This week, Ivy Slater, host of Her Success Story, chats with her guest, Kathy D'Agostino. The two talk about breaking down fears and misconceptions around AI, practical strategies for integrating AI into everyday workflows, and how Kathy’s approach goes beyond chasing shiny tech to focus on meaningful, role-based impact within organizations.
In this episode, we discuss:
Kathy D’Agostino shares her journey from executive coaching to AI consulting for professional service firms, especially in the legal sector.
Kathy addresses the fear around AI, emphasizing it as a tool to boost productivity, efficiency, and job satisfaction—not to replace people.
As of late last year, law firms and other businesses are shifting from seeing AI as a novelty to demanding real, trackable ROI.
Kathy and Ivy discuss using AI for editing, document review, and process improvements, resulting in immediate, measurable time savings.
Kathy emphasizes embracing curiosity and continuous learning now to capture early gains in efficiency and competitive edge.
Kathy D’Agostino is a former executive coach turned AI consultant and trainer, helping professional service firms and organizations boost productivity, efficiency, and employee engagement. As the founder of Win at Business AI [formerly Win at Business Coaching, she brings over two decades of leadership coaching and soft skills training expertise to her human-centered approach to AI.
Kathy empowers businesses to integrate GenAI tools in practical, strategic ways—focusing on real ROI rather than hype. Her mission: make AI simple, effective, and accessible to SME organizations to solo business owners.
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