AI Risk and Governance for Managers

Tasked with managing AI use but unsure how to balance innovation with oversight? Managers are the critical bridge between policy and practice.

This 75-minute course equips you to translate AI policy into practical team accountability, fostering innovation while mitigating risks.

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  • 1 h 30 min
For Managers & Team Leads
Includes Foundational Content

Includes all "AI Risk and Governance for Everyone" content

Equips people managers, team leads, and operational supervisors

Translates policy into practical oversight and accountability

Details

You'll Learn To:

  • Identify and communicate AI risks to your team
  • Translate organizational AI policy into team-level practices
  • Manage team accountability for AI use
  • Foster responsible innovation within risk boundaries
  • Oversee human-in-the-loop processes at the team level
  • Balance productivity gains with risk management
  • Coach team members on ethical AI use

Key Questions Addressed:

  • How do I enforce AI policies without stifling innovation?
  • What oversight practices should I implement?
  • How do I coach my team on responsible AI use?
  • What accountability structures work at the team level?
  • How do I balance speed with safety?

Who It's For:

  • People managers overseeing teams using AI
  • Team leads responsible for AI implementation
  • Operational supervisors managing AI workflows

What You'll Do:

  • Complete 75 minutes of manager-focused training
  • Take reinforcing progress quizzes
  • Develop team oversight frameworks
  • Practice coaching scenarios

COURSE MODULES:

1

Foundation (Included)

All "Everyone" course content

2

Policy Translation

From guidelines to team practices

3

Team Accountability

Creating oversight structures

4

Coaching for Compliance

Supporting team members

5

Innovation Within Boundaries

Balancing risk and progress

Pricing

AI Risk and Governance for Managers

$150

  • $150/seat (1-24 seats)
  • Volume discounts available
  • Builds on foundational course
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Professionals talk about us

Noah Singer

VP of Product, RIPE

Ascend brought an outside perspective with real depth that our team immediately connected with. Complex topics were presented in a way that felt approachable and practical, making it easy for people to engage without feeling overwhelmed.

Shawn Miele

CEO MyAdvice

The Ascend AI team are fantastic. We had started AI internally but had lost momentum. They helped us reignite the effort, taking a complex subject and making it understandable. They gave us hands-on time creating AI uses specific to our needs.

meet Kevin Williams

Experience:

CEO - Ascend AI

Current Role:

Head of AI Enablement at FutureWave Technologies

About the Instructor:

Kevin Williams is an expert in implementing AI in enterprise environments with over 12 years of hands-on experience. In his work, he helps companies transform business processes, create internal AI strategies, and train teams to work with generative models. Kevin is known for his ability to explain complex technology concepts in a simple and practical way, focusing on real business value and operational efficiency.

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Letter from our CEO

We're multiple years into the AI transformation, and the conversation has fundamentally shifted. Organizations are no longer asking whether AI matters. They know it does. The pressure is coming from all directions: clients demanding efficiency, boards expecting action, markets moving forward with or without them.

What hasn't changed is the fundamental challenge: most organizations still don't know where to start. Some are paralyzed by risk. Others jump straight to production applications without building the foundational understanding their teams need to make those implementations successful.

This is why we're called Ascend AI Labs. This is a journey, and every journey needs experienced guides who know the terrain.

We believe successful AI transformation starts with capacity, not tools. Organizations need people throughout their ranks who can think clearly about what's actually possible, identify projects worth pursuing, and understand both the opportunities and the real risks that come with this technology. Without that foundation, even well-implemented AI becomes an adoption problem. With it, organizations can move from orientation to execution with confidence.

We're both guides and Sherpas, helping you navigate the terrain while doing meaningful work alongside your teams. Whether you're just starting to understand what's possible or you're ready to reimagine entire workflows, we meet you where you are and climb with you.

The transformation happening right now isn't optional. Our role is to make it as gentle and humane as possible while preserving and strengthening your market position. The future we're building isn't about deploying AI tools. It's about reimagining how work gets done: moving from organizational charts to work charts, keeping people in their zone of genius rather than buried in administrivia.

This is the ascent. We're here to climb it with you.

Kevin Williams
CEO and Lead Sherpa

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