If you’re a manager, you’ve probably seen this play out. One person on your team is trying every new tool. Another hasn’t touched it. 

Meanwhile, you’re too busy to figure out how to actually boost team productivity with AI in a coordinated and effective way.

In this week’s episode of The Manager Track, Ramona talks about what AI adoption actually looks like for managers in non-technical roles, where it’s easy to delay and even easier to get left behind.

She shares a clear and practical approach to integrating AI into your team’s work without creating overwhelm or eroding your team’s thinking skills.

Key takeaways from the episode:

• Run small, low-risk experiments tied to real work. Measure the result and share learnings.
• Shift from task-based thinking to workflows so automation can scale and repeat.
• Build team-wide learning loops to avoid knowledge silos and uneven adoption.
• Don’t outsource your judgment. Prompt AI in ways that sharpen, not replace, your thinking.

This isn’t theory. It’s a hands-on approach for managers who want to learn how to work with AI and lead a team through technological change. 

Listen now on Website, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

— RESOURCES MENTIONED —

• Schedule a Leadership Strategy Call with Ramona HERE. 
• Grab the free New Manager Toolkit mentioned in the episode: archova.org/freetoolkits
• Learn how to turn your 1-on-1 meetings from time wasters, awkward moments, status updates, or non-existent into your most important and valuable meeting with your directs all week. Learn more at: http://archova.org/1on1-course
• Grab your copy of Ramona's best-selling book 'The Confident & Competent New Manager: How to Rapidly Rise to Success in Your First Leadership Role': amzn.to/3TuOdcP

— OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE —

• Episode 240 - AI-Powered People Leadership
• Episode 218 - GenAI for Managers

— WHAT’S NEXT? —

Learn more about our leadership development programs, coaching and workshops at archova.org.

Grab your copy of Ramona's best-selling book 'The Confident & Competent New Manager: How to Rapidly Rise to Success in Your First Leadership Role': amzn.to/3TuOdcP

Want to better understand your leadership style and patterns? Take our free quiz to discover your Manager Archetype and learn how to play to your strengths and uncover your blind spots: archova.org/quiz

Are you in your first manager role and don't want to mess it up? Watch our FREE Masterclass and discover the 4 shifts to become a leader people love to work for: archova.org/masterclass

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