Team readiness conversation guide

A practical conversation guide for managers who suspect AI is already being used but need visibility, calm, and a responsible next step.

Ask what is already happening

Where are people already using AI for drafting, summarizing, research, analysis, or customer communication?

Which tools are approved, informal, experimental, or unknown?

Where do people feel confident, cautious, or unsupported?

Which tasks look useful but involve sensitive data or customer-facing work?

Where would human review need to be explicit?

Which workflows create enough friction to deserve a closer look?

Name the first adoption constraint: data, workflow, governance, security, leadership alignment, or team confidence.

Assign an owner for clarifying that constraint.

Pick one workflow or policy question to inspect before choosing tools.

Next action

Use the team signals as the agenda for a focused conversation about current use, risk, and the first adoption blocker.