Course Experience
“Kelsey creates the kind of immersive learning environment I wish I had encountered earlier in my career—strategic, pragmatic, and deeply human.”
Leadership In An AI Era
Dr Kelsey Burton
Leadership Strategist | Negotiation Coach | AI Advocate
How to upgrade your leadership lens and foster strategic thinking in an AI-driven world? Partner with Kelsey to design human-centred, evidence-based programs that unlock confident, future-ready leaders.
How to upgrade your leadership lens and foster strategic thinking in an AI-driven world? Partner with Kelsey to design human-centred, evidence-based programs that unlock confident, future-ready leaders.
Trusted by organisations leading change
About Dr Kelsey Burton
Human-centred leadership backed by evidence and powered by AI
Kelsey has spent more than a decade translating behavioural science into practical leadership capability. After guiding MBA cohorts at AGSM and advising boards on strategic negotiation, she now partners with executive teams to build resilient, adaptive leaders.
Her practice blends deep academic rigour with enterprise context. Whether guiding a high-growth scale-up or a multinational, Kelsey designs experiences that combine immersive facilitation, reflective coaching, and AI-enabled insights that accelerate transformation.
Clients value her ability to work inside complex systems, align senior stakeholders, and create safe spaces for experimentation. The result: leadership cultures that remain human, strategic, and curious about emerging technology.
Explore the AGSM Masterclass
Executive Negotiation & Strategic Influence with Dr Kelsey Burton.
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Practice Values
- Human-centred facilitation grounded in psychological safety.
- Evidence-based frameworks tailored to each organisation.
- AI-enabled insights that scale leadership impact.
Services & Programs
Programs that move leaders from insight to action
Each engagement is designed as a cohesive journey, combining strategic facilitation, reflective coaching, and AI-enabled tools that ensure momentum beyond the room.
Executive Coaching & Leadership Strategy
Tailored coaching for senior leaders navigating transformation and complex decision-making.
Strategic Thinking & Negotiation Workshops
Immersive sessions that sharpen influence, alignment, and stakeholder engagement.
AI Capability Development Programs
Practical frameworks that build literacy and confidence around AI-enabled leadership.
Organizational Leadership Programs
End-to-end programs that activate culture, clarity, and collaborative execution.
Trusted by leaders to turn insight into action.
Testimonials & Course Experience
Hear how organisations, program participants, and executive teams describe their transformation after partnering with Dr Kelsey Burton.
Course Experience
“The AGSM program delivered tangible playbooks I now use every week with my leadership team. Kelsey is the catalyst behind that shift.”
Course Experience
“The best leadership development experience I have seen in fifteen years.”
Course Experience
“I left with absolute clarity on how to influence across the enterprise.”
Course Experience
“A rare mix of academic depth and commercial acuity—essential for modern leaders.”
Transformative Experience
“Kelsey guided us through a delicate merger process with calm authority, aligning executive priorities while empowering emergent leaders.”
Transformative Experience
“She quickly diagnosed the cultural blockers and designed interventions that unlocked collaboration we had been chasing for years.”
Transformative Experience
“Our leadership rhythm completely shifted after her program.”
Transformative Experience
“We moved from firefighting to foresight—and the team credits Kelsey.”
Transformative Experience
“She made it safe to talk about the hard things and still kept us moving forward.”
Expert Facilitation
“Kelsey holds space with empathy while guiding the room into decisive action. Her facilitation is a masterclass in influence.”
Expert Facilitation
“You feel simultaneously challenged and supported—every session is intentional and razor sharp.”
Expert Facilitation
“She reads the room instantly and adapts without losing momentum.”
Expert Facilitation
“The most engaged I have seen our directors in a workshop setting.”
Expert Facilitation
“Kelsey brings gravitas and warmth in equal measure—rare and powerful.”
Practical Application
“Within weeks our executive team was using shared language and playbooks to navigate complex negotiations.”
Practical Application
“Kelsey ensures every concept translates into behaviour change—no shelfware, just momentum.”
Practical Application
“Real scenarios, real feedback, real growth. We applied it immediately.”
Practical Application
“Our senior leaders now collaborate with clarity and confidence.”
Practical Application
“From roadmaps to rituals, everything was practical and usable.”
AI-Driven Reflection
“Kelsey demystified AI, framing it as an enabler for strategic decision-making rather than a threat. It changed our mindset overnight.”
AI-Driven Reflection
“The AI reflection toolkit built accountability into our leadership cadence—it’s now part of how we operate.”
AI-Driven Reflection
“Leaders left confident about applying AI responsibly inside their teams.”
AI-Driven Reflection
“We now have a clear rubric for how AI supports—not replaces—human leadership.”
AI-Driven Reflection
“Her blend of future focus and people-first thinking was exactly what we needed.”
Course Experience
“Kelsey creates the kind of immersive learning environment I wish I had encountered earlier in my career—strategic, pragmatic, and deeply human.”
Course Experience
“The AGSM program delivered tangible playbooks I now use every week with my leadership team. Kelsey is the catalyst behind that shift.”
Course Experience
“The best leadership development experience I have seen in fifteen years.”
Course Experience
“I left with absolute clarity on how to influence across the enterprise.”
Course Experience
“A rare mix of academic depth and commercial acuity—essential for modern leaders.”
Transformative Experience
“Kelsey guided us through a delicate merger process with calm authority, aligning executive priorities while empowering emergent leaders.”
Transformative Experience
“She quickly diagnosed the cultural blockers and designed interventions that unlocked collaboration we had been chasing for years.”
Transformative Experience
“Our leadership rhythm completely shifted after her program.”
Transformative Experience
“We moved from firefighting to foresight—and the team credits Kelsey.”
Transformative Experience
“She made it safe to talk about the hard things and still kept us moving forward.”
Expert Facilitation
“Kelsey holds space with empathy while guiding the room into decisive action. Her facilitation is a masterclass in influence.”
Expert Facilitation
“You feel simultaneously challenged and supported—every session is intentional and razor sharp.”
Expert Facilitation
“She reads the room instantly and adapts without losing momentum.”
Expert Facilitation
“The most engaged I have seen our directors in a workshop setting.”
Expert Facilitation
“Kelsey brings gravitas and warmth in equal measure—rare and powerful.”
Practical Application
“Within weeks our executive team was using shared language and playbooks to navigate complex negotiations.”
Practical Application
“Kelsey ensures every concept translates into behaviour change—no shelfware, just momentum.”
Practical Application
“Real scenarios, real feedback, real growth. We applied it immediately.”
Practical Application
“Our senior leaders now collaborate with clarity and confidence.”
Practical Application
“From roadmaps to rituals, everything was practical and usable.”
AI-Driven Reflection
“Kelsey demystified AI, framing it as an enabler for strategic decision-making rather than a threat. It changed our mindset overnight.”
AI-Driven Reflection
“The AI reflection toolkit built accountability into our leadership cadence—it’s now part of how we operate.”
AI-Driven Reflection
“Leaders left confident about applying AI responsibly inside their teams.”
AI-Driven Reflection
“We now have a clear rubric for how AI supports—not replaces—human leadership.”
AI-Driven Reflection
“Her blend of future focus and people-first thinking was exactly what we needed.”
Upcoming Courses
Learn with Kelsey
Next intake: July 2025
AGSM Executive Negotiation & Strategic Influence
A two-day intensive for senior leaders to elevate negotiation, influence, and stakeholder alignment with Dr Kelsey Burton.
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AI-Enabled Leadership Masterclass
Custom sessions that help leadership teams integrate AI strategy, responsible adoption, and human-centred change.
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