People Before Strategy Roundtable
#PeopleBeforeStrategy Roundtable
You can have the best strategy, but without the right people, you won’t get anywhere.
Join this free monthly Roundtable designed for leaders who understand that businesses are people. Each session is a live, facilitated space where decision-makers, team leads, and people professionals connect, learn, and grow together.
🗓️ Next Live Session: Thursday, January 29, 2026
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📅 Live on Zoom — Free to Attend
This Month’s Theme
 Leading with AI, Without Losing the Human
AI is no longer a future conversation; it’s shaping leadership decisions right now. From strategy and workflows to communication and performance, leaders are being asked to move fast while maintaining trust, clarity, and connection.
This January Roundtable creates space to pause.
Rather than focusing on tools or trends, this session centers on leadership judgment: how you decide where AI belongs in your work, where it doesn’t, and what you still need to explore before moving forward.
This is an open, facilitated conversation designed for peer learning and shared reflection. You’ll hear different perspectives, surface real tensions, and leave with greater clarity about your next steps, whether that’s action, experimentation, or deeper research.
Together, we’ll explore:
- How leaders are thinking about AI without outsourcing their values
- Where AI can support leadership and where it may unintentionally distance us
- Why clear intention matters more than speed when adopting new tools
This session is ideal for senior leaders, founders, and people professionals who want to lead with confidence, care, and discernment, not hype.
Why Join the Roundtable?
You can Google leadership tips. But you can’t Google or GPT real-time connection, coaching, and strategy.
This is for you if you want to:
- Lead with confidence and clarity
- Build empowered, energized teams
- Elevate your impact while staying grounded in your values
- Learn from diverse voices and real-life leadership stories
Every month features a new topic with curated guest experts and a facilitated learning experience led by executive and leadership coach Akua Nyame-Mensah.
What Past Attendees Are Saying
“Great guest. Wonderful facilitation. Good participant interaction. Really enjoyed it. The time flew by — always a good sign!”
“As always, quite inspiring! Practical tips and insights. Huge thank you!”
“It’s always a pleasure to join your Roundtable. The subjects are very impactful and the speakers are outstanding.”
“Thank you for all the insights. I wish this continued for more than 1 hour. Thank you for organizing, Akua!”
“Very good conversation, as always.”
“An hour and a half next time for more information on a topic.”
“I enjoy it…The guests were outstanding, it felt like they had a lot more to offer, but the time was limited.”
“I enjoyed the engagement with the audience and how the topic was unpacked practically.”
What to Expect
No fluff. Just an hour of value you can apply immediately.
Case Studies + Mini Trainings
Explore a real-world leadership challenge and hear how experienced leaders approach it
Live Coaching + Q&A
Ask your questions and get support in the moment
Networking
Connect with peers who are serious about people-first leadership
Who Should Join the Roundtable?
- People Managers & Team Leads
- Heads of HR, People, L&D, and Organizational Development
- Founders and Executives in Growth Mode
- Consultants and Service Providers who support leaders and teams
If you’re responsible for culture, performance, or team dynamics — this is for you.
Previous Roundtable Topics
- Self-Promotion: How Leaders Can Showcase Their Value Without Bragging
- Balancing Empathy and Accountability
- From Manager to Coach: Transitioning to a Coaching Leadership Style
- The Art of Delegation: How to Let Go and Trust Your Team
- Navigating Tough Conversations: Mastering Difficult Dialogues
Each month builds leadership capability while centering the human side of work.
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Thursday, January 29 · 5:30pm UTC (1h)Register View more
Leading with AI, Without Losing the Human
Hosted by Akua Nyame-Mensah — Leadership & Culture Advisor
January is a strategic res…
Read moreLeading with AI, Without Losing the Human
Hosted by Akua Nyame-Mensah — Leadership & Culture Advisor
January is a strategic reset for many leaders; new goals, new priorities, and increasing pressure to demonstrate AI readiness. But speed without clarity can erode trust, culture, and confidence.
This live Roundtable is an open, peer-learning conversation for leaders who want to approach AI thoughtfully without losing sight of the human impact.
In this session, we’ll explore:
- How leaders are making sense of AI beyond trends and hype
- Where AI supports leadership effectiveness and where it may create distance
- Why intention, not automation, is the starting point for meaningful useThis 60-minute session is designed for senior leaders, founders, people professionals, and team leads across sectors who want space to reflect, learn from peers, and gain clarity on what to do next.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Nope! Register anyway and you’ll get access to the replay after the event
Yes, 100% free. It’s part of Akua’s commitment to supporting intentional, people-first leadership.
If you lead people, support people leaders, or influence culture and strategy, this is for you.
Absolutely. Feel free to share the registration link with your team or network.
No problem. You’ll be welcomed in, and you don’t need to prepare anything. Just show up ready to engage.
Akua's guest experts are from her network. Many of them she has worked with directly. If you are interested in becoming a guest expert for an upcoming Roundtable please contact her via her contact form and select 'Other.'
 
  
  
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