Clear Thinking with AI
Cognitive security and thinking protocols for leaders.
Practical two-part live online course.
Register your interestOnline cohort courseÂ
Format: 2 x 90-min live online sessions
Audience: Leaders, senior managers, teams, professionals
Cohort size: Up to 25 participants
Programme offered in-house and as a public, open course
Investment: USD$120 / 2,000 ZAR for open course (contact us for in-house prices)Â
WHY
CLEAR THINKING WITH AIÂ
is a practical two-part live online course designed to help people across the business use AI in ways that improve speed and output quality without weakening judgement, critical thinking or problem framing. The course was intentionally designed with a strong human-first
approach and with practical application in class.
HOW
THE COURSE IS STRUCTURED IN TWO CLASSES
Format:Â Format 2 Ă— 90-min live online sessions
Audience: Leaders, senior managers, teams, professionalsÂ
Themes: AI, creative thinking, creative problem solving, business innovation
SESSION 1Â
How to augment higher-order thinking with AI
Understanding learning and cognition, fast and slow thinking, and how our thinking can be augmented or eroded by AI. Analytical, critical, and creative thinking applied to real workflows.
SESSION 2
Cognitive security and safer AI workflows
Unpacking cognitive security in practice and the four AI risk surfaces leaders encounter daily. Practical safeguards for your settings, instructions, workflows and projects.
WHAT
Participants will learn how toÂ
- use AI without surrendering judgement
- break work into parts so they can decide what to do themselves and what to delegate to AI
- evaluate AI outputs for logic, assumptions, gaps and risk
- use AI more creatively to generate better options, not just quicker drafts
- apply practical safeguards that reduce sycophancy, hidden assumptions and context drift
Participants will leave withÂ
A mapped view of a key workflow and where AI adds value, and where it introduces riskÂ
Critical thinking habits and creative AI prompting techniques they can apply immediatelyÂ
Concrete safeguards to reduce AI over-trust, hidden assumptions, and context drift
A safeguard testing tool to test the risk exposure of all the AI tools they useÂ
LEARNING BUDDY
Each delegate will be paired with another to form a learning partnership. As learning 'buddies', you are responsible for encouraging and supporting one another. Your role is to hold the other accountable not only to attend all the sessions but to be fully present and to put your learning into action.Â
INDIVIDUAL WORK
Light individual work will arise from each session, primarily involving application and reflection. Participants will be required to feed back at the start of each module on their progress. Additional resources will be provided for personal growth.
WHY THIS COURSE, WHY NOW
THE HIDDEN COST OF AI CONVENIENCE
- AI output can give fast thinking the appearance of rigour
- Organisations gain efficiency while losing capability
- The most dangerous risk is the one leaders don't feel happening
WHAT THIS IS NOT
- Not a general AI literacy or foundations programme
- Not about tools or technology adoption
- Human first, technology second; we establish the leader before introducing the threat
WHO
For ambitious law firm partners, lawyers, in-house counsel, legal tech, business development and HR professionals who want to become change-ready and unleash their full potential.
Meet Our TeamÂ
Nina Pearse
LEARNING IMAGINEER, FACILITATOR, AGILE PEOPLE CONSULTANT
Nina Pearse is a dynamic and creative facilitator with a vision to transform business and society by helping people tap into their creativity. Nina has an honours degree in business science from the University of Cape Town and is an adjunct faculty member at GIBS Business School. She is an Agile Talent professional, an associate of the NeuroLeadership Institute and a qualified Insights facilitator. Nina has worked in learning and change related roles for nearly twenty years as a management consultant, human resources specialist and leadership practitioner. She has delivered training on five continents over the past two decades.
Hanne KristiansenÂ
CORPORATE INNOVATOR, FOUNDERÂ
For over 25 years, Hanne has worked with global companies in the US, the UK as well as across Europe. She spent the first half of her career working in marketing and innovation for three multi-nationals: United Biscuits, Diageo and latterly Kellogg’s where she was Head of European Innovation. She’s the founder of Creative Creatures, the company behind the Creative ID™ framework, and has since 2008 worked with the University of Sheffield to create a deep research-based understanding of people-led creativity in the corporate world.
Hanne is passionate about helping individuals and teams discover their creative intelligence and works with them to amplify their unique talents for long-lasting impact.
Nina Pearse
LEARNING IMAGINEER, FACILITATOR, AGILE PEOPLE CONSULTANT
Nina Pearse is a dynamic and creative facilitator with a vision to transform business and society by helping people tap into their creativity. Nina has an honours degree in business science from the University of Cape Town and is an adjunct faculty member at GIBS Business School. She is an Agile Talent professional, an associate of the NeuroLeadership Institute and a qualified Insights facilitator. Nina has worked in learning and change related roles for nearly twenty years as a management consultant, human resources specialist and leadership practitioner. She has delivered training on five continents over the past two decades.
Hanne KristiansenÂ
CORPORATE INNOVATOR, FOUNDERÂ
For over 25 years, Hanne has worked with global companies in the US, the UK as well as across Europe. She spent the first half of her career working in marketing and innovation for three multi-nationals: United Biscuits, Diageo and latterly Kellogg’s where she was Head of European Innovation. She’s the founder of Creative Creatures, the company behind the Creative ID™ framework, and has since 2008 worked with the University of Sheffield to create a deep research-based understanding of people-led creativity in the corporate world.
Hanne is passionate about helping individuals and teams discover their creative intelligence and works with them to amplify their unique talents for long-lasting impact.
What people are saying
Muriel Denruyter
Founder and Lawyer I Legal Buzz, Belgium
"I have enjoyed the sessions thoroughly. Nina Pearse, Celia Falkenberg and Hanne Kristiansen expertly guided us through various methods to stimulate our creative intelligence. One particularly interesting session focused on understanding our creative styles. I loved the additional materials. They were spot on and a great source of inspiration."
Greg Bargeton
Partner | The Emerson Partnership, United Kingdom
"The Leverage Your Creative Intelligence in Law course is a challenging and unique learning opportunity. It was also an amazing opportunity to meet and connect with my fellow students. I'd highly recommend the course to anyone who wants to better understand creative styles and use creativity to unlock their potential."
Tamryn Theunissen
Partner, Banking and Finance | Webber Wentzel in alliance with Linklaters, South Africa
"The course was excellent. The sessions were very engaging and were executed very well. I found the breaking down of steps to assist with solving the problem really helpful. What seemed like an impossible task at the beginning feels much more manageable now."
Alexandra Slack
Career Coach & Former Lawyer, LuxembourgÂ
“This training is a wake-up call to what’s possible when you encourage innovative thinking – even in the conservative profession of law. Structured and information-packed, the course drives deliberate action-taking and delivered real results. The icing on the cake? Working alongside diverse, international legal professionals in a supportive online environment. Just brilliant!”
Nimrod Rosenblum
Managing Partner | Epstein Rosenblum Maoz (ERM) | M&A and Private Equity specialist, Israel
"I feel like the course provided much value to me. Understanding how I operate. Learning to throw ideas down onto paper. Understanding the connection between listening and empathy. And more."
Tessa Manuello
Lawyer and CEO Legal Creatives, Brazil
"Remarkable experience! Wow! …It was great to be part of the session, and I really enjoyed the discussion and insights shared. The Creative ID report and the detailed breakdowns on how these styles apply in relation to law are especially helpful!"
Abigail Hunt
Learning & Development specialist, innovator and culture change collaborator | Abigail Hunt Consulting, United Kingdom
"This was such a valuable, refreshing and highly practical course – always anchored to daily work priorities with space to work alone and in changing pairs. I appreciated being facilitated by experts Hanne, Nina Pearse and Celia Falkenberg and the inspiration that came from being in such a diverse group of legal professionals from across the globe. I loved the project component and valued my insightful learning partner."
Amy King
Knowledge Lawyer | Webber Wentzel in alliance with Linklaters, South Africa
"I absolutely loved the programme. I have never experienced another course that was structured like this, and I really would love to attend more courses that are run like this.
My challenge was trying to get everyone in my team to step into thought leadership roles. I came up with a new approach during the course that has worked incredibly well. It feels like a complete win-win."
