The AI Identity Crisis: Discovering Your ‘Self’ as the Designer
About this Groundfloor Gathering
The Groundfloor Speaker Series is honored to host Joel Kimmel, world-class coach, acclaimed author, combat veteran, and powerhouse in the art of language and leadership. He has guided everyone from Fortune 500 execs to world leaders and changemakers. He will shift how you see work, life, and what is truly possible. When Joel speaks, people listen. We’re unbelievably lucky to have him. Don’t miss the chance to be in the room.
About the Workshop
AI is changing how we think, decide, and create. What most people miss is that it is also changing how we see ourselves. This interactive workshop helps you step out of autopilot and become the designer of your relationship with AI. Through guided reflection and conversation, you will look at how AI is already shaping your work, choices, and sense of possibility. You will explore what it gives you, what it costs, and what only you can bring that no machine can replace.
We will use simple distinctions, such as being versus doing and searching versus discovering, to help you stay grounded, clear, and human in a rapidly changing world.
This is not a demo. It is a conversation about how to use AI without losing yourself in it.
About Joel
Joel Kimmel is the author of SELF: The Vast World Behind Your Words and a leading voice in the field of ontology—the study of Being and how language shapes our reality. A combat veteran, world-class athlete, and recipient of the Presidential Call to Service Award, Joel brings profound insight to his work, having quite literally faced death twice and returned with a deeper understanding of life’s unfolding.
With decades of experience coaching everyone from executives to inner-city youth, Joel’s work blends communication, identity, and leadership. His clients include Shell Oil, US Bank, Charles Schwab Foundation, and the US Department of Training and Development. Whether guiding personal transformation or designing organizational strategy, Joel’s promise is simple: more awareness, more creativity, and more authentic connection—with yourself and others.
About the Workshop
AI is changing how we think, decide, and create. What most people miss is that it is also changing how we see ourselves. This interactive workshop helps you step out of autopilot and become the designer of your relationship with AI. Through guided reflection and conversation, you will look at how AI is already shaping your work, choices, and sense of possibility. You will explore what it gives you, what it costs, and what only you can bring that no machine can replace.
We will use simple distinctions, such as being versus doing and searching versus discovering, to help you stay grounded, clear, and human in a rapidly changing world.
This is not a demo. It is a conversation about how to use AI without losing yourself in it.
About Joel
Joel Kimmel is the author of SELF: The Vast World Behind Your Words and a leading voice in the field of ontology—the study of Being and how language shapes our reality. A combat veteran, world-class athlete, and recipient of the Presidential Call to Service Award, Joel brings profound insight to his work, having quite literally faced death twice and returned with a deeper understanding of life’s unfolding.
With decades of experience coaching everyone from executives to inner-city youth, Joel’s work blends communication, identity, and leadership. His clients include Shell Oil, US Bank, Charles Schwab Foundation, and the US Department of Training and Development. Whether guiding personal transformation or designing organizational strategy, Joel’s promise is simple: more awareness, more creativity, and more authentic connection—with yourself and others.
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