Your team is already using AI. The question is whether you're part of that conversation.
Leaders tell me they're uncertain about AI in the workplace, which is fair. The technology is moving faster than many anticipated, and the answers aren't obvious.
Meanwhile, your team is already experimenting. They're using ChatGPT or Copilot to draft emails, summarize documents and speed up repetitive tasks. Some are ignoring security policies because the tools make their jobs easier. Others are quietly worried about being replaced.
The worst response is pretending you have all the answers or waiting until you do.
My humble suggestion: bring your team into the conversation.
Acknowledge the uncertainty. Ask what tools they're already using and why. Talk openly about the risks and the opportunities. Define together what success looks like and how AI might help you get there.
People support what they help create. If you want your team to adopt AI thoughtfully and safely, they need to be part of shaping how it's used.
That's not an AI strategy. That's leadership.