"Making Time for the Human: Lightening the Load with Simplification, Automation, and AI"

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As the digital workplace evolves, people managers are being asked to deliver more, often with fewer resources and less time. In this interactive breakout session, Emily Mabie, Senior Learning Designer for Manager Enablement, shares a practical framework for reclaiming capacity and enabling more human-centered leadership through simplification, automation, and adaptive delegation.

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Participants will explore how to audit their time with AI agents, forecast their capacity using smart scheduling systems, and clarify team priorities through guided reflection supported by universal search and language models. Rather than overwhelming attendees with tools, the session focuses on the mindset and behaviors required to use emerging technologies to create clarity, reduce reactivity, and empower others.

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The session also introduces a risk-and-capability-based delegation model that helps managers balance support with autonomy. This ensures the right people are empowered to lead the right work at the right time.

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Whether you are a people leader, team builder, HR strategist, or innovation-minded manager, you will leave this session with a blueprint to reduce overload and increase space for what matters most. That includes meaningful, human-first leadership.

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Through this session, you'll get:​​

1. A time auditing and forecasting toolkit using AI agents and calendar intelligence to reclaim deep work and clarify capacity.

2. An adaptive delegation framework based on risk and team member capability. Designed to foster growth without micromanagement.

3. A prioritization strategy using reflection prompts and search intelligence tools to make implicit trade-offs explicit for the team.

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Speaker Bio:

Emily Mabie is a Senior Learning Designer specializing in Manager Enablement at Zapier, where she builds future-ready programs that help leaders thrive in an increasingly automated workplace. With a background in education, product enablement, and AI-powered learning strategy, Emily creates systems that scale human connection—not replace it. Her work bridges the gap between emerging technology and practical, people-centered leadership practices.

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At Zapier, Emily has led the design and delivery of initiatives that help people managers reclaim time, reduce burnout, and coach more effectively through tools like automation, adaptive delegation frameworks, and AI-supported capacity planning. Her programs are known for blending insight with interactivity, always leaving attendees with concrete steps they can apply the next day.