Simpler work.
Smarter decisions.
Better outcomes.
Greater impact.
In the end, the more automated organisations become, the more homogenous they’ll be. The only thing that will differentiate them will be the capabilities, decisions and actions… the culture… of their people.
Wayne Aspland, “The robots are coming!”, 2017.
The business case: Why HR, Comms and Change Management are critical to AI transformation.
Read the latest research report or find out more about AI Leaders below. You can also check out the library for more research.
The business case is compelling. Some might even say obvious.
Over the last 12 months, it’s become clear that:
- AI is about long-term transformation, not just quick wins.
- And AI is about people, not just technology.
Given this, the employee enablement specialists – HR, Communication and Change Management – have a key role to play in AI transformation. They also need to manage three serious people risks along the way.
This paper explains this business case and the risks in detail. It also proposes specific areas where these teams can (and should) play a role.
The paper is in Powerpoint format with notes so you can present it to your team and leaders.
I’d love to hear your thoughts about this paper. If you’d like to talk, contact me Linkedin or book time for a chat.
The sustainable approach to AI-enablement…
AI Leaders is designed to ‘enable your employee enablers’. That means HR, Communication, Change Management and People Leaders.
Why?
First up, this approach helps you embed AI-enablement as an internal capability. That should help you lower your reliance on consultants and build sustainable AI capability at scale in a world that never stops changing.
Second, AI success isn’t about simple technology adoption. It’s about helping your people undertake long-term workforce transformation.
This raises a question. Who do you call on when it comes to your people? Engaging and enabling them. Motivating and aligning them. Transforming culture, roles and the way people work.
Your employee enablers. HR, Communication, Change Management and People Leaders. AI Leaders helps ensure they’re ready to respond.
Transform your team from AI Learners to AI Leaders…
AI Learners
You’re just starting your AI journey (or haven’t started yet). You’re not sure how AI could help or how to use it.
Experiment
You’re experimenting with AI to see how it can help you. You’re getting guidance on AI literacy and responsible AI.
AI Proficient
You’re confident in the tools and your ability to use them. You’re using AI to streamline and improve your work.
Plan
Your team is working with AI and senior leaders. You’re setting the AI priorities for your team and organisation.
Transform
Driven by your priorities, the team is changing. You also have the plan and mandate to proceed at an enterprise level.
AI Leaders
Your team is a role model working closely with the C-suite and AI Governance to transform the enterprise.
Build the right…
AI Habits
Getting the fundamentals right is the first step:
- AI collaboration.
- AI mindset and responsible AI.
- The four habits of AI leaders.
AI Skills
Confidence, capability and collaboration:
- Experiment with prompts.
- Explore potential use cases.
- Build agents, projects and workflows.
AI Blueprint
Move forward as a team:
- Understand needs and develop the baseline.
- Build the business case and win the mandate.
- Develop AI priorities, roadmap and metrics.
- Deliver, measure and evolve.
All delivered via a program of training and support that’s customised to meet your needs and toolkit.
So you can deliver…
Simpler
work.
Simplify and accelerate your workflows so you can create the space to deliver new value.
Smarter
decisions.
Accessible information and smart analytics that can inform and improve your decisions.
Better
outcomes.
For your customers, colleagues and/or stakeholders. All those people who rely on you.
Greater
impact.
Establish your organisation’s AI credientials… and establish your team’s leadership credentials.
About Wayne
Wayne Aspland, MAICD, FCSCE helps organisations and teams realise their potential in today’s new world of work. A world where the opportunities created by AI are balanced against the strain of accelerating change and uncertainty. This is achieved with a focus on enabling AI capability, strategic alignment and communication and chage capacity.
Wayne is one of Australia’s most experienced AI enablement leaders. He’s provided AI training to more than 3,000 people, written four research papers on the future of work and spoken in webinars and interviews across five continents.
He is also a senior leadership, strategy and change communication professional. He has advised boards, executives and senior leaders on strategy and alignment, transformation, thought leadership, employee enablement, technology adoption and behavioural change.
Wayne’s work has been trusted by organisations such as ANZ, Australian Unity, KPMG, Spotless, NBN, Bendigo Kangan Institute, ALLG, Cleanaway, Vodafone, SS&C, Bureau of Meteorology, St Vincents, and Sensis.