Leadership Development

Mindtools Launches AI-Powered Ask M: Coach

Edinburgh (SCT), April 2025 - Innovative AI coaching tool enhances Mindtools’ Content Hub, empowering managers with real-time, personalized guidance. Mindtools, a global management and leadership development provider, is proud to launch its Ask M: Coach, an AI-driven leadership coach that seamlessly integrates with the Mindtools Content Hub. 

This groundbreaking addition underscores Mindtools’ commitment to supporting ambitious managers who want to lead with confidence, address real-time challenges, and advance their careers. Ross Garner, Chief Learning Officer at Mindtools, emphasizes the transformative potential of AI in leadership development:

“AI isn’t replacing great leaders; it’s enhancing them. Ask M: Coach equips managers with the support they need to lead with confidence, adapt swiftly, and drive their teams forward.”

Ask M: Coach offers personalized, on-demand coaching. It delivers expert guidance and practical advice to help organizations cultivate stronger, more effective leaders at scale. By enhancing decision-making and empowering teams. Ask M: Coach delivers impact through:

  • Adaptive AI coaching
  • Scalable learning
  • Secure AI decision-support system

Ross Garner also highlights the challenges that L&D teams face with traditional coaching: "Coaching is one of the most effective ways to develop leaders, but it’s often expensive, difficult to scale, and challenging to maintain engagement. Ask M: Coach bridges that gap and gives organizations a cost-effective, on-demand coaching solution. This ensures that every manager gets the development they need when they need it."

This launch demonstrates how Mindtools goes beyond traditional content offerings in their dedication to comprehensive leadership development. By integrating AI-powered coaching, expert-led insights, tools and resources, and award-winning custom eLearning design, Mindtools supports leadership growth at every stage and ensures managers are prepared to navigate the evolving landscape of modern business.

For L&D professionals, Ask M: Coach represents a scalable, cost-effective solution to leadership development challenges, enabling organizations to provide consistent, high-quality coaching without the limitations of traditional methods. Ask M: Coach also provides individual managers with the accessibility and immediacy of AI-driven coaching, enabling them to take charge of their professional growth.