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Technology for Non Technology Decision Makers with AI
Helping technology professionals, teams, leaders, related stakeholders and decision makers achieve better outcomes.
Created byBaba Oyewole
Last updated 8/2026
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What you'll learn
- How to map your message to any stakeholder's priorities
- How non-technical decision makers think and what drives their choices
- How to use analogies to make complex concepts instantly clear
- How to quantify risk, cost, and value in terms executives understand
- Core principles of effective technical communication
- How to lead with business impact instead of technical detail
- How to structure a compelling executive communication
- How to map your stakeholders and tailor your strategy for each one
- How to build resonance: the quality that makes messages stick
- How to explain software engineering to a non-technical audience
- How to make cybersecurity conversations land without fear-mongering
- How to communicate the value of data, cloud, and infrastructure
- How non-technical leaders can get more from their tech teams
- What AI, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning actually are in plain English
- Where Generative AI creates value and where it falls short
- How to use AI tools to draft and simplify your communications
- How to use AI prompts mapped to each communication principle
- How to handle difficult conversations with credibility and control
- How to check whether your message has actually landed
- How to put everything into practice with a clear action plan
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Course content
14 sections • 40 lectures • 1h 26m total length
Requirements
- No technical prerequisites This course is designed to be accessible regardless of your technical specialism or level of seniority.
- A willingness to reflect The most valuable thing you can bring is an honest assessment of where your communication currently falls short.
- At least one real world stakeholder in mind The frameworks work best when applied to a real situation — come with one in mind.
- Basic familiarity with AI tools You don't need to be an AI expert, but some prior exposure to tools like ChatGPT, Copilot or Claude will help you apply the prompts immediately.
- An open mind Some of what you'll learn will challenge how you currently communicate. That's the point.
Description
Technology for Non Technology Decision Makers with AI (“This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.”)
Why This Course Will Change How Your Organisation Sees You and You How You Work, helping Achieve better Outcomes.
If you work in technology, you already know the common frustration. You understand the problem, you know the solution, and you have the skills to deliver it, but somewhere between your desk and the boardroom (or the desks of non technology stakeholders), the message gets lost.
Decision makers nod politely, budgets don't materialise, and projects stall not because the technology failed, but because the communication or interactions did. This course exists to fix that.
Tech for Non-Tech Decision Makers with AI is a practical, no-jargon course designed for technology professionals who want to be understood, respected, by the people who hold the budgets, set the strategy, and make the calls.
It is also for Non Tech Decision Makers and Leaders overseeing, influencing Technology related initiatives.
Whether you're a software engineer trying to justify a refactoring project, a cybersecurity professional making the case for investment, or a data leader explaining why infrastructure matters, this course gives you the language, the frameworks, and the confidence to deliver your message effectively every time.
You'll learn how non-technical leaders actually think — what drives their decisions, what they're afraid of, and what makes them act.
You'll discover how to translate complex technical concepts into business outcomes using proven communication frameworks, analogies and other approaches that work.
You'll also learn about various associated stakeholders, what they care about and how to resonate with them and their interests to get the outcomes you seek.
And you'll learn how to use AI as a communication tool, not just a productivity tool, to draft, simplify, stress-test, and sharpen every message you send.
The most effective technology professionals aren't just technically excellent — they're the ones who can make the room understand why it matters. By the end of this course, that will be you.
I look forward to getting your feedback.
*“This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.”
My very best regards,
Baba Oyewole FCCA
Who this course is for:
- Technology Leaders & CTOs
- C-Suite Executives (CEO, CFO, CPO & MD)
- Non-Technical Leaders Who Work With Tech Teams
- Board Members & Regulators
- Software Engineers & Developers
- Cybersecurity Professionals
- Data, Cloud & Infrastructure Teams
- Finance Leaders & Business Partners
- Entrepreneurs, Founders & Investors
- Human Resources Leaders
- Operations Leaders
- Customer Services Leaders