Hi, I'm
Charley.Systems change strategist, coach, facilitator, and writer.

I help you make sense of AI, navigate uncertainty, and steward change in your system.

Charley Johnson
Trusted by leaders at
Google
Harvard University
Discord
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Siegel Family Endowment
Humanity United
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
AAAS
How I Help

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Who do you work with?

Mission-driven leaders: executive directors, founders, funders, and teams at nonprofits, foundations, and tech & society organizations. Usually they're trying to change a system they're also inside of. I've worked with leaders at Google, Harvard University, Discord, Humanity United, and the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

How do you help organizations with AI?

I start with the future you want, and then ask how AI helps or hinders it. That can mean an AI strategy that fits your vision, AI policies that fit how work actually happens, or redesigned workflows that keep human judgment in charge. The free AI Readiness Assessment is a good place to start.

What's the difference between advising, coaching, and facilitation?

Advising is for organizations working through strategy and AI decisions. Coaching is 1:1 support for leaders: two 60-minute sessions a month, with written notes and support in between. Facilitation is for groups — teams, coalitions, and boards working through planning, decisions, or conflict.

Do you offer courses?

Yes. Stewarding AI and Strategy for Uncertainty are four-week live courses built on my STEWARD and WEAVER frameworks. Facilitative Leadership is a two-weekend course I teach with Kate Krontiris through the Facilitation Leadership Lab. There are also short email courses if you want to start smaller.

How do we get started?

Tell me a little about what you're working through using the form below, or book a free 30-minute call. I'll get back to you either way.

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How can I help?

Tell me a little about your system and what you're working through, and I'll be in touch.