👨🎓 “In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” – Eric Hoffer
Hello Reader,
Giving your team Copilot licenses will not magically create AI transformation. That mindset is treating AI as a technology problem, when it is actually an operator problem.
Most leaders I meet don’t have a clear idea about what AI could do for their organization, or how to embed change at this scale. So they give new tools to untrained operators, and they just sit there, full of untapped potential.
What I find works best is when people have three things:
- Sandbox: Create a safe place to experiment, make mistakes, and play. Lower the stakes so people try more.
- 🏁 Sprint: Set a quick, focused goal with a short, exhausting deadline. Intensity builds skill and confidence fast.
- 🗣️ Share: Reflect on personal experience, and hear how peers are growing. Cross-pollination turns practice into progress.
Providing these 3 components in an interactive workshop creates a vibrant environment for learning.
One of my core values is that learning should be fun. When people enjoy what they are learning, they remember it better, and they find new ways to apply it. AI is a completely new way of engaging with information, so we need new ways of thinking. Play opens people up to explore and innovate.
If you want real AI outcomes, train your AI operators to build a culture of experimentation. A rigid deployment plan isn’t going to be effective. Innovation comes from play, not from pushing a tool at your people.
People often bring me in to an organisation to deliver:
If you’re ready to build a star team of AI operators, let’s talk.
