Can AI do managing, training and developing people?

Managing, training and developing people.

Little of this can be handed to software today.

The reporting and paperwork around management automate well. Directing, developing and evaluating people does not, and people do not accept it when it is attempted on them.

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All 185 activities of this kind.

Ordered by how many occupations perform them, so the work that affects the most people reads first.

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Work activities, most widely performed first
Activity	Jobs
Serve on institutional or departmental committees	58
Supervise employees	57
Train medical providers	49
Supervise student research or internship work	43
Direct department activities	36
Guide class discussions	35
Supervise patient care personnel	35
Conduct employee training programs	30
Hire personnel	27
Prepare operational budgets	26
Train personnel on proper operational procedures	25
Direct operational or production activities	25
Teach classes in area of specialization	21
Supervise engineering or other technical personnel	20
Supervise scientific or technical personnel	20
Supervise laboratory work	19
Direct organizational operations, projects, or services	19
Train personnel in technical or scientific procedures	18
Teach others to use technology or equipment	18
Recruit personnel	18
Direct construction or extraction personnel	16
Perform human resources activities	16
Train others in computer interface or software use	15
Supervise service workers	15
Manage human resources activities	15
Coordinate logistics for productions or events	15
Direct material handling or moving activities	15
Coordinate operational activities	15
Manage healthcare operations	15
Teach physical science or mathematics courses at the college level	14
Train service staff	14
Direct activities of subordinates	14
Encourage students	13
Teach life skills	13
Lead classes or community events	13
Apply multiple teaching methods	13
Tutor students who need extra assistance	13
Train personnel to enhance job skills	13
Support the professional development of others	12
Teach social science courses at the college level	12
Train personnel	12
Demonstrate activity techniques or equipment use	12
Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses	12
Supervise information technology personnel	12
Supervise workers providing client or patient services	12
Direct healthcare delivery programs	12
Instruct college students in physical or life sciences	11
Manage operations, research, or logistics projects	11
Direct facility maintenance or repair activities	11
Arrange delivery of goods or services	11
Instruct college students in social sciences or humanities disciplines	10
Instruct patients in the use of assistive equipment	10
Teach medical procedures to healthcare personnel	10
Supervise clerical or administrative personnel	10
Manage information technology projects or system activities	10
Direct financial operations	10
Manage organizational or project budgets	10
Direct sales, marketing, or customer service activities	10
Oversee business processes	10
Coordinate project activities with other personnel or departments	10
Select staff, team members, or performers	10
Teach humanities courses at the college level	9
Train others in operational procedures	9
Train staff members	9
Train employees in proper work procedures	9
Train others on work processes	9
Instruct workers to use equipment or perform technical procedures	9
Direct quality control activities	9
Manage construction activities	9
Direct industrial production activities	9
Conduct eligibility or selection interviews	9
Interact with patients to build rapport or provide emotional support	8
Conduct health or safety training programs	8
Train caregivers or other non-medical personnel	8
Supervise technical medical personnel	8
Supervise workers performing environmentally sustainable activities	8
Coordinate activities of production personnel	8
Visit individuals in their homes to provide support or information	7
Provide safety training	7
Train personnel in organizational or compliance procedures	7
Train construction or extraction personnel	7
Teach medical procedures or medical equipment use to patients	7
Supervise medical support personnel	7
Manage control system activities in organizations	7
Direct fundraising or financing activities	7
Prepare project budgets	7
Direct installation activities	7
Direct equipment maintenance or repair activities	7
Coordinate logistics or other business operations	7
Coordinate activities of food service staff	7
Direct administrative or support services	7
Manage operations of artistic or entertainment departments or organizations	7
Manage clerical or administrative activities	7
Direct emergency management activities	7
Coordinate legal schedules or activities	7
Administer personnel recruitment or hiring activities	7
Administer standardized physical or psychological tests	7
Teach daily living skills or behaviors	6
Train sales personnel	6
Train food preparation or food service personnel	6
Train employees on environmental awareness, conservation, or safety topics	6
Train transportation or material moving personnel	6
Train staff members in social services skills	6
Train customers in the use of products	6
Teach health or hygiene practices	6
Coordinate software or hardware installation	6
Direct medical science or healthcare programs	6
Direct design or development activities	6
Manage budgets for personal services operations	6
Prepare operational budgets for green energy or other green operations	6
Coordinate shipping activities with external parties	6
Direct maintenance or repair activities	6
Direct passenger or freight transport activities	6
Administer compensation or benefits programs	6
Encourage patients during therapeutic activities	5
Teach life skills or strategies to clients or their families	5
Instruct staff in work policies or procedures	5
Teach others to use computer equipment or hardware	5
Engage patients in exercises or activities	5
Supervise sales or support personnel	5
Manage agricultural or forestry operations	5
Direct activities of agricultural, forestry, or fishery employees	5
Direct technical activities or operations	5
Direct scientific activities	5
Direct natural resources management or conservation programs	5
Manage scientific or technical project resources	5
Coordinate personnel recruitment activities	5
Manage budgets for appropriate resource allocation	5
Direct construction activities	5
Coordinate construction project activities	5
Coordinate sales campaigns	5
Manage environmental sustainability projects	5
Direct green energy production operations	5
Direct maintenance and repair activities in green energy production facilities	5
Coordinate reporting or editing activities	5
Coordinate resource procurement activities	5
Direct fire fighting or prevention activities	5
Coordinate enforcement of laws or regulations	5
Coach others	5
Audition or interview potential performers or staff members	5
Participate in staffing decisions	5
Teach basic living or other adaptive skills to patients or caregivers	4
Teach vocational courses	4
Read to students	4
Teach safety standards or environmental compliance methods	4
Train others on performance techniques	4
Train personnel on managerial topics	4
Supervise maintenance workers	4
Coordinate design activities	4
Coordinate cross-disciplinary research programs	4
Direct employee training programs	4
Coordinate flight control or management activities	4
Coordinate construction or installation activities	4
Manage guest services	4
Coordinate timing of food production activities	4
Manage food service operations or parts of operations	4
Direct energy production or management activities	4
Manage preparation of special meals or diets	4
Encourage patients or clients to develop life skills	3
Teach online courses	3
Educate the public about fire safety or prevention	3
Teach exercise or fitness techniques	3
Teach physical education	3
Teach health management classes	3
Supervise trainees	3
Supervise production or support personnel	3
Supervise activities of other legal personnel	3
Direct surveying activities	3
Manage organizational or program finances	3
Direct environmental development activities	3
Direct funeral or mortuary activities	3
Direct security operations	3
Direct criminal investigations	3
Direct law enforcement activities	3
Direct courtroom activities or procedures	3
Train workers in farming, forestry, or hunting techniques	2
Coordinate forestry or agricultural activities	2
Supervise inmate activities	2
Count prison inmates or personnel	2
Coordinate training activities	2
Manage financial activities of the organization	2
Direct natural resources extraction projects	2
Direct operations of correctional facilities	2
Manage organizational security activities	2
Hire farming, fishing or forestry workers	1