AI can increasingly write, research, summarize, brainstorm, and make recommendations for us. But as we hand more of our work to AI, what human capabilities might we accidentally stop practicing?
This interactive workshop is for people leading teams through the AI era who are already using AI regularly...and are starting to feel the strain or fatigue that comes with it. We’ll explore how to use AI to make work better without outsourcing the parts of work that make us better.
SESSION FORMAT1) Show: AI at WorkLook at real examples of AI workflows and the kinds of work we're increasingly handing over to AI.
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Reframe: What Don't We Want to Give Up?Identify the human capabilities we want to keep practicing: critical thinking, discernment, creativity, judgment, voice, and more. Consider where AI use might unintentionally weaken them.
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Design: Add the Human LayerRedesign one of your own AI workflows:
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What should AI do?
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What should humans still do?
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What should we never outsource?
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Where should we pause and apply our own judgment?
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What practices or rituals will keep those capabilities sharp?
Takeaway: You'll leave with a practical Human-in-the-Loop plan for using AI to augment your capabilities, along with concrete ideas for keeping yourself and your team sharp as AI takes on more of the work.Meet Your Hosts:Kelly Woznicki is a product leader, facilitator, and founder of Empire of Light, where she explores how humans can work together, and with AI, in ways that strengthen creativity, collective intelligence, and human agency. She has spent 15+ years bringing ambitious products and ideas to life across UX, product, and technology. Her current work focuses on designing new ways of working for an AI-shaped world.
Amanda Baker is a learning & development leader, leadership coach, and founder of Collaborative Sage. She helps leaders navigate sustained pressure and change without sacrificing trust, humanity, or their own well-being. With 15+ years of experience across corporate, nonprofit, and consulting environments, Amanda specializes in compassionate leadership, trust-building, and creating the conditions for safer, more productive conversations.
Tricia Smith is an AI business strategist and founder of The Jule Group, where she helps nonprofit and small-business leaders redesign how their organizations work with AI. A former nonprofit Executive Director with 20 years of experience across organizational leadership, operations, talent, and technology, Tricia focuses on making AI useful in the real world while protecting human judgment, organizational culture, and the people an organization serves.
