I had the opportunity to participate in Jeff Richardson’s two-part co-learning lab on the Future of Partnerships, and it was one of the most thoughtfully designed, practitioner-level sessions I’ve attended.

Jeff brings a rare combination of strong facilitation, systems thinking, and human-centered AI design. He didn’t treat AI as a novelty or shortcut, but as a disciplined collaborator—using it to organize large volumes of participant input, surface patterns, and accelerate sense-making without replacing human judgment.

Across both sessions, Jeff guided a diverse group through real partnership challenges using Mural as a shared workspace, clear problem framing (“How might we…”), structured prioritization, and collaborative decision-making. The result was not just discussion, but a concrete solution concept for an AI-enabled partnership starter system focused on trust, equity, and accountability from day one.

If you’re looking for someone who understands how to design AI-supported workflows that strengthen collaboration rather than dilute it, Jeff is the real deal. - Anita Pamplin, Operations Analyst