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Build with Integrity.
Navigate in the Age of AI.

Your stakeholders are asking about AI. Your competitors are adopting automation. Regulators are raising expectations. The decisions you make now about technology, data, and governance will define your organization's resilience.

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Services Overview

At UpwardAction® Advisory, we partner with leaders of professional service firms, corporate executives, and mission-driven organizations to guide digital transformation with confidence and integrity. Whether you're evaluating technology vendors, building governance frameworks, navigating privacy regulations, or preparing your organization for ethical AI adoption, our services provide strategic clarity to lead responsibly, protect your reputation, and build resilient, future-proof operations.

Executive Coaching

Lead digital transformation with confidence. Our 6-month executive coaching program, led by an AIGP-certified attorney and former Senior Agency Official for Privacy, addresses your real-world challenges: governing AI and automation adoption, building multi-stakeholder consensus, establishing privacy and technology governance frameworks, and integrating digital strategy with organizational values. Using our LEAD Framework™ (Literacy, Evaluate, Adopt, Defend), you'll gain the strategic clarity and practical leadership skills to drive responsible innovation while maintaining ethical standards and regulatory compliance. Ideal for executives and partners in professional services firms, corporations, and regulated industries navigating digital transformation globally.

Contact us to discuss how this program can support your leadership goals.

AI Literacy Training

Equip your leaders and teams to govern digital transformation with confidence. Our 90-day training program, built on our LEAD Framework™ (Literacy, Evaluate, Adopt, Defend), delivers strategic knowledge on AI governance, privacy compliance (including GDPR considerations), vendor evaluation, ethical technology adoption, and organizational readiness for responsible automation. Available in interactive or on-demand formats. Participants gain the skills to lead technology implementation while protecting stakeholder relationships, meeting regulatory expectations, and maintaining professional obligations. Ideal for law firms, professional services firms, corporate legal departments, and organizations preparing teams for responsible digital transformation.

Contact us to discuss your organization's specific AI readiness goals.


Executive Briefings for Leaders & Teams

Our Executive Briefings service delivers monthly strategic intelligence prepared by an AIGP-certified advisor with senior federal leadership expertise. Each month, you receive a 3-5 page actionable brief covering emerging developments in AI governance, privacy regulations (including EU AI Act, GDPR), ethical technology trends, and digital risk management relevant to your industry. We include vendor evaluation considerations, governance essentials for board conversations, and one strategic move to implement in the next 30-90 days. Every briefing includes a 50-minute group call (maximum 5 leaders per call) to discuss key updates. We focus on building governance capability, managing regulatory complexity, and maintaining competitive advantage through responsible innovation.

Available in 6 and 12-month subscriptions. Contact us to start your subscription. 

Panel Facilitation and Fireside Chats

Our founder brings AI leadership expertise and practical frameworks to help audiences navigate digital transformation with confidence. Available for keynotes, panel moderation, podcast interviews, and industry platforms, she translates emerging AI trends into actionable strategies for professional services firms, corporations, and government organizations. Audiences leave with concrete frameworks for making informed AI decisions, driving adoption, and positioning their organizations for competitive advantage. She delivers engaging sessions that combine thought leadership with immediately applicable insights. Ideal for industry conferences, firm retreats, executive forums, and webinars. Contact us to inquire about availability.

Executive Artificial Intelligence Coaching & Digital Leadership

Unlock the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for your senior leaders and middle managers. Through personalized coaching for executives, board members, and legal professionals, we cultivate digital leadership, AI literacy, and strategic confidence. Our sessions emphasize digital transformation, ethical decision-making, and effective communication in this age of AI.

AI Governance Workshops & Board Education

Prepare your organization’s leadership for the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence. Our interactive workshops and educational sessions equip boards, partners, and executives with practical tools to oversee AI responsibly, proactively manage risk, and integrate AI into strategic planning—ensuring compliance and ethical excellence at every level.

Understanding AI Training Series

Empower your team with practical, jargon-free AI education. Our customizable training programs demystify artificial intelligence, highlighting key ethical, regulatory, and business considerations for law firms, corporations, and regulated sectors. Equip your professionals to confidently leverage AI while upholding industry standards and codes of conduct.

AI Governance & Risk Advisory

Navigate the evolving AI landscape with expert guidance. We design tailored governance frameworks and risk management strategies specifically for law firms and highly regulated industries. Our consulting services include policy development, regulatory compliance (e.g., ISO 42001 and the EU AI Act), readiness assessments, and incident response—grounded in global best practices.

Artificial Intelligence Readiness Assessments

Trustworthy AI: 10 Questions Every Executive Must Answer

Are you leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption, governance, or compliance efforts?

This checklist enables professional service leaders to identify governance gaps, clarify accountability structures, and strengthen oversight processes so your organization is prepared for what regulatory evolution and stakeholder expectations require.

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Lead with Clarity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Is automation changing how your team works—and how you lead?

This checklist enables professional service leaders to build stakeholder trust, apply strategic thinking, and lead with clarity and alignment as technology shifts roles, workflows, and team dynamics.

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Privacy Risk and AI Governance for Leaders

Responsible for AI implementation, governance, or compliance?

This checklist enables professional service leaders to assess privacy risks, map accountability structures, and strengthen governance practices before challenges arise.

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Who We Are

At UpwardAction®, we empower lawyers, executives, and digital entrepreneurs to optimize artificial intelligence for their strategic advantage. Through tailored coaching and training, we focus on AI strategy, governance, and leadership development to drive business efficiency, scale digital assets, and expand executive influence.

At UpwardAction®, we empower lawyers, executives, and digital entrepreneurs to optimize artificial intelligence for their strategic advantage. Through tailored coaching and training, we focus on AI strategy, governance, and leadership development to drive business efficiency, scale digital assets, and expand executive influence.

Our Approach:
Future-Proof Leadership

At UpwardAction® Advisory, we equip professional service firm leaders, executives, and organizations to lead with confidence in the era of artificial intelligence. Many of our clients face complex challenges, uncertain about how to adopt AI responsibly, align innovation with organizational values, or integrate emerging technologies into existing operations without risking client relationships or professional standards.

We are led by TC Cooper, Esq., AIGP, CIPM (IAPP), the advisor who helps executives navigate AI innovation with the evolving regulatory landscape in mind, with a proven track record of eliminating compliance backlogs and building consensus across resistant stakeholders.

Our approach enables leaders to manage risk effectively, build adaptive teams, and design processes that scale with integrity. Whether developing AI governance frameworks from the ground up or refining decision-making in technology-driven environments, we provide clarity, tools, and guidance to strengthen executive presence, drive operational excellence, and position organizations to thrive in a future influenced by AI.

We believe organizations thrive when technology serves human values, not the other way around. Our work focuses on building governance structures that are:

--> Adaptable to regulatory evolution across jurisdictions
--> Aligned with organizational values and stakeholder expectations
--> Accountable with clear oversight and decision-making processes
--> Sustainable for long-term competitive advantage

Whether you're a law firm in London, a consultancy in New York, or a mission-driven organization anywhere in the world, we provide the strategic clarity to govern digital transformation with confidence.

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