Organizational Culture

The Role of Culture in Organizational Success

  • Defining organizational culture and its impact on performance
  • Case studies of successful cultural transformations

Assessing Current Culture

  • Tools and techniques for cultural assessment
  • Interactive exercise with cultural assessment simulation

Identifying Cultural Strengths and Gaps

  • Analyzing assessment results
  • Group discussion sharing findings and insights

Aligning Culture with Organizational Goals

  • Strategies for aligning culture with mission and values
  • Creating a culture alignment plan workshop

Day 2: Feb. 11

Building a High-Performance Culture

Foundations of High Performance

  • The building blocks of a high-performance culture
  • Key leadership behaviors that model and reinforce excellence
  • Cultivating radical self-awareness and responsibility at the executive level

Leaders as Culture Shapers

  • How behaviors accelerate or erode transformation
  • Leading with intentionality: trust, vulnerability, and accountability in action
  • Live feedback and introspection to understand impact

Engaging the Organization Through Belonging and Trust

  • Embedding care, curiosity, and psychological safety into team dynamics
  • Creating an environment where honesty and commitment thrive
  • Reliable leadership: activating your culture through everyday interactions

Day 3: Feb. 12

Developing a Culture of Change Readiness

Leading Change as a Cultural Competency

  • Reframe change as a core leadership responsibility
  • Model the mindsets and behaviors of change-ready leaders
  • Foster trust, adaptability, and psychological safety across teams

Building Continuous Improvement and Agility

  • Establish feedback loops that drive behavioral momentum
  • Embed change into daily operations and leadership habits
  • Use Culture Counter to assess readiness and track progress

Human-Centered AI for Sustainable Transformation

  • Integrate AI into strategy and operations with empathy and clarity
  • Apply practical AI tools for insight, alignment, and decision-making
  • Move from curiosity to confidence through real-time AI experimentation

Daily Format

Breakfast 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.

Instruction 8:30 a.m. – noon

Lunch noon – 12:30 p.m.

Instruction 12:30 – 4 p.m.

All class materials and meals will be provided

Speakers

Headshot of Stephen Courtright

Stephen Courtright, Ph.D.

Director, Flippen Leadership Institute
Professor of Management
Presidential Impact Fellow
Flip and Susan Flippen Endowed Chair

Culture+

Authors/Speakers from Culture+

Mohammad F. Anwar
Frank E. Danna
Jeffrey F. Ma
Christopher J. Pitre