Copilot Cowork drops later this month and the shift is real.
We're moving from AI that answers questions to AI that executes work across your emails, files, and calendar, with checkpoints so you stay in control.
Built on Anthropic's Claude. Inside your M365 tenant
#Copilot #AIAgents #Microsoft365
Execs think employees are excited about AI. The data says otherwise.
96% of execs feel positive about AI.
33% of individual contributors feel more negative than positive.
The gap isn’t technical. It’s emotional.
Solve it with transparency, co-design, and real upskilling.
#AI #ChangeManagement
AI adoption is exploding (93%), but real AI governance? Just 7%.
If you’re scaling AI without clear guardrails, you’re not innovating; you’re gambling.
Responsible AI needs to be a business capability, not an afterthought.
#AI #AIGovernance #ResponsibleAI #DigitalTransformation #RiskManagement
Huang telling employees to use AI for every possible task is a masterclass in culture change:
Normalize AI. Expect it. Practice with it.
Adoption doesn’t scale from pilots. It scales from daily habits.
#AIAdoption #AIEnablement #DigitalTransformation #FutureOfWork #EnterpriseAI
Microsoft reports 71% of employees use unsanctioned AI at work. 51% continue to do so every week.
That’s not a threat. It’s a signal.
Employees want AI.
The enterprise hasn't met them there yet.
Govern it, or Shadow AI will govern itself.
#AI #Cybersecurity #ShadowAI
Most AI rollouts fail because nobody defines what “good usage” looks like at the role level.
Without clarity, employees default to doing nothing.
#AIAdoption #FutureOfWork
Too many orgs assume AI equals efficiency and leap in, but if you ignore what people actually add, you risk losing value instead of gaining it. That’s the doorman fallacy in action.
#AI #Leadership #DigitalTransformation #AIAdoption #FutureOfWork
GenAI isn’t magic. It’s just extremely good at a few things:
Summarizing & synthesizing information
Drafting & structuring content
Explaining complex ideas in plain language
Automating repetitive thinking work
Start here before you chase exotic use cases.
#GenerativeAI #AIUseCases
“AI gives us speed. Talent gives us empathy.”
Executives aren’t blaming failed AI pilots on the tech. They’re blaming slow execution, bad data, and weak strategy.
AI works when people + process do.
#AI #Leadership #AIDriven
If you’re looking to strengthen your GenAI fundamentals, Vanderbilt’s Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT course on Coursera is a solid option, and you can audit it for free.
A great intro for anyone working with AI tools today.
www.coursera.org/learn/prompt...
#PromptEngineering #LearnAI #GenAI
Don’t treat AI’s first answer as “the answer.”
Treat it as draft 0.
Iterate:
– “Rewrite more concisely.”
– “Make the tone friendlier.”
– “Show your sources or say ‘I don’t know.’”
Iteration + healthy skepticism = your best defense against hallucinations.
#ResponsibleAI #hallucinations #AI
Two power moves when prompting AI:
Give it a role
“Act as a communication specialist for a non-technical audience.”
Ask it to ask you questions
“Before answering, ask any questions necessary to clarify my goal.”
You’ll get fewer generic answers and more on-target ones.
#PromptingTips #Prompting
One of the easiest AI upgrades: be picky about the output.
Try prompts like:
– “Summarize as 5 bullet points with bolded action items.”
– “Give me a 1-paragraph summary + 3 risks + 3 next steps.”
You don’t have to follow rigid rules; use your own structure.
#GenerativeAI #PromptDesign
AI “power users” aren’t lucky — they’re disciplined.
They treat AI as a second brain: refining prompts, giving feedback, and using it to think better and faster.
They experiment, learn, and build leverage every day — that’s what sets them apart.
#AI #ChatGPT #Productivity #AICoach #FutureOfWork
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Most AI fails are really prompting fails.
Before you ask for help, set the scene:
– Who are you? (role)
– What are you doing? (task)
– Who is it for? (audience)
Example: “You’re a project manager. Help me summarize these meeting notes for execs.”
#PromptEngineering #AIProductivity #KnowledgeWork
AI as Thought Partner, Not Replacement
Bad framing: “Will AI replace me?”
Better framing: “What parts of my workflow should AI augment?”
AI should:
Expand your thinking
Speed up drafts
Automate repetitive mental work
You still own the decisions.
#AIAdoption #WorkSmarter #GenerativeAI
With AI, your role doesn’t shrink. It sharpens.
You are the thought leader
AI is the thought partner
Let AI do the heavy lifting so you can focus on judgment, nuance, and strategy.
Ask yourself: “How can AI help me do this?”
#AILeadership #KnowledgeWork #FutureOfWork
Stop treating AI like a crystal ball.
Start treating it like an eager, smart junior associate.
Vague asks = vague results
Set context, define goals, share examples. That’s where the magic happens.
#GenerativeAI #AIProductivity #PromptEngineering
"Almost all of the AI models showed a preference to escalate aggressively, use firepower indiscriminately and turn crises into shooting wars even to the point of launching nuclear weapons." #AIWarGames #LLM #AutonomousDecisionMaking #NuclearWar #AIArmsRace #SafeAI
AI IDEs can’t code in a vacuum. Oversight, clear requirements, and real code understanding are essential. Clean code is meaningless if the logic is broken.
#AI #Coding #CodeReview #CleanCode #DevHumor #SoftwareEngineering
ADP report → only 54k jobs added in August.
Fed Beige Book → tariffs driving up costs, hiring flat, inflation moderate but sticky, consumers cautious.
The economy is cooling, but not in a healthy way. Businesses squeezed by tariffs, households cutting back. #jobsreport #tariffs #fed #inflation
As McKinsey nears its 100-year mark, growth is stalling, and AI challengers are circling. Are traditional consulting giants fading, or is AI about to rewrite the playbook? #AI #Consulting #FutureOfWork
GEO-first mindset: learning how generative engines find and present information, and then engineering your brand’s presence. That means creating the kind of content LLMs like to reference: statistics, expert quotes, original research, and tool comparisons. #SEO #GEO #AI #LLM
How can content creators adapt their strategies to thrive when AI-driven platforms increasingly prioritize providing answers directly without linking out to original content? #SEO #contentcreators #AI #cnbc
I loved speaking with Ari Block early this week on Story Samurai where we dove into what drives high-performing engineering teams. We talked EQ, mentorship, crisis leadership, and the underrated value of B players.
open.spotify.com/episode/0vBu...
#TechLeadership #EngineeringManagement #Podcast
I had a great talk with Nat Rubio-Licht at The Daily Upside last week about the impact of AI and automation on workers. How can we transition people? What is our obligation? How does upskilling play into this? #AI #automation
This week, I take a look at adding custom fields in Salesforce. What questions should we be asking? How do we save users from themselves? Let's lean into best practices that will help us in the long run. #salesforce #salesforcetraining www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF2m...
Fresh off passing my latest Salesforce certification, I review the MuleSoft Associate exam. I dive into what to expect, areas to focus on, and how you can successfully pass this exam. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFAL...
#salesforce #mulesoft #salesforcetraining #salesforcecertification
