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Anthropic exec shares how she uses AI to help manage her team

Anthropic product executive Dianne Penn says the company's AI chatbot, Claude, has become part of her management toolkit.

Anthropic exec shares how she uses AI to help manage her team

TL;DR

  • Anthropic product executive Dianne Penn uses AI model Claude as part of her management toolkit.
  • Claude helps Penn become a better coach by assisting with finding the right words for conversations.
  • Penn encourages team members to use AI for better peer conversations and improved management.
  • She uses a custom Claude "skill" inspired by "Crucial Conversations" to prepare for challenging workplace discussions.
  • Penn views her use of Claude as "individualized personalized coaching" to brainstorm and refine approaches.
  • She advocates for AI to function as a "thinking partner" that pushes back and fosters growth, rather than just agreeing.
  • Penn uses AI to refine her ideas after forming her own point of view, not to do her thinking for her.