Are you ready for the AI workplace revolution? (17th April 2025)
It’s already here. With 75% of employees already using AI in their jobs, AI is here and it’s not going anywhere. Are you prepared for the impact it will and is already having on your internal communications, employee vulnerability, inclusive hiring and retention practice and operational risk?
I’ve always been fascinated with future technology. The speed at which things are being invented, commercialised, and integrated into our day-to-day lives is outstanding, especially given the stagnation and the many social issues left behind.
When I started my Churchill Fellowship research in 2024, I focused on Reasonable Adjustments. It’s the area I know the best, and I know that if we can get this right, actual change in the workplace can happen.
I didn’t expect the global laser focus of disability advocates and businesses on AI and the extent to which it will change the way we work (and already has).
I believe in getting it right the first time and not retroactively trying to put a bandage on something broken.
AI is here to stay, and it will only become more ingrained as businesses weigh productivity vs. cost.
What I can do, though, is ensure that businesses, leaders, managers, and employees understand the AI tools they are using and the risks they pose to users, businesses, and service users/clients.
How is your team using AI?
Do you know what tools they use and what data they often inadvertently share?
Are you aware of the increased risks of phishing or the new digital literacy skills needed to keep up?
Has the software you’ve used for years decided to upgrade and use LLM AI (Large Language Model AI) without telling you?
Are productivity wins real, or is human intervention needed on a larger scale down the line?
Is the software you rely on being built on and fed unreliable, biased data that skews your output?
If you aren’t wondering about these questions, you should be.
I’m not leaving behind my work on reasonable adjustments; the opposite, as these two areas are linked when we discuss building accessible and inclusive work cultures and jobs.
AI tools will open the door to reasonable adjustments we never thought possible.
But we need to get it right, and that starts with more thoughtful oversight into how your team uses AI.
Resources and Actions to Take for Support and Sharing!
Stay tuned for a Webinar event at the end of May: two hours of learning covering all the basics of what you need to know about AI in your workplace, with an access-first perspective. Follow me on LinkedIn to stay up to date.
Visit my website to read more in-depth blogs about AI and business, and learn how I can help you and your team build inclusive AI solutions.
And a fun palate cleanser for you: The World’s first astronaut with a disability has been cleared for long-duration space missions!